ARC News Letters

Wishing YOU! a
Very Happy Thanksgiving!

from

The Association of

Religious Communities

Announcing 2 Wonderful Ways to Give Thanks!

Interfaith Thanksgiving

Prayer Service -- All Welcome!

November 19 (next Monday!) 7:00 - 8:00pm

St. James Episcopal Church of Danbury

(25 West Street)

In place of a sermon, there will be an

uplifting video for your reflection

Please bring cans of tuna fish

or other canned food ~ for the needy

*Clergy & Religious Leaders, reminder to come 15 minutes early to line up for procession!

Stop & Shop -- on Newtown Rd

"Food for Friends!"

We're very excited the Stop & Shop on Newtown Road selected ARC for a 2nd time to be the recipient of their annual "Food for Friends" drive.

The drive only lasts until Nov 30, 2012

Here's how it works ... at checkout, customers may

make a financial donation of any amount to

Food for Friends, and all donations will

support ~ ARC's food programs.

Clergy & Religious Leaders,

please encourage your

members & congregants!

ARCFORPEACE.ORG

ARC'S MISSION

"To alleviate the causes of violence, suffering, and hate

while advancing peace, justice, and human dignity."

ARC Event

The Association of Religious Communities (ARC)

Dear Patrons:

If you haven't already, please take an Ad to support

ARC's 4th Annual Breakfast for

"A Peaceable Home"

~ proceeds to benefit ARC's

Domestic Violence Prevention Program

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ad Levels

$ 125 Full Page

$ 75 Half Page

$ 60 Business Card

Send Camera Ready to ARC ~ Attn Jo Gabriele

FAX 203-792-9452

or Email your Ad to Jo, at proassist@arcforpeace.org

Special Offer :)

Ads received by 10/20 will be in the

breakfast Program Book & will also be acknowledged

on the ARC website ~ for 12 months!

Our website receives 600 to 700 "unique" visitors

every month!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

FYI ~ ARC's Domestic Violence Prevention Program serves people from throughout Fairfield County.

Strongest need now comes from men and women living in:

Bethel

Brookfield

Danbury

New Fairfield

New Milford

Newtown

Redding

Ridgefield

Sherman

Local support is urgently needed to

help families live together ...

in peaceable homes!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Thank you! ~

Peace be with you,

The ARC Board of Directors

Event Committee

"A Peaceable Home"

November 2, 2012

Amber Room, 7:30am to 9:00 am

With great thanks for helping ARC's programs

You're invited to break bread together at a

Summer Cookout !

Monday, August 13

5:00 to 7:00, dinner at 5:30 pm

at my house, 309 Limestone Road, Ridgefield

(12 minutes from ARC, directions below)

Kindly RSVP by July 31

203-792-9450 ext 102 or PJL@ARCFORPEACE.ORG

Hope to see you!

One love,

P.J.

Directions from Danbury area

84 to Rt 7 (Exit 3 on left). Go down Rt 7 & turn right at 4th light (onto Rt. 35)
Go up Rt 35 & turn right at 1st light (onto Limestone Rd). Stay on the main Limestone Road with the "yellow lines down the middle of the road." House is 1.2 miles down Limestone Rd, yellow cape --on left. #309 is on -- the mailbox!

PARKING

ACROSS THE STREET ALONG "RITA ROAD"

Summer Fun!

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Enrollment now open
for ARC's 9th Annual ...

Interfaith Peace Camp !!!

Mon to Fri

July 9 to 13, 2012

9:00am to 3:00pm * * * for children ages 9 to 12

For your Registration Form, click here >>> Registration Form

Monday, July 9

Campers meet at Tarrywile Park & Mansion (70 Southern Blvd, Danbury) to explore

"What Peace Means to

Native American Traditions"

Tuesday, July 10

Campers meet at St. James Episcopal Church (25 West Street, Danbury) to discover

"What Peace Means to

Buddhist Traditions"

Wednesday, July 11

Campers meet at the Baitul Mukarram Masjid of Greater Danbury (339 Main Street) to explore

"What Peace Means in the

Islamic Tradition"

