STAMFORD, CT – Impact Fairfield County (Impact FFC) launched its eighth year of grantmaking at an inspiring fall kickoff event attended by nearly 100 women from across Fairfield County. Impact FFC is a collective women’s giving organization which pools membership funds to provide large, transformational grants to nonprofits across Fairfield County. Since its inception, Impact…
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Pacific House to Host 21st Annual Celebration on October 20
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…
DART Celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the DART to the Finish Charity Walk Scheduled for September 24
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 Senior Center Holding 4th Annual Miniature Golf Fundraiser on Sept 8
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…
Starting Monday, July 11, and available while supplies last, the popular GrahamBerries are back at Abilis! These delicious farm-fresh organic blueberries are sold at several locations around Greenwich, including Abilis Gardens & Gifts, The Café at Greenwich Library, the Island Beach Concession stand, the Cos Cob Firehouse, the Old Greenwich Farmers Market and with other…
Merryall Center for the Arts Receives “Pride in the Hills” Grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation
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,…
Fairfield County Bank continues partnership with CRA Partners Senior Crimestoppers
Ridgefield, CT – Fairfield County Bank joined with CRA Partners to help vulnerable seniors by funding the Senior Crimestoppers program to protect those who live and work in Augustus Manor in Stamford and the Bridgeport Elderly Apartments. CRA Partners, powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation, is a national organization that offers banks federally…
CT Humanities to Award Generous Quick Grant to Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum for New Exhibition on Sustainable Fashion
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…
Dedicated couple donate $20 million towards new Norwalk Hospital Patient Pavilion
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,…
Norwalk Mayor Rilling Announces the Nonprofit Organizations Selected for the Norwalk Community Recovery Fund Program
Norwalk, CT – Today, Monday, May 16, 2022, Mayor Rilling announced the local nonprofit organization recipients selected to receive one-time grant funds from the Norwalk Community Recovery Fund Program. The City of Norwalk created this program to distribute $1.5 million in federal funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 for the…