Elmer Diaz was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor last summer. On Friday, his mother was presented a check for $5,000 from Tina Pray on behalf of the Russell Maguire Foundation. Continue Reading →
Joe Kaliko
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City of Bridgeport Honors Joe Kaliko by Naming a Street in His Honor
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The resolution notes that in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kaliko continues to protect the homeless by getting them off the streets and into hotels. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, Bridgeport, COVID-19, homelessness, Joe Kaliko, Joseph J. Kaliko Way
Two Joe’s Are at It Again: Feeding Frontline Workers during COVID-19
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Joe Kaliko and Joe Marini are working together to feed front line workers in seven different hospitals, plus two police departments. In a little over two weeks they’ve prepared and delivered about 4,500 meals. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, Chicken Joe's, COVID-19, Joe Kaliko, Joe Marini
End of the Road for Needs Clearing House
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“We especially want to thank our many supporters. We could not have done it without you. Thank you.” – Joe Kaliko Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Joe Kaliko, Needs Clearing House
Kaliko to Frantz: Andrew McDonald Eminently Qualified to Be Chief of the CT Supreme Court
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“Andrew McDonald is eminently qualified for Chief of the CT Supreme Court. I know this first hand being a lawyer for 35 years; and having worked with Andrew since he worked in Stamford on the board of finance and later when he served as Governor Malloy’s Counsel.” – Joe Kaliko, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Andrew McDonald, Connectiuct Supreme Court, Joe Kaliko, Scott Frantz
Needs Clearing House Seeks Help for Severely Autistic Teen’s Hearing Aids
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Mikey, a Greenwich resident, has bilateral hearing loss due to multiple ear infections as a child. Due to Mikey’s age, 19, many of his services have been cut. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Joe Kaliko, Needs Clearing House
Needs Clearing House Shines Light on “Hug a Hound” Who Pair Autistic Kids with Rescue/Therapy Dogs
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Hug a Hound works by pairing autistic children with rescue dogs trained to be therapy dogs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Giving, Volunteering, Hug a Hound, Joe Kaliko
Needs Clearing House Seeks Help to Send Disabled Girl to Summer Camp
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Because of cuts in state funding Tiffany Johnson, who looks forward to 2 weeks at Easter Seals camp in Hebron every summer, may not be able to afford to attend.
“Two weeks of camp is what makes her life,” said Needs Clearing House’s Joe Kaliko. “The other 50 weeks she lives in poor conditions in Bridgeport, where her wheel chair can’t operate. She literally crawls around almost all the time at home.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Joe Kaliko, Needs Clearing House, Tiffany Johnson
Blumenthal Introduces Bill to Establish “Gold Star” Stamp, Honoring Sacrifice of Families Who Have Lost a Loved One in Combat
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Senator Blumenthal and Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa, have introduced legislation to re-issue the “Gold Star” stamp to honor families who have lost a child or family member in service to the nation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries, Gold Star Mothers, Gold Star stamp, Joe Kaliko, Senator Richard Blumenthal, US Post Office
Inspired by Friend’s Stamp Collection, Sen. Blumenthal Proposes Gold Star Families Postage Stamp
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For Joe Kaliko, recent talk of Gold Star Families rekindled a memory of a childhood stamp collection.
“When I was a young teen of about 14, I collected postage stamps. One of the ones I came across was the Gold Star Mothers stamp – I hadn’t thought of it in a half century.” – Joe Kaliko Continue Reading →