Pacific House in Stamford, a leader in trying to end homelessness in Fairfield County, will host its largest fundraiser of the year, the Pacific House 20th Annual Celebration, on Thursday, Oct. 21 when socially minded residents and community leaders will gather together in-person and online to celebrate its good work to help transform lives. Particularly, Pacific House will share its efforts throughout the pandemic to quickly house homeless individuals and divert others from descending into homelessness.
Community Partnership Honorees for the event include Sam Cingari, The Cingari Family, Grade A ”“ ShopRite; Community Health Center Inc.; First Congregational Church of Greenwich; New Covenant Center/Catholic Charities of Fairfield County; and Robert Morris, founder and managing partner, Olympus Partners.
“”¦Funds raised will help those who have nowhere else to turn,” said Rafael Pagan Jr., executive director, Pacific House.
Beginning at 6 p.m. with a pre-award celebration followed by the official program at 7 p.m, both Pacific House events will stream live. Contact Jennifer Broadbin at jbroadbin@pacifichouse.org for more information and sponsorship opportunities.
Pacific House is the only regional shelter for homeless men and young adults serving Fairfield County. For more than 35 years the organization has been a leader in developing deeply affordable housing for formerly homeless individuals.