Milford, CT - On Saturday, October 21, over twenty people, including members of the Milford and Orange Lions Club and local volunteers from CT Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, participated in a one-day beautification project at the Beth-El Center homeless shelter and soup kitchen in Milford.
“We were thrilled when the Lions Clubs in conjunction with Anthem offered to support us as part of their community service project,” says Jennifer Paradis, Beth-El Center director of facilities and programs who coordinated the project. “We’re very grateful to all the volunteers who gave up their Saturday to work so hard on giving the Beth-El Center’s property a face lift.”
With plantings, mulch and other resources donated by John Clark’s Landscaping of Orange, CT and Filanowski Farms of Milford, CT, volunteers trimmed trees and bushes and mulched Beth-El Center’s property facing New Haven Avenue and near its main and soup kitchen entrances. They also planted perennials and cleaned the Center’s playground.
About Beth-El Center
The Beth-El Center is a recognized leader in caring for and meeting the needs of the hungry and homeless and strives to prevent and end homelessness. It serves individuals and families by providing temporary shelter and feeds up to eighty persons daily in the soup kitchen. Clients include veterans, elderly and people working through unemployment, illness, catastrophic events, addictions and emotional problems. The Beth-El Center is located at 90 New Haven Avenue in Milford. Visit www.bethelmilford.org for more information.