On Saturday, January 26, 2019, Boys & Girls Club members will swim with the community in hope to raise financial support for aquatic programs. Continue Reading →
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Members Aim to Raise $25K for Aquatics at Swim-A-Thon!
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Rwandan “Camera Kids” Now Professional Photographers Helping Vulnerable Children Around the World
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For 18 years Greenwich resident Jeni Howard has been involved with a photo project that started by teaching photography to children orphaned during the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Giving, Volunteering, Bizimana, David Jiranek, Gadi, Jeni Howard, Mussa
Junior League of Greenwich to Host 80s Themed Murder Mystery Show
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At the start of the evening, cast members from The Murder Mystery Company will mingle among the crowd. One of the actors will fall down “dead” and it’s up to the guests to look for clues and solve the mystery of ‘whodunit.’ Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Junior League of Greenwich
Steven Sudell Kindness Rock Garden T-Shirts Will Raise Funds for a Plaque
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The vibrant colored rock garden is missing one thing: a dedication plaque to be placed in honor of Steven Sudell a cancer warrior who was well known for his warm and comforting personality, positive attitude and his ability to inspire those around him. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Kindness Rocks, Steven Sudell, Warrior, Western Middle School
Neighbor to Neighbor Opens Food Pantry to Furloughed Government Workers and Contractors
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Government workers and contractors who are in need of food should contact Neighbor to Neighbor at 203-622-9208 during pantry hours of 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Monday through Friday and also 3:30 – 5:30 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Government, government shutdown, Neighbor to Neighbor
Swim Across America Raised $385,000 in 2018 for Cancer Research
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Swim Across America Fairfield County raised $385,000 in 2018 for its beneficiary, the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). The funds were raised during the group’s open water swim and other fundraising activities throughout the year in 2018. The funds raised support cancer gene therapy research funded by ACGT. In the past 12 years, Swim Across America Fairfield County events have raised more than $3.8 million for crucial support of the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT). One hundred percent of all Swim Across America Fairfield County funds donated to ACGT go directly to support ACGT’s funded scientists. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Sports, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), Barbara Netter, Kevin Honeycutt, Lorrie Lorenz, Margaret Cianci, Michele Graham
Peace Community Chapel Donates 285 Coats in Annual Drive for Area Homeless
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Donations flooded in this year, topping last year’s total of 156 by nearly double! 285 coats were collected at the conclusion of the drive, and on December 8 & 9, all coats were delivered. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Don Adams, Pacific House, Peace Community Chapel, Velma Clark, Westy Self-Storage
Greenwich Scouting Troop 9 Commemorates 100th Anniversary
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In addition to the Council-wide events, camp outs, and winter Klondike, Troop 9 participates in annual weekend campouts and ski trips to Vermont, campouts at Great Captains Island, Backyard Patrol Camps, the trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, and the annual pot luck holiday party where the Scouts are in charge of cooking. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Boy Scouts of America, Christian DiMatteo, Craig Harding, Greenwich Scouting, Jim Himes, John Toner
Holly Hill Book Exchange Founder Doug Francefort to Celebrate 90th Birthday
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At Westover School, where the discovery of mold recently forced 800 students to relocate to the former Pitney Bowes building, the school could not bring along anything involving paper. Fortunately, donated books from the book swap at Holly Hill were delivered by volunters. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, book exchange, book swap, Doug Francefort, Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, Jill Curran
Reindeer Festival and Holiday Stroll Result in a $10,000 Gift for Kids In Crisis
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Fundraising activities during the