Thursday, July 12

Campers meet at Congregation B'nai Israel (193 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury)

to learn

"What Peace Means

to Judaism"

Friday, July 13

Campers meet at the Unitarian/ Universalist Congregation of Danbury

(24 Clapboard Ridge Rd) to find out

"What Peace Means to the

Unitarian/Universalist Church"

After discovering peace is a central principle in all major faiths, the week concludes with campers leading a "Community Peace Project" ~ making sandwiches & snacks for Guests at the

Dorothy Day House

Space is Limited

to 25 Campers

Registrations

are on the basis of

"first come ...

first served"

(so don't dawdle!)

Fee for Week $65

to help cover:

Daily Lunches,

Snacks & Bev,

Supplies for Crafts,

stipends for 2 Adult

Co-Directors & 5 High School/College Peer Leaders

Scholarship is available thanks to

special gifts to the

Steve Stephanou Memorial Fund

and to the

Bill McWilliams Memorial Fund

Please click the red x or PayPal button

if you can make

a donation to

Interfaith Peace Camp

Your gift is 100% tax deductible. No gift is

too great! or too small!

On behalf of the

ARC Board of Directors,

thank you

for opening this e-news.

We look forward to receiving your Registrations.

All are welcome!

P.J.

Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold

Executive Director

PJL@ARCFORPEACE.ORG

News from ARC

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February 2012

Dear Friends of ARC,

Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold, Executive Director

We're thrilled the Winter Warmth Drive was a great success. Within 3 weeks, we received 100s of new winter socks, hats, gloves, and 60 gently used coats. The estimated total value of all donations is $3,248.

A great many people in need were kept warm! On behalf of the ARC Board, a world

of thanks for the quick & generous response from

the interfaith community!

A new opportunity to make a positive difference is now headed this way as the CT Mission of Mercy is coming to Danbury (their 1st time) on March 23 & 24. Over 600 dentists have agreed to donate their time & talent to help people in need. The dentists need individuals, families, & Youth Groups or Adult Groups from religious organizations to serve as Volunteers. We hope you sign up to help make this unique community project successful with the ... 600 dentists!

One love,

P.J.

CT Mission of Mercy

Date:

March 23 & March 24

Place:

The O'Neill Center at

Western Connecticut State University

West Side Campus,

43 Lake Ave. Ext., in Danbury

To Volunteer

for the CT Mission of Mercy

Click here! ...

ctmom.org

In This Issue

Mission of Mercy - Volunteer

Featured Article

WHAT IS

THE CONNECTICUT MISSION OF MERCY??

The Connecticut Mission of Mercy is affectionately referred to as "CTMOM."

The 2 day clinic provides free dental care to the under-served and uninsured in Connecticut - people that would otherwise go without dental care.

Oral health is inseparable from general health and can affect a person's self-esteem, compromise their ability to work, attend school and lead a normal life.

For this reason the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach (CDFO) in collaboration with the Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) embarked upon the state's first Mission of Mercy project in April 2008 in Tolland, CT.

Each year, the project is held in a different location throughout the state.

If you have questions about Volunteering, please contact ourARC Angel Volunteer from the UJC: Lisi Marcus

lisimarcus@att.net

CT Mission of Mercy is a project of the

Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach

in collaboration with the Connecticut State Dental Association and

is proudly supported by the Association of Religious Communities

In Memory & Gratitude

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"Life Ends, But Love Doesn't" ~ Mark Stephanou

January 2012

Dear Patron,

In memory and in gratitude, we lift up the lives of dear friends:

Bill McWilliams and Steve Stephanou

On behalf of the ARC Board, I humbly acknowledge the request of both families to send gifts in lieu of flowers to our Interfaith Peace Camp. To honor Bill and Steve, please stop at some point during your day to take a ~ moment of silence.

One love,

P.J.

Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold

Executive Director

William J. McWilliams

William J. McWilliams, 76, of New Fairfield, beloved husband of Cecilia (Dembiczak) McWilliams, passed away at Danbury Hospital, on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. William was born in Pittsburg, PA, son of the late William R. and Lillian (Blocher) McWilliams. He graduated from Brentwood H.S. and Carnegie Institute of Technology, in Pittsburg, PA. During his life he worked as a Physicist for IBM and Vitramon. Bill was a devoted member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury for decades. He served as an active member on the Board of Directors of the Association of Religious Communities (ARC) of Danbury and was Treasurer for 20 years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, William A. McWilliams, of Danbury and David B. McWilliams, of New Fairfield, as well as two grandchildren, Emily E. and Allison H. McWilliams. Friends may call at Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, CT on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and a memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Cremation will take place at the direction of the family with burial at Jefferson Memorial Park in Pittsburg, PA.

Contributions in his memory may be made to ARC Interfaith Peace Camp, 325 Main St., Danbury CT 06810 or by credit card at: arcforpeace.org

Stephen J. Stephanou

Stephen J. Stephanou, 98, husband of the late Pauline (Donahue) Stephanou, of Cook Hill Rd., Cheshire, formerly of Norwich died peacefully at The Elim Park Baptist Home in Cheshire. Born in Norwich on August 25, 1913, he was the son of the late John and Hope (Constantine) Stephanou. Mr. Stephanou was a graduate of the Norwich Free Academy class of 1931 and a graduate of Bucknell University.

While attending NFA he excelled in sports playing Baseball, Basketball, and was the 1931 Quarterback for the NFA Wildcats. On February 6, 1948 in St. Mary Church in Greenville, he was united in marriage to Pauline (Donahue) Stephanou, who died on December 15, 2009. Prior to his retirement in 2005 he was employed by CELCO as a salesman for John Constantine.

Stephen was a member of the former Norwich lodge of Elks #430, a member of the O. D. Club, an ECAC Featherweight Boxing champion in 1938, a member of the Central Connecticut Football Association since 1939, a board member of the Eastern Connecticut Basketball Officials since 1943, and was inducted into the NFA, Norwich, and Bucknell University Hall of Fames.

Surviving are two sons Mark Stephanou and his wife Molly of Manchester, John Stephanou of Columbia, MD, a daughter Stephanie MacCatherine and her husband Stuart of North Haven; three grandchildren Scott Stephanou, Stephen Stephanou, and Mark Shorey; brother in law Richard Donahue and his wife Elizabeth of Deerfield, FL; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years Pauline Stephanou and four brothers Pandelis, Nicholas, Eli, and George Stephanou.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Stephen's memory may be made to the Assoc. of Religious Communities c/o Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold PJ, 325 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810. Arrangements are by the Labenski Funeral Home.

The Dash

By Linda Ellis

I read of a man

who stood to speak

At the funeral of a friend.

He referred to the dates

on her tombstone
From the beginning to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth
And now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash, what matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard;
Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real

And always try to understand the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile, remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.

So when your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash, would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?

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The Association of Religious Communities 203-792-9450

Extension 100:

Volunteer Opportunities, and in-kind donations such as food, clothing, and personal care/hygiene products

Ext 102:

Executive Director, and

The Emergency Aid Network,

and Resettlement Assistance

Ext 103:

Dream Homes Community Center

Ext 105:

Domestic Violence Prevention

For information about ARC's Board, Mission, Programs

or to make a credit card gift to ARC

please visit our website

arcforpeace.org

click here to go to the website

Interfaith Peace Camp

Interfaith Peace Camp engages children, ages 9 to 12, from different municipalities & diverse socio-economic-religious backgrounds to "camp" at 5 different sacred sites, including a:

Buddhist Temple

Church

Islamic Majid

Jewish Synagogue

Native American grounds

One day at at time, children learn "What Peace Means" to each world religion. On the last day of the week, children participate in a Community Peace Project: making meals for Guests at the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality.

The project was started ~ in 2003 with an Anonymous Gift of $10,000. Since 2003, Interfaith Peace Camp has engaged 230 children, 40 high school and college age Peer Leaders, and over 90 adult volunteers & made 2,400 meals for Dorothy Day!.

All About Winter Warmth

January 2012!

