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Fido Fixers Finds Creative Ways to Raise Funds to Spay & Neuter

Susan Maounis and Lisa Wysocki, who founded Fido Fixers along with a third friend from Greenwich, Suzanne Steinberg, on Thursday featured their Skin Creamery products at a trunk show at Burning Tree Country Club. What does skin cream have to do with controlling the overpopulation of pets in the south? Maounis said that not long ago she sought answers to her constantly itchy skin. In the process she learned that most skin creams contain sulfates. “Read your labels,” she said. Continue Reading →

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Alzheimer’s Youth Alliance to Host Stand for Alzheimer’s Teen Charity Event

The Alzheimer’s Youth Alliance will host the inaugural Stand for Alzheimer’s Teen Charity Event on Saturday, October 3 at the Old Greenwich Civic Center. The event will feature dancing, music and refreshments and serves as the official kick-off for the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer’s (October 4). Tickets are available for purchase online and funds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter. The Fairfield County Alzheimer’s Youth Alliance (AYA) is a collaborative effort of high school students currently representing Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich Country Day, Greenwich High School and Convent of the Sacred Heart. The organization’s mission is to raise awareness surrounding the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter through teen–sponsored events and community outreach. Continue Reading →

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