In This Edition: A powerful story of resilience; THANK YOU for making the holidays bright for our neighbors in need; And new ways to get involved. |
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From Survival to Stability Jane’s Path Forward |
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Jane’s journey is one of unimaginable loss, resilience, and determination. After years of violence, incarceration, and homelessness—including months spent living in her car—Jane refused to give up on herself or her future. With the right support at the right moment through New Reach’s Project Longevity, she is now stepping into stability and beginning a long-awaited healing process. |
...of survival, persistence, and hope on our
Stories of Hope page of www.newreach.org. |
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NEW Programs
Ensuring Critical Youth Services Continue |
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Recently, our community experienced a significant loss with the closure of Youth Continuum, a nearly 60-year-old organization that has long provided vital services to young people experiencing homelessness. While this closure is deeply felt, we are grateful that some of the critical work they championed will not disappear. New Reach was awarded new federal contracts that fit within our existing prevention, crisis, and housing programs. As a result, we will be expanding programming to support more youth, ensuring that young people facing housing instability continue to receive the support they need. This moment underscores both the challenges smaller nonprofits face in weathering financial storms—and the importance of organizational stability in times of uncertainty.
Thanks to the loyalty and commitment of our supporters, New Reach has built a strong foundation that allows us to step in when gaps emerge, helping ensure that individuals in crisis are not left without options.
While no organization can replace the legacy of Youth Continuum, we are honored to help sustain critical services for young people in our community—and deeply grateful to you for making it possible. We are currently HIRING to help support this work. |
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GRATITUDE Thank You for Making Gift-A-Family a Success |
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This holiday season, generosity showed up in extraordinary ways. Over 120 teams and families came together to fulfill more than 800 Gift-A-Family Wishlists, ensuring parents and children across New Reach programs experienced joy, dignity, and care during the holidays.
Your willingness to step in—whether shopping for gifts, coordinating with loved ones, or helping behind the scenes—meant that families could focus on being together, not on what they lacked.
And for those who continue to give to our Gift Card Fund, your support ensures we can welcome and care for families who enter our shelters later in the season.
Thank you for making the holidays brighter and reminding families that they are seen, supported, and not alone. |
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Left to right: As in past years, New Haven Middlesex Realtors Foundation donated dozens of toys and backpacks; Just one of a dozen tables filled with gifts to be delivered; staff from our Bridgeport office packing up gifts to deliver to client families. |
Thank You... ...for Snowing Showing Up When It Mattered Most |
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Instacart delivery image before the storm hit! |
| As this weekend's EPIC storm approached, 19 New Reach supporters quickly responded to our emergency call to help stock shelter pantries—ensuring families had the food and essentials they needed. |
Your swift generosity brought comfort and reassurance, and we are deeply grateful for the way you showed up for our neighbors in need. |
If you’d like to stay connected to immediate needs like this, consider joining our Shelter Champions email list. You’ll receive a monthly update highlighting urgent needs. Simply click below. |
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Be one of 10 Small Gift. Big Difference. Every Single Month |
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Did you start the year by hunting down monthly subscriptions you forgot about and canceling them? If so, maybe there’s room to add one that spreads your generosity throughout the year. When you become a monthly donor to New Reach, you’re showing up for families not just once—but again and again. Your steady support keeps food on shelves, lights on in shelters, and pathways to stability open all year long. Right now, we’re looking to grow our monthly giving team by just 10 people. That’s it—10 committed supporters who believe in lasting, sustainable impact. Will YOU be one of them? |
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Would you consider naming New Reach in your will? |
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LASTLY - Do you have Special Skills to Share?
Some of our properties could use a little extra love—painting, landscaping, minor repairs, and more. If you’re handy and have a bit of time to give, we’d love your help! Your skills can make a big difference in keeping our spaces safe, welcoming, and beautiful for the families who call them home. |
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