A nice article in the New Haven Register concerning the work of the Poor Connection:
The New Haven Help Alliance was formed this year by concerned members of the faith-based community, said Stefanie Boles, a member of the Poor Connection Steering Committee.
Alliance members wanted an opportunity to make a difference with poverty and youth-related issues, she said, and since its formation in January, the Poor Connection has “taken on a life of its own.”
“We’re going at it full-steam,” Boles said.
In six months, the Poor Connection has done many projects to help with poverty-related issues here and abroad, she said. With what started as a winter clothing drive, by January, for instance, the Poor Connection collected and donated about 1,000 articles of clothing to homeless shelters in New Haven….
Everything Poor Connection has done so far was, in part, made possible by the Church on the Rock community, Boles said.
More than $50,000 was raised as part of a year-end “giving campaign” through the church, specifically for the New Haven Help Alliance. Half of the money went to the Poor Connection and the other $25,000 was set aside for a youth center, she said.
As youth development also is a focus of NHHA, Foster, also senior pastor of Church on the Rock, said plans are in motion for a 9,000-square-foot youth center.
“We always had an interest in youth services, in doing our share to uplift youth society,” Foster said. “We’re trying to create a holistic environment to provide positive activities.”
Kudos to Pastor Todd Foster and everyone from Church on the Rock in New Haven for their work with the Poor Connection.
Photo by Sage Ross.
