Police officers, fire fighters, GEMS, teachers, Club Alumni, coaches local businesses and members of the community participated! Continue Reading →
PHOTOS, VIDEO: 4th Annual Dodge for a Cause Tourney at Boys & Girls Club
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SPLURGE Holds Annual Easter Basket Drive for Children in Need
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“The Easter baskets bring happiness and excitement to the children living in our area’s shelters on Easter morning. Our community is lucky to have Sonia and her team who generously give of their time to brighten the lives of less fortunate children on a holiday morning.” – Kate Lombardo, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Holiday, Volunteering, Easter, Easter baskets, Sonia Sotire Malloy, Splurge
Greenwich United Way Sole Sisters Shoe Drive to Benefit Neighbor to Neighbor
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Donors are asked to bring new and gently used shoes and new socks to the Greenwich United Way office, Perrot Library or Shoes ‘N’ More. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Greenwich United Way, Neighbor to Neighbor, Perrot Library., Shoes ‘N’ More
PHOTOS, VIDEO: North Street School’s Has Sticky Celebration of “Pennies for Patients” Drive
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Students at North Street School raised over $4,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a pennies for patients drive. On Friday the culminating event was to tape the principal to the wall! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Jill Flood, Kathleen Ramirez, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, North Street School, pennies for patients
PHOTOS: West Side, Best Side! Western Middle School’s Head Shaving Raises Funds for St Baldrick’s
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Western Middle School’s head shaving event raised over $16,000 toward St Baldrick’s Foundation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Schools, Volunteering, J & The B-Sides, Kerry Gavin, St. Baldrick's Foundation, Steven Sudell, Thaddeus Fatsi
NHL All-Star Theo Fleury Shares Personal story to Support Greenwich Boy with Brain Disease
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Former NHL All-Star Theo Fleury enthralled visitors as the headlining motivational speaker to help raise money for medical research of an extremely rare brain disease during a recent visit to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Rare Disease Day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, CULTEC, New York Rangers, Rare Disease Day, Ridgefield Playhouse, Sam Buck
Clay Art Center in Po Cho Presents “Pots for Pets”
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The Opening Reception is Saturday, April 6, 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Pots for Pets is in the Gallery April 6 – June 1.
Pots for Pets is a national invitational of utilitarian works made for the “furry members” of our family. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Dogs, Giving, Adopt-A-Dog, Clay Art Center, Doug Peltzman, Tischman Pets Photography
Brave Enough for the St. Baldrick’s Shave? Sign up Today!
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Western Middle School’s event “Greenwich Braves the Shave” will take place on Thursday, March 14 starting at 6:00pm to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The event includes entertainment from J & the B-Sides. This annual event enlists “shavees” to shave their head to raise money for childhood cancer research. “We have over 20 shavees signed up,” reported Kerry Gavin, Western Middle School Assistant Principal and event organizer. “There is still time to sign up and help us reach our goal.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Schools, Volunteering, J & The B-Sides, Kerry Gavin, St. Baldrick's Foundation, Western Middle School
Morning Snow Impacts Scouting for Food Drive Donations
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Scouts were unable to set up outside grocery stores and many collection bags were not left outside homes because of the snow accumulation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Scouting, Neighbor to Neighbor, Scouting for Food
Greenwich Lions to Host Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 9, 2019
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“And it’s not just about the sausage, pancakes, juice and coffee,” said Club president Kammi Mehta.
Numerous other activities will entertain the crowds before and after they take in all the pancakes they can eat. The event now includes free pediatric eye screenings for kids age 2-6, Face Painting by Wells, door prize drawings all morning, meeting and greeting a few FIDELCO guide dogs, and live musical entertainment. Continue Reading →