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Greenwich Girls’ Bake Sale for CHAMPS Raises $500

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A group of 4th grade girls from Greenwich Country Day School held a bake sale last weekend to benefit Children Against Mines Program or “CHAMPS.” To their surprise, the girls — Lisa Hires, Emily Iorio, Tessa Pascarella, Lillian Vittone, Grace Asness, and Ellie Perkins — raised a whopping $500 to donate to the non-profit. Through CHAMPS, 100% of the money raised by children goes to the purchase and training of landmine detection dogs. Students can follow the training and deployment of their dog on the Marshall Legacy Institute website. Continue Reading →

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Town Wide Stamp-Out-Hunger Food Drive Set for May 9

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Watch for a yellow plastic shopping bag in each resident’s mailbox during the week of May 5. Residents are asked to fill the bag with non-perishable, non-expired food items to be donated to the food pantry. On Saturday, May 9, during their regular routes, letter carriers will collect the filled bags and bring them to Neighbor to Neighbor. Volunteers are needed to sort the donations, which then will be distributed to Greenwich residents in need. Continue Reading →

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Sign up NOW to make a difference in a Fresh Air child’s life!

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Open your heart and home to a New York City child this summer. The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.8 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. For more information about hosting a Fresh Air child this summer, please contact Nicole Heath at 203-829-8196 or visit The Fresh Air Fund online at www.freshair.org. Continue Reading →

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