Reach Out & Mission Partners

Reach Out

First Church focuses on one of our Reach Out Partners each month to help raise awareness and money for their cause. Please read below and consider a donation today.

November Reach Out 2024

 

Hands on Hartford

 

Hands On Hartford is a social service nonprofit organization that serves Hartford’s most economically challenged residents in the areas of food, housing, and health. Founded in 1969 as Center City Churches, the agency has had a longstanding commitment to providing respectful, comprehensive services with help from volunteers and community partnerships.

  • Gather55 restaurant pay as you can philosophy.
  • MANNA Community Pantry, and the Backpack Nutrition Program for childrenprovide meals and groceries to individuals and families facing food insecurity.
  • Day Program and Neighborhood Services teamprovides community connections, referrals, security deposit & utility assistance, basic health screening, nutrition education, and employment & education expense assistance.
  • Homeless Outreach Teamconnects unsheltered individuals in the Hartford area to services, shelter, and housing.
  • HOH Housingprovides individuals and families with safe and affordable housing, supportive services, and individualized housing case management.
  • Licensed Shared Use Kitchen enables start-up and small food businesses and entrepreneurs to scale up their operations before they are able to afford their own commercial kitchens.

To learn more or donate online use button below. Or donate directly through church below.

Thank you for supporting our partners

Mission Partners

At First Church we understand that we truly are the body of Christ, and our outreach missions reflect our belief in showing kindness and compassion to all of God’s creation.  First Church Outreach is involved in helping people who struggle with food insecurity and homelessness, and we are particularly involved in working for equity and social justice. These are a few of the organizations that First Church members actively support:

Hands on Hartford

South Park Inn

IRIS

Foodshare

Interval House & West Hartford Police

Journey Home

My Sister’s Place

Covenant to Care

Loaves and Fishes

Adelbrook

The Bridge

Gifts of Love

Habitat for Humanity

Hartford Rolling Anvils

Moms Demand Action

Chrysalis Center

West Hartford Food Pantry