What's New?
- St. Luke’s LifeWorks board announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer, Jason Shaplen.
- St. Luke’s LifeWorks has an immediate need for new twin bed sheets, fleece blankets and towels. We also need glow in the dark children’s snap-together bracelets for emergencies.
- THANKS to all of our wonderful volunteers and sponsors. The 20th Anniversary of the St. Luke’s LifeWorks Holiday Gift Collection was a phenomenal success...
- We're going green...send us your email address.
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- Check out our all new wish list!
- Want to know more about LifeWorks? Click here... to enter our Press Room.
LifeWorks
Where People Learn a Living
The passing of our beloved Rev. Richard Schuster is a loss shared by our entire community.
The Richard L. Schuster Memorial Fund has been established by St. Luke’s LifeWorks to honor the agency’s founding Executive Director, Dick Schuster, who for 22 years served as the visionary leader of the organization. Gifts made in memory and honor of Dick will be used at the discretion of SLLW’s Board of Directors, for special projects and expenditures related to the accomplishment of those projects and initiatives Dick so strongly believe in and valued. To donate to the RLS Fund, please click here. When you type Richard Schuster in the In Memory/In Honor of section, your donation will become part of the RLS fund.
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Welcome
141 Franklin Street Stamford, Connecticut 06901 (203) 388-0100
St. Luke’s LifeWorks is a non-profit organization providing learning opportunities, housing and support services to people overcoming homelessness in lower Fairfield County.
"It is estimated that over 4,000 people experience homelessness everyday in Connecticut. Every night, 2,000 people, including 400 children spend the night in emergency housing."
- CT Commission to End Homelessness.
According to the Partnership for Strong Communities, people experience homelessness due to:
- Low income – unemployed or underemployed, working low wage jobs
- High housing costs consume too much of the family/individual income
- Unexpected event triggers a downward spiral – loss of a job, injury or illness, divorce, loss of a spouse, costly car breakdown
In addition, serious life issues can lead to long-term homelessness:
Mental illnessSubstance abusePhysical disability or illness such as HIV/AIDSClick here to watch a St. Luke’s LifeWorks success story.
Who We Are
Services are available at 10 locations, eight of which are in Stamford, for families, single adults, people living with HIV/AIDS and people recovering from mental illness.
St. Luke’s LifeWorks focuses on providing permanent solutions that enable program participants to achieve greater self-sufficiency. CLICK HERE to watch a participant success story.
