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- EIN 06-1422248
- (203) 655-0048
- 1864 Post Rd Darien CT 06820-5802 USA
- www.p2phelps.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Emergency Assistance, Human Services, Personal Social Services, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Mission: Person-to-person is a volunteer driven, community supported agency which, through the sharing of goods and talents, responds to individuals and families who lack the basic necessities or resources to improve their lives. Person-to-person provides rapid response to client emergencies as well as access to interconnected services, which support our client's journey to self sufficiency. These services include: practical help, problem solving, advocacy and education for our common future. Our commitments direct us to promote positive change in the lives of our clients and volunteers, and increased community awareness of needs and problems. Person-to-person intends to remain flexible, non-bureaucratic and reliant on volunteers.
Programs: Emergency assistance - programs which help alleviate situational crises faced by low-income families through the provision of food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance. 25,077 persons served.
through the harriet t. Mccorkle scholarship program, grants were awarded to 119 low-income students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college.
camperships provide the opportunity for 506 children from low-income households to attend local day camps free of charge.