Gilead Community Services

11/26/2025

Filled with gratitude 🦃
This is what we can do when our community comes together. Thank you to Hometown Foundation Inc. and Snyder Civil Engineering for selecting Gilead to be the recipient of the fixings for homemade turkey dinners! Thank you to Suburban Inc for supplying us with a truckload of help (literally), and to board members and members of Gilead's administrative leadership team for helping deliver these boxes of goodies to our programs.

Thank you for reminding us to care for one another during the holiday season.

11/25/2025

This giving season, give a gift that transforms lives.

On Tuesday, December 2nd, Gilead will participate in a worldwide day of generosity – . This year, we hope to raise $2,000 in 24-hours to help provide housing and basic needs to the individuals we serve.

Make a gift today to support treatment and recovery services and help ensure no one “falls through the cracks.” Together, we can continue changing lives — one person, one story, one recovery at a time.

Help us kickstart this season of giving by making a donation of any amount to Gilead on Tuesday, December 2nd. Donations can be made via check mailed to PO Box 1000, Middletown, CT 06457, Venmo , or on our website.

Your donation to Gilead is an investment in the individuals we serve. We hope you can participate in this special day with us!

11/20/2025

The season of giving is upon us! Spread some warmth and cheer this holiday season by donating an item off Gilead's wish list. These items provide warmth, comfort, and joy to the individuals we serve during the winter months and holiday season. New, unwrapped gifts and gift cards can be dropped off at Gilead's administrative office (222 Main St. Ext., Middletown) Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm until Friday, December 5th.

Thank you for your generosity!

11/19/2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Compassion Counts has been postponed!

In a twist worthy of our event title, we’ve run into an unexpected source of stress & anxiety of our own—the location of tonight’s program, St. Francis parish hall, has a broken furnace. Parts have been ordered but they will not arrive in time for this evening’s event.

We all know we can’t avoid stress and anxiety entirely, but sometimes we can make decisions to prevent adding any unnecessary extra—and asking you to sit through the event in a freezing room felt like exactly that. So, we’re postponing the event to a new date (to be announced soon).

Thank you for your understanding—and for rolling with the irony right alongside us.

11/14/2025

Just a few days away - Compassion Counts returns after a 6-year hiatus. Join us on Wednesday, November 19th at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Middletown from 5:30-8pm for "Stress & Anxiety, Oh My!" Hear from a panel discussion about how to recognize stress and anxiety in yourself and others. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is highly encouraged! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compassion-counts-stress-anxiety-oh-my-tickets-1730975617669?aff=oddtdtcreator

Middletown Youth Services Friends of the Portland Library, Portland CT Middlesex United Way Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Middlesex YMCA Middlesex Health Kuhn Employment Opportunities, Inc. Community Foundation of Middlesex County Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services

11/11/2025

Celebrating 20 Years of Community and Connection 🎊

On Sunday, November 2nd, over 200 Gilead supporters gathered at Wesleyan’s Beckham Hall for Gilead’s 20th annual Quizine for a Cause fundraiser. This memorable celebration could not be possible without you – your support, your time, your passion, and your generosity. Together, we broke last year’s record and raised over $190,000. That’s something worth celebrating!

The evening was full of heartfelt memories from the last 20 years and even some laughs about the unique Quizine moments that make this event so special. We experienced impact in action as Gilead's own Ed Marchinkoski shared his story about first attending the Middletown Social Club 20 years ago and currently changing lives as a trustworthy and compassionate employee.

To finish off the evening of giving, Gilead Board Member, Russ Hassmann, shared the impact of Gilead on his family and his commitment to matching every pledged $5,000 donation. Thanks to Russ and Leslie Hassmann, this “match” generated over $70,000 for Gilead’s mission!

Gilead’s mission and its impact on individuals like Ed and Russ have inspired our community to continue giving over the last 20 years. It’s this commitment that has helped support high-quality mental health and substance use services to Middlesex County, New Britain, and beyond!

11/04/2025

After a 6-year hiatus, Compassion Counts is back!

Join us on Wednesday, November 19th from 5:30-8pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church for the return of this interactive panel discussion about mental health. Moderated by Gilead's own Dan Osborne with Alicia Farrell as the keynote speaker, we are very excited to be offering "A Compassionate Conversation: Stress & Anxiety, Oh My!"

Thank you to our community partners Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Durham Middlefield Youth & Family Services, Kuhn Employment Opportunities, Inc., Middlesex Health, Middlesex United Way, On Point Parenting, and River Valley Services.

Register for this FREE event here:

Learn the difference between stress and anxiety; how to recognize it in yourself, your children & teens; and what to do about it.

10/30/2025

We are calling on our community in a time of need.

As you know, SNAP benefits will not continue after November 1st. Many of the individuals we serve rely on this important food assistance program for consistent meals, and without intervention about 100 clients are at risk of going hungry.

We will be collecting nonperishable food items at our Middletown Outpatient Clinic (230 Main St. Ext., Middletown) from Monday, November 3rd through Friday, November 14th. Items can be brought to the building Monday-Friday, 8am and 4pm. If you would like to donate food but are unable to drop it off during these times, please reach out to Denise Gable (dgable@gileadcs.org) to make pick-up arrangements.

Ways you can help:
Donate a nonperishable food item (pasta, peanut butter, canned soup, rice, canned beans, etc.)
Donate $10 or $25 gift cards to local supermarkets like Stop & Shop, Big Y, Price Chopper, and Aldi
Donate money to support programs' ability to purchase groceries

Donations can be made via check, cash, on our website (gileadcs.org) or Venmo (). Checks can be delivered or mailed to Gilead at 230 Main St. Ext., Middletown, CT 06457. Please indicate that your donation is for the food drive.

Thank you for responding to the needs of our community.

10/20/2025

In honor of Quizine’s 20th Anniversary, Gilead is offering this additional auction opportunity. These five trips are available to the highest bidder. Experience once-in-a-lifetime luxury trips for a good cause.

Visit our virtual auction site to place your bids. No payment information required to bid, just the desire to travel and do ✨more good.✨ The auction will close on Sunday, November 2nd at 8pm – right in the middle of Quizine! We will announce our highest bidders to the room.

This auction is open to all Gilead supporters. Winners not in attendance at Quizine will be notified after the event.

Explore trip options and place your bids here: https://event.auctria.com/bf8f3145-2b1a-4d53-9693-0ad24b6b9c60/

10/16/2025

Another to celebrate our 20th Quizine. In 2022 we were able to host a more traditional Quizine again but not without unique obstacles. Where did we have the event back in 2022? The Wadsworth Mansion! Different compared to our home at Wesleyan. We're happy to be back home this year.

Thank you to Coughlin Services Corporation for your platinum sponsorship of this event! Quizine is possible because of the generosity of our corporate and individual sponsors.

10/10/2025

Snag your tickets for the event you won't want to miss! On Sunday, November 2nd, Gilead will celebrate 20 years of Quizine for a Cause. That means 20 years of trivia, auctions, raffles, and mission moments. We can't wait to celebrate this milestone together!

To RSVP, please visit our website and purchase your tickets before October 20th: https://gileadcs.org/news-events/quizine-for-a-cause/ #2

10/09/2025

Tune in tomorrow! MHRC Business Director, Travis Barker, and Gilead Community Services CEO, Dan Osborne, will be on Wesleyan Engage at 1pm. Listen live at 88.1FM or www.wesufm.org

From Engage Radio: “In this episode, we sit down with Dan Osborne, CEO of Gilead Community Services, and Travis Barker, Business Director of Gilead’s Mental Health Resource Center, for a conversation about what it really means to care for one another. From Gilead’s early beginnings in 1968 to the many lives touched in Middletown and beyond, they share stories of strength, recovery, and community connection. Through it all they have a simple but powerful message: 'People supporting people.'

Tune in for an inspiring discussion about how compassion builds stronger communities and how you, too, can be part of the love that keeps Gilead’s mission alive.”