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The local community fulfilled 301 Amazon wish list items, distributed 149 grocery gift cards, and worked side by side as 30 volunteers helped set up the shopping experience while 27 shoppers assisted families as they selected gifts for their children. In total, 24 companies participated through giving trees, donations, volunteering, or packing gift bags, alongside 12 schools, faith communities and local groups that donated toys and clothing. Continue Reading →
A founding member of the Cos Cob art colony, Childe Hassam was inspired by the landscape of the Lower Landing at the banks of the Mianus River. Continue Reading →
Having lost the entirety of their belongings in the house fire, the Gyeskys are the beneficiaries of a GoFundMe page has been created for donations to help them rebuild. Continue Reading →
As part of the initiative, parishioners were invited to take home unused grocery bags following Sunday services. Each bag included a stapled list of urgently needed food items. Participants were asked to fill the bags during the week and return them the following Sunday—a collective effort that quickly filled shelves and hearts alike. Continue Reading →
What began as support for 40 students just a few months ago, has grown to more than 70 students each week. The need will continue to rise. Continue Reading →
The event drew 1779 participants, the largest turnout in the event’s 15-year history. The generosity of runners, walkers, families, sponsors and donors also resulted in a record-setting fundraising to support programs benefiting Greenwich Public School students. Continue Reading →
This year’s celebration held special meaning as it marked the first time the Club community could gather at the Clubhouse for this tradition since the facility’s two-year renovation. Continue Reading →
First Congregational Church of Greenwich’s annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale opens Saturday, November 29, and runs 9:00am to 4:00pm. Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Lions Club’s popular annual Ruby Red Grapefruit Sale continues through the month of November. Get ’em while they last. Continue Reading →
Recent customer donations from Greenwich and Riverside ACME stores and Old Greenwich Kings Food Markets store to help eradicate childhood hunger by keeping food banks stocked and supporting meal distribution programs at schools totaled $2,700.
Greenwich Public Schools received 108 gift cards for $25 each through a partnership with Gift Card Bank and the generosity of ACME, Kings, and Safeway’s Nourishing Neighbors campaign. Continue Reading →