From The Association of Religious Communities'

Board President

"Robbie"(a nickname) recently came to ARC for help with heating oil and other basic necessities.

Robbie is 82 years old and medical bills have completely depleted his savings.

Can you imagine

being sick,

without heat,

and in your 80s?

I'm glad ARC runs a community safety net program for people like Robbie. It allowed us to pay for his oil, groceries, and a gas card to get to doctor appointments.

I'm also glad ARC Angel Volunteers want to help us do more.

For seniors like "Robbie" or men with low-income jobs working outside in the cold, your new winter socks, gloves and hats in the Care Kits will:

Warm their body

and will also

warm their spirit.

socks

God bless,

Rev. Angelo S. Arrando

Contacts

Our Website

arcforpeace.org

Phone

203-792-9450

Programs, Staff Names

and Phone Extensions

Housing Advocacy

Nikki Singer ext 103

Domestic Violence Prevention

Pamela Pena, ext 105

Emergency Aid Network

Rev. Leopold, ext 102

Immigration

Rev. Leopold, ext 102

Forum on Faith

Rev. Leopold, ext 102

ARC Angel Volunteers

Jo Gabriele, ext 100

"Comida" Food Pantry Donations

Jo Gabriele, ext 100

* * * * * * * * * *

Happy New Year!

"Assumptions

are the window

of the soul.

Scrub them off once in a while, or the light won't come through."

~ Alan Alda

Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold

Executive Director

Dear Patron,

Over the next 10 cold weeks, ARC

will serve about 115 people a week

and about 30 a week will be men

who are of many ages and truly

scraping to make ends meet.

"ARC Angels" (volunteers) are

donating time and would like to

give each man a "Care Kit" with

3 warm items: 1) winter socks,

2) winter gloves, and 3) a knit cap.

For hygiene and dignity, all items ~ must be new ~ but purchasing these items is beyond the reach of our budget. So, we're centralizing a community drive . Please join us, by providing new:

men's winter socks
men's winter gloves
men's knit caps

ARC Angel Volunteers will need 300 of each item (at 30 Care Kits a week for 10 weeks). So, items are needed from individuals like you!! and from groups!! wherever you may have influence, like a:

Religious Organization Knitting Group

Local Store Book Club

Large Company College Group

Extended Family School Project

Every warm item will make a difference to someone in need. The cold weather is here, so please hurry!

In peace,
P.J.

Q & A:

Where oh where

can I get Men's Winter Socks,

Men's Gloves, and Knit Caps ?

Lots of places!

Amazon.com

Costco or BJ's

Kohl's

Target

Xpect Discounts

Or your favorite locally owned store

Q&A:

Where do I Drop or Mail items

for the Men's Care Kits?

Drop your new Socks, Gloves, & Knit Hats at

ARC

Mon to Fri

10am to 1:00 pm

If you'd like to schedule a different time, please call

Rachel at ARC: 203-792-9450.

Or mail a box to ARC!

Attn: ARC Angels

325 Main Street

Danbury, CT 06810

Every warm item will

make a difference

to someone in need

Thank you!

FYI: Men's Care Kit Acknowledgments

   Individuals and groups donating warm winter
   items will receive a tax-deductible letter
   at the end of the next fiscal quarter, and will also be acknowledged on the ARC website ~ arcforpeace.org~

under the Tab for

"Thank You."

" Food for myself is a material matter. Food for my neighbor is a spiritual matter." ~ Nikolai Bredyvae

view our website!

arcforpeace.org

WITH THANKS!

We recognize our

Food Pantry

Volunteers & Fall

Food Donors !!!

Pickup & Delivery

Denis Bouffard

Don Lavallee

Tom Wilson

Sorting & Prep

Ana Bortolleto

Maria Bortolleto

Carolyn Heagle

Ed Share

John Wrobel

Hospitality & Distribution

Chris Halfar

Judith Lacker

Lynn Taborsak

Fall Food Donors

Atlantic Restaurant

Central Christian Church

Dorothy Day

when surplus allows

Jo Gabriele

La Mitad Del Mundo

Don Lavallee

Nikki Singer

New Fairfield Congregational

Unitarian/Universalist Congregation of Danbury

Tom Valluzzo

ARC's Greater Danbury

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service !!!

