Among Friends
News for friends and supporters of the
Friendship Service Center of New Britain
September 2010 - Vol. 2, No. 8
Caring for neighbors in need
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Birdhouse Gallery
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You're Invited!
Join us for the Grand Opening celebration of
the Friendship Service Center's
Arch Street
Housing Project

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Trinity On Main
99 Main Street, New Britain

Festivities
4:00 pm  Tour Residences at 59 and 85 Arch Street
               Reception at Trinity On Main
               Birdhouse sales and "Tweet Boutique"
5:15 pm  Program of Thanks and Recognition
5:45 pm  Auction of Specialty Birdhouses

Arch Street Housing is a community of once-homeless individuals and families who have overcome tremendous challenges toward the goal of living independently in apartments of their own.  The combination of a permanent home with built-in case management services is a proven formula for supporting homeless people as they attain and maintain their dreams of living as contributing members of society.

All are welcome!
No rsvp required
Birdhouse gallery
Stained glass birdhouse
The Friends of the Friendship Service Center extend a special invitation for a "sneak peep" of the extraordinary, eclectic and imaginative collection of bird abodes that will be sold and auctioned at the Grand Opening of the Arch Street Housing Project on September 23rd at Trinity On Main in New Britain. 
    
Quaint bird "Cabin in the Woods" 
Birdhouse - red with gray roof
The birdhouses are handcrafted and decorated.  Most are functional, while others are strictly "flights of fancy."  All have been donated, and proceeds from the sale and auction will directly benefit residents of the Friendship Center.
Fast food flyby for the birds

In addition, the Friends will present the "Tweet Boutique," a bazaar featuring hand-crafted bird-themed merchandise and specialty note cards just in time for                        holiday gift giving.

Buy a birdhouse.  Give a bird a home!



Special thanks to our lead
"Homelessness is for the Birds!" event sponsors
EaglesEagle
Enterprise Builders
Kaestle Boos
McCue Mortgage
Meriden Property Management
Tomasso Group


Cardinal
Cardinals
Advocates Law Firm
Gaffney, Bennett and associates
New Britain Municipal Employees ssociation
TD Bank, N.A.


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Farmington Bank
Friendship Center Board of Trustees





Chickadees
Consolidated School District of New Britain
CW Resources
Friendship Center Board of Directors
Kensington/Berlin Sunrise Rotary


Hummingbirds
Bach Investments Plus, LLC
John Darrow
First Lutheran Church of the Reformation
Donald and Ina Knapp
OIC New Britain
Emile Yukna


And, many thanks to these additional event contributors
Anderson, Reynolds & Lynch
Anonymous memorial gift
Donna Blakey
Norman Elia
Karen and Eric Johnson
Manafort Brothers, Inc.
Eleanor Nygren
Rogers Sash and Door
Ellen Perkins Simpson
Marilyn Sousa






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Friendship Service Center of New Britain, Inc.
P.O. Box 1896, New Britain, CT 06050-1896
Phone 860-225-0211    Fax 860-348-9040    info@friendshipservicecenter.org

www.friendshipservicecenter.org