Abilis is laying out the red carpet for their annual Together We Shine formal dance and dinner on Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich.
The Abilis Youth Board is hosting the Abilis community members for this fun, festive and inclusive event.
Abilis Youth Board at last fall’s Walk/Run for Abilis event. Photo credit: Abilis.
Abilis is a nonprofit organization that serves and supports more than 800 individuals with disabilities and their families throughout Fairfield County. Together We Shine is one of the highlights of the year for the Abilis community.
This year’s celebration features a Mardi Gras theme, complete with everyone’s favorite red carpet entrance, music, dancing, dinner and dessert. Attendees get dressed up in semi-formal attire and dance the night away! As an inclusive event for Abilis community members of all abilities, the evening provides an opportunity to share a night of music, fun and dancing with local area high school students from the Abilis Youth Board, creating a night of connection, fun and celebration.
An Abilis community favorite, the annual “Together We Shine” event had a Hawaiian Luau theme in 2025. Photo: Leslie Yager
“Together We Shine is one of the most anticipated events of the year for our Abilis community,” said Amy Montimurro, CEO and president of Abilis.
“It’s an evening where individuals of all abilities come together to feel celebrated, confident and connected. We are especially grateful and inspired this year to see the dedication of the Abilis Youth Board and volunteers who make this night possible. Throughout the past 12 months our Abilis Youth Board has been focused on this very special event. Led by Virginia Blum, a special education advocate, the Youth Board is made up of 40 students from 14 high schools throughout Fairfield and Westchester counties, who have been tirelessly fundraising to make Together We Shine an incredible event. They participated in our Walk/Run for Abilis High School Challenge Cup, held successful fundraisers within their school communities, ranging from bake sales, specialty food sales, set up donation tables, organized dress-down days (for schools with uniforms), and worked at a Christmas Tree lot. They are really an incredible group of students and we are so proud and honored by all that they do to make Together We Shine the most special evening of the year.”
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Formal attire for the Abilis participants are made possible through generous donations by the community, who donate dresses and men’s suits, sizes small through 3XL, from now through February 20.
Donations of formal attire are accepted at the Abilis headquarters at 50 Glenville Street in Greenwich, Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm from now through February 20, 2026.
To register for Together We Shine, visit abilis.us/calendar or abilis.us/event/save-the-date-
Abilis is a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports more than 800 individuals with disabilities and their families from birth throughout their lives. Founded in 1951 and celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026, Abilis is a leader in providing meaningful supports to the community in Fairfield County, Connecticut, in towns including Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford, Westport and Wilton. The organization has a long-standing reputation for individualized, high-quality care.