Uplifting & All Welcome!

Monday, November 21

New Hope Baptist Church

(12 Aaron B. Samuels Blvd, Danbury)

7:00 to 8:00 pm

Guest Preacher

Dr. Ali

Islamic Center of Western CT

please bring a bag of white rice or cans of vegetables or canned fruit for the ARC

Food Pantry to help people who are

unemployed

Stop & Shop and You!

Help the hungry!

"Food for Friends"

Good until

November 30

ARC has been selected by Stop & Shop at 72 Newtown Road to be the recipient of their fundraising drive "FOOD FOR FRIENDS" and here is how it works:

Just for the month of November,

people are

given the opportunity at checkout

to make a donation to

"Food for
Friends" & proceeds will go to

ARC's Food Pantry

Do we need this?

You betcha!

From July 1 to October 31, ARC's food pantry provided assistance to 1,490 people ~ and on 3 occasions we had to turn people away due to lack of food.

ARC

325 Main Street

Danbury, Connecticut 06810

arc325@sbcglobal.net

203-792-9450

Issue # 6 November, 2011

If you or a loved one is without power

You are welcome to come get warm with a cup of coffee & donut at ARC!

Hours: 11am to 3pm

Location: 325 Main Street, Danbury, CT

Date: Tomorrow (Tues, Nov 1)

thru Friday (Nov 4)

"Let there be light!"

"FOOD FOR FRIENDS!"

ARC is very honored to have been selected by the Stop & Shop store located at 72 Newtown Road in Danbury to be this year's recipient of their annual fund- raising drive for local food pantries, which is called "FOOD FOR FRIENDS."

How it works ...

For the month of November, all people are afforded the oppor- tunity at checkout to make a donation to "Food for Friends." All proceeds will go to ARC's Food Pantry.

Do we need this? You betcha!

From July 1 to Sep- tember 30, ARC's food pantry provided assis- tance to 1,053 people. This is DOUBLE for the same time period last year.

Food for Friends is just for the month of November. So! please visit the Stop & Shop at 72 Newtown Road in Danbury. You will help us continue to help others in need.

IN APPRECIATION

Dear Friends,

As Thanksgiving

approaches, the ARC Board and Staff give thanks for all who give of their time, talent and financial support.

You help keep our services alive and well in the community.

Thank you & God bless,

Rev. Angelo S. Arrando

ARC Board President

Interfaith Thankgsiving Prayer Service

ALL WELCOME!!!

Monday, November 21

7:00 - 8:00 pm

New Hope Baptist Church

Guest Preacher

Dr. Ali

Islamic Center of Western CT

PS please bring cans of fruit or cans of vegetables for the needy

If you haven't been to our website lately, have a look at our webmaster's many good updates!

arcforpeace.org

Arc Header

From the Executive Director

Dear Friends,

Non-profits across the nation receive federal funding to end and prevent homelessness with "Community Development Block Grants" (CDBG). But CDBG funds -- to Connecticut -- have been cut. In hope of preventing more cuts, ARC is leading a major Housing Advocacy Initiative throughout this region.

For your use, we've included a Congressional Contact Sheet and a Sample Letter

(scroll to see below).

Last year ARC successfully housed 78 people. CDBG funding is critical to ARC's effective work; and not only to ARC, but other agencies too.

We estimate the Sample Letter will take 5 minutes to copy & paste, or tweak, and send by email or postal mail. Our advocacy is inspired by many homeless people we've seen succeed like ~ Mary and her son ~ featured below.

Prayers & letters are urgently needed. Please act now -- don't wait! -- or it'll be too late.

One love,

Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold

Mary's Success Story

A woman

we'll call "Mary" and her son

were referred

to ARC by a

Homeless Shelter.

Mary had two jobs to cover rent but was denied apartments because of bad credit. ARC's Homeless & Housing Advocate provided case management to empower Mary to become "rent ready." Mary also participated in an in-depth budgeting program to improve her credit. Two months later, Mary found a modest one-bedroom apartment and the landlord agreed to take a chance on Mary (despite credit history) because she is aligned with ARC.

