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Local groups and borough distribute more than 190 gift cards to residents displaced by Bridgeport Suites fire

2688111 · March 17, 2025
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Growing Bridgeport Together and local organizations collected and distributed gift cards to residents displaced by a fire at Bridgeport Suites; the borough and volunteers coordinated distributions to hotels and to residents once repairs are complete.

Residents of Bridgeport Suites displaced by a recent fire received coordinated aid from borough volunteers and several community organizations, Growing Bridgeport Together said during public comment at the March 11 Bridgeport Borough Council meeting.

John Gundrum of Growing Bridgeport Together told the council the group raised donations that produced 112 gift cards for displaced residents. He said additional donations from the Bridgeport Community Fund, the Ladies AOH and the…

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