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David Rabin: Why You Should Give to Greenwich United Way

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Submitted by David Rabin, CEO at the Greenwich United Way

One question I have been asked so often since becoming CEO at the Greenwich United Way almost four years ago is: Why should I give to the Greenwich United Way? One sentence sums it up: For 86 years, the Greenwich United Way has been the only organization in town that improves the quality of life for ALL of Greenwich! How do we do that? A dual strategy: through our detailed grants process and our own programs.

Our grants process, or Community Investment Process (CIP), accepts grant applications from organizations that serve Greenwich residents. With the help of upwards of 25 community volunteers, we do a deep dive into every application. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, David Rabin, Greenwich United Way

Sip & Shop at Abilis Gift Shop & Greenhouse Launches Season of Giving

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On Wednesday night the Abilis Gardens and Gifts buzzed with activity during a sip & shop event.  

Guests browsed an assortment of holiday gifts including handcrafted candles and bath products, jewelry, serve ware, fashion accessories, children’s gifts and more. The greenhouse was bursting with assorted holiday plants, topiaries, succulents, pointsettias and fresh cut flowers. Abilis is a nonprofit organization that advances abilities for people with special needs since 1951. Abilis Gardens & Gifts is a retail-store training site where our members work toward community-based jobs in sales and production. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Holiday, Abilis, Abilis Gifts, Abilis Greenhouse, Amy Montimurro

Open House at The Children’s School Set for Dec 6

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The Children’s School is an independent primary school that serves children ages 3 to 8. For over 55 years, its mission has been to take children’s innate potential seriously across the developmental spectrum of intellectual, social and emotional growth while teaching the values of respect and care for oneself, for others and for the world beyond its campus. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Stamford, The Children's School

At habitatgreenwich, Founder Kim Caravella To Share Creative Interior Design Ideas on Thursday

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“It’s a scientific and mathematical equation. The common mistake people make is in proportion and scale, and not juxtaposing the right textures and materials. This can be so exciting when you use the right materials. You can spend a lot of money but that doesn’t result in excitement.” – Kim Caravella, founder habitatgreenwich Continue Reading →

Filed under: Business, Cos Cob, habitatgreenwich, interior design, Kim Caravella