The landlord required the first month's rent plus 1.5 months rent for security. Through ARC, Mary was able to apply for for the Homeless Prevention & Re-Housing Program (HPRP) and was approved for 85% of the deposit.

Mary was excited about her new apartment, but had no furniture or household items to make it a home. There wasn't even enough expendable income to even -- buy beds. It so happened:

An ARC Angel called us to say her father was downsizing and had nearly a house full of furniture to donate (two beds, a dresser, kitchen table & chairs, sofa, and two end tables). ARC coordinated the pickup & delivery for the donated furniture to arrive the day after Mary moved into her new home. Since then:

Mary is successfully sustaining her apartment, making all rent payments on time. Mary and son are glad to be out of the Homeless Shelter and to be self-sufficient in their modest apartment. The landlord is happy and the family is ... thriving!

Sample Advocacy Letter

The Honorable (name of Senator or your Representative)

Address

City, State zip

To the Honorable (name):

I write to ask you to oppose any further cuts to the "Community Block Grant Program" (CDBG).

Grants from CDBG have been ongoing to Connecticut for many years and have been instrumental in helping many cities and towns. Effective non-profit agencies will not be able to provide housing and homeless services if CDBG funding is further reduced. If services are cut, there will be increased demand on tax dollars, for: more homeless shelter beds, more school social workers and meal plans for homeless children, and communities will have vacant appartments which will lower property values and reduce the economic health of our state.

CDBG funding is a relatively small part of the federal buget. Yet, CDBG funding has a long history of funding vital services that make our state caring and productive.

I look forward to following your vote on the "Community Block Grant Program."

Sincerely,

Your Name

Your Town

Congressional Contact Sheet

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

1) Email: blumenthal.senate.gov and click on "Contact Me"

2) D.C. Office: 702 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20510

3) CT Office: State Office, 30 Lewis St., Ste 101, Hartford, 06103

U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman

1) Email: lieberman.senate.gov and click on "Contact Me"

2) D.C. Office: 706 Hart Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20510

3) CT Office: One Constitution Plaza, 7th FL, Hartford, CT 06103

U.S. Congressman Chris Murphy

1) Email: chrismurphy.house.gov and click on "Contact Me"

2) D.C. Office: 412 Cannon HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515

3) CT Offices: 114 Main St., Ste 206, New Britain, CT 06051

4) CT Office: 198 Main St., Danbury, CT 06810

5) CT Office: 76 Center Street, Waterbury, CT 06702

U.S. Congressman Jim Himes

1) Email: ct04jhima@mail.house.gov

2.) DC Office: 119 Cannon House Office Bldg, Washington, D.C 20515

3) CT Office: 211 State St., 2nd FL, Bridgeport, CT 06604

4) CT Office: 888 Washington Blvd, 10th FL, Stamford, CT 06901

U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney

1) Email: courtney.house.gov and click on "contact me"

2) DC Office: 215 Cannon House Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20515

3) CT Office: Norwich District Headquarters, 101 Water St., Ste 301, Norwich, CT 06360

4) CT Office: Enfield Office, 77 Hazard Ave., Unit J, Enfield, CT 06082

U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro

1) Email: delauro.house.gov and click on "Contact Me"

2) DC Office: 2413 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515

3) CT Office: Main District Office, 59 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06510

U.S . Congressman John Larson

1) Email: larson.house.gov and click on "Contact Me"

2) DC Office: 1501 Longworth House Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20515

3) CT Office: 221 Main St., 2nd FL, Hartford, CT 06106

In This Issue: Housing Advocacy Initiative

Sample Letter

Congressional Contacts

Mary's Success Story

PS to Clergy

Featured Article

"Mary's Success"

Visit our website

arcforpeace.org

for more stories on people ARC housed in 2011, from:

Bethel,

Brookfield,

Danbury,

New Milford,

Newtown, and

Ridgefield

Have Faith

You can!

Help people in homeless shelters
to achieve modest housing

You can!

