Our Day at Dorothy Day

The Dorothy Day Hospitality House is named for the famous Catholic social activist and Brooklyn native (1897-1980) who spent most of her life working for the poor. Located at 11 Spring Street in downtown Danbury, this combination soup kitchen and overnight shelter opened its doors in 1982. Every day, volunteers from various churches, corporations, and other groups come here to make and serve a hot meal for 50 to 90 homeless people from the city and its environs. The fourth Saturday of every month is King Street Church's day. These pictures were taken on a cold, rainy April 22, 2006.

"I love working at Dorothy Day," said one volunteer as we locked the door after doing the dishes and sweeping up that afternoon. "Where else can we serve the downtrodden with kindness and respect, yet treat each other with such hilarious disrespect?" Part of the fun is mixing it up with fellow church members.

If you'd like to donate a Saturday afternoon to Dorothy Day, talk to Linda Hannan, e-mail outreachchair@kingstchurch.org, or sign up on the sheet in the Martin Room.