Giving

First Day of Winter Arrives along with Coats and Sleeping Bags at Pacific House Emergency Men’s shelter

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The first day of winter was marked at Pacific House by the delivery of 60 brand new men’s coats and 25 new sleeping bags – all through the efforts of Don Adams and Peace Community Chapel in Old Greenwich. At Pacific House, Residential Services manager Velma Clark said the sleeping bags will be put to use inside the emergency men’s shelter where the temperature isn’t always regulated perfectly, as well as through their outreach workers. She said there are homeless people reluctant to come inside to sleep at Pacific House, and the outreach crew will offer sleeping bags in addition to hats, gloves and scarves. On Tuesday, Clark said she expected maybe 70 men would spend the night at Pacific House, though she hoped for more. The facility can accommodate about 110 men. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

Wrong Way Driver on Greenwich Ave Flees Crash, Gets Caught on Lower Cross Rd after Rear-Ending Another Car

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On Dec. 19, at about 8:00pm, Greenwich Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at 31 Upper Cross Rd. On scene, investigation revealed that Karega Atkinson-Jones, 35, of 1135 East 108 Street in Brooklyn was traveling west on Upper Cross Rd when he rear ended two cars slowing down to enter the gate of a private residence. According to Police Mr. Atkinson-Jones did not allow for sufficient clearance and struck the vehicle ahead of him from behind, which caused that car to strike a third vehicle in front of it. Police observed that Mr. Atkinson-Jones had glassy, red eyes, was unsteady on his feet, and had the odor associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Continue Reading →

Giving

Ask for $1.00, Get $10,000! At Minute Men Cleaners, Candy’s Customer Donates $10,000 for Kids in Crisis!

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Candy Fletcher has worked at Minute Men Cleaners for decades. About 12 years ago she got to know Joe Kaliko and occasionally he asks he help for a fundraiser. She puts a poster up on the wall, and places a donation jar on the counter. Recently he asked if she could help raise some money for Kids in Crisis, when the non profit had its state funding cut. She raised $550 by asking customers to donate $1.00. Then a customer surprised her! Continue Reading →