Keep "Mary & son"

in prayer

and also

take action

You can!

Help without donating money. This only takes ...

1 email!

1 letter!

You can!

Forward this

to expand

community awareness

of the need for

Housing

Advocacy

Thanks for

caring!

Peace be

with

you.

About Us

ARC's

Mission

"To facilitate interfaith cooperation and other partnerships to alleviate the causes of violence, suffering and hate while advancing peace, justice and human dignity."

arcforpeace.org

203-792-9450

325 Main Street

Danbury, CT

06810

To Clergy

Please share the Sample Letter, Contact Sheet, and Mary's Story ~ with your members. Thank you!

In This Issue

"Peaceable Home"

Quick Links

Food Pantry

Peace Camp

"Bread for myself is
a material question.
Bread for my neighbor
is a spiritual one."
~ Nikolai Bredyvae

From Rev.Angelo S. Arrando ARC Board President

For honoring 25 years of ordination milestones & to make 2010 Interfaith Peace Camp possible, the ARC Board of Directors thanks:

All who supported
"Keep the Faith!"

and!

Sponsors

Jean Bowen
Norma Bucko & Co.

Gregory Chann, DMD

Skip Cowen

Sam Deibler

William and Theresa

Fleishhacker

Jacqueline and Leonard Goldner

Henry Laffler

David and Karen Lull

Bishop Jeremiah Park

Regional Hospice of

Western Connecticut

Joan & Joseph

Schneider

St. Gregory the Great

R.C. Church

Mark Stirling

Carol Shelly and Robert Ebert

William Sullivan

Temple Shearith Israel

Union Savings Bank

Untited Methodist

Women

ARC Saints

Rev. Peggy Block

Wendy and Harry Lipstein

United Way of

Western Connecticut

ARC Angels

Rabbi Nelly Altenberger

Rev. Brian Bodt

Jennifer and Bob Case

Linda and Mike Fournier

Barbara Manners

Mulvaney Mechanical

New Hope Baptist Church

Linda Piascik

Mike Ryer

Mark Stephanou

Barbara Wilson

Friends

Jack Hickey-Williams

Sara Kennedy

Peg Molina

Cynthia and John Neale

James Nolan

September 2010 Issue No. 4

"A Peaceable Home"

October 22, 2010 Amber Room

A community breakfast (7:30 to 9:00am) to benefit ARC's Domestic Violence Prevention Program.

ARC's results rank in the highest in the nation:
70% of men and women end their violence.

Dear Patron,

Hope you had a great summer!

Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold Executive Director

Sadly, referrals to our Domestic Violence Prevention Program (DVPP) spiked: 3 times higher than in years gone by. And due to the economy, a DVPP grant was cut 30% so we're organizing a community breakfast. Individual tickets are not for sale, but Table Sponsors & Program Ads are! So we can assist all in need of DVPP services, please support our October 22 breakfast for a

"A Peaceable Home."

One love, P.J.

  Interfaith Food Pantry
      During the few weeks since the pantry opened on 7/1/2010
        ARC Angel volunteers helped assist:                       Rice and Beans
                          261 people
                and there's no letup in sight.

        Please bring us donations of:
        Rice, Beans, &/or Canned Tomatoes

            All items will specifically help people
             struggling with unemployment or cutback in hours.

Interfaith Peace Camp

For all the children & Peer Leaders who benefitted!!!

We thank:our Underwriter:

Union Savings Bank

Camp Directors,

Suzanne Perry & Joe Catania

Lunches, Snacks, Beverages, & Desserts

Ann Leiss

Host Sites: Buddhism at St. James Episcopal, Christianity at Danbury United Methodist, Islam at Western CT Majid, Judaism at Congregation B'nai Israel, and Native American at Tarrywile Park.

              Thank You "Keep the Faith" Volunteers

  Event Organizer      Guest Speakers:
   LynnTaborsak                  Rudy Marconi

Dan Braccio

Decorations & Refreshments: Val Cochrane
Lisa Austin-Smith

Silent Auction: Joan Schneider

Honorees Rev. Sue Spencer & Rev. Phyllis J. Leopold