Person to Person, Inc.

Person to Person (P2P) supports families and individuals as they move toward stability with healthy food, clothing, housing assistance, and a path to economic opportunity. We envision thriving, hunger-free homes. With a Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC) client population of 93%, we are highly focused on closing equity gaps in housing, education, employment, and financial security.

P2P envisions an educated, financially stable community, with hunger-free homes for all.

Goal One: P2P has increased the number of meals and individuals served in the food program by 19% in FY 2023 We will continue to fundraise to meet continuing/growing needs.

Goal Two: P2P launched a Financial Opportunity Center in Stamford in 2022, providing income support services, financial coaching, and employment coaching to LMI clients.

Goal Three: P2P is currently fundraising for a second mobile food pantry, which will double the amount of low income neighborhoods served, helping to eliminate urban food deserts.

Equity & Inclusion Workshop, all staff, KJR consultants (2021) Board Retreat focusing on DEI (2021) Undoing Racism Workshop, all staff (2022) Leadership Training, 5 frogs, equity lens (1-2 staff annually)

In FY 2023, P2P served 27,964 unique individuals (UI) from 9,724 unique households, a significantly higher number than the 24,282 served in FY 2022. P2P services included: $842,938 in Emergency Financial Assistance to 3,370 UI from 1,339 households; Enough groceries to prepare 2,574,327 meals for 20,974 UI, including 8,061 children, up 19% from the previous FY. In FY 2023, our food pantries filled 19% more food orders than in FY 2022. Compared to pre-pandemic FY 2019, we filled 121% more food orders for 65% more individuals, and provided enough food to prepare 87% more meals. Home delivery was provided to 2,766 UI who were homebound or without adequate transportation; 45,570 bags of quality clothing and household goods for 8,710 UI from 2,603 households; $255,229 in scholarships to 91 students during academic year 2022-23, Scholars attended 32 schools across 5 states, and 21 students were matched with a mentor through the P2P Mentoring 4 Success program. 41% were Black/African American, 48% Hispanic/Latino and 1% multi-racial; 64% female and 35% male, and 1% which did not wish to identify, 84% of P2P scholars were first-generation college attendees; 314 children received camperships at local day camps; 290 campers were Stamford residents, 24 from Norwalk. 92% of children enjoyed their camp experience, 89% of parents were happy with the camp their child was enrolled in, and 87% believe their child entered the next school year more academically prepared due to the camp experience; The new Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) served 168 individuals in its inaugural year, exceeding its goal of 150. Within this group of clients, 62 received employment counseling; 46 enrolled in a skills training, vocational, or certification course by the end of August 2023, and 8 already completed training. 106 clients received income support counseling and 148 received financial counseling.