STERLING HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER
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Mission Statement
Sterling House is a multi-service community center located in the heart of Stratford, Connecticut. Sterling House serves more than 8,000 children, teenagers and adults per year through a variety of services including: child development services, community services, positive youth development services and adult programs to the residents of Stratford and the Greater Bridgeport area. The mission of Sterling House is to foster the physical, social, emotional, artistic and intellectual growth of the communities we serve. For over 90 years, Sterling House has provided a point of connection for our community, offering programs and services to all, regardless of age, ability, religion, or identity. We strive to offer all a spirit of welcome, and to provide healthy, active, and dynamic opportunities for our neighbors to serve, connect, grow, and learn.
About This Cause
More than 130 years ago the Sterling family, one of Stratford’s oldest and wealthiest families, built their family homestead, a grand Romanesque mansion, on Main Street. John Sterling erected his home in 1886 on land owned by his father Captain John Sterling. The stately house registered in the National Registry of Historic Homes, was designed by architect Bruce Price of New York who also designed Osborne Hall and Welch Hall at Yale University. The homestead’s lawns and gardens were originally planned by Frederick Law Olmsted, who was the landscape architect of New York’s Central Park. Cordelia Sterling, the daughter of Captain John Sterling, later donated the Sterling Homestead, house and park, in memory of her father, to the people of Stratford and the surrounding areas. She died in 1931 and according to her wishes; Sterling House has been utilized as a community center beginning in 1932. Since its opening, Sterling House has been a mecca for all ages, children, teenagers and adults. It is dedicated to serving all ages, providing affordable social, educational and recreational activities which assist them in their positive and healthy development. Program services include: Child Development Center, Positive Youth Development Services, Adult Programs and Community Services. The center services more than 8,000 individuals yearly. Sterling House is also home to Stratford, Connecticut's busiest food pantry, which is the main offering of our Resource Connection programs, which also provide food delivery to homebound seniors, backpacks filled with meals to students in danger of hunger, and referrals to a host of services to help our neighbors experiencing a time of need.