BRIDGEPORT, CT – Housatonic Community College handed out turkeys and all the trimmings to 170 students last week, making the season of giving thanks a little brighter for those families. For the third year in a row, the college’s Student Senate handed out Thanksgiving meal bags filled with holiday dinner staples such as potatoes, carrots,…
STAMFORD, CT – Pacific House, a leader in ending homelessness in Fairfield County, will host its 21st Annual Pacific House Celebration at the Residence Inn by Marriott Stamford Downtown on Thursday, October 20. The event, which will also stream live for at-home supporters, will raise funds for the life-changing services the organization provides. Pacific House…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Last month, Homes for the Brave (HFTB) held the 8th Annual Step OUT for the Brave 40,000 Step Challenge and raised more than $86,000 to help Veterans experiencing homelessness. The organization’s signature fundraiser included nearly 650 participants from 59 towns in Connecticut and 18 states across the country. Collectively, participants took over…
Dana’s Angels Research Trust (DART) is honoring its 20th anniversary this year and holding its fifth annual charity walk, DART to the Finish, on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 8:00 a.m., at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. This family-friendly and accessible two-mile walk is $30 for adults 22 years and older, $15 for…
STAMFORD, CT – The Stamford Senior Center (SSC) invites the community to its 4th Annual Miniature Golf Tournament. This fun evening of miniature golf, food, and beverages takes place on Thursday, September 8, and raises funds to support this vital resource for seniors in our area. Participants can show off their mini golf talents on a…
The grant recognizes the Merryall Center for its support of LGBTQ+ people in the greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills area New Milford, Conn. (May 24, 2022) – The Merryall Center, est. 1951, recently received a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation Pride in the Hills Fund. The Fund awards grants to entities whose work supports,…
DANBURY, May 16 – The Center for Empowerment & Education’s Annual Dinner, At the Heart of It All, will be Friday, June 17, 2022 at the Amber Room Colonnade. The Center is pleased to announce the building, design and planning team of Patricia House, the Center’s new residential facility, will be honored. Honorees are Former…
Norwalk, CT – Connecticut Humanities has awarded a $4,999 Quick Grant to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in support of a new exhibition titled, Making It Last: Sustainable Fashion in Victorian America, which will open to the public on May 19, 2022. Dr. Jason Mancini, executive director at CT Humanities said, “Congratulations to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion…
Pillars of the community, Carol and George Bauer continue their legacy of giving and enhancing health and wellness services at Norwalk Hospital NORWALK, CT – Carol and George Bauer have generously donated $20 million towards construction of Norwalk Hospital’s new Patient Pavilion. The Bauer Family Pavilion is Norwalk Hospital’s largest expansion project in its history,…
Stamford, CT – On March 22, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center honored Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and his wife, Margaret, at its annual “An Evening With” fundraiser in the Knobloch Family Farmhouse. More than 120 guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Overlook Terrace with the Zakarians, followed by a four-course dinner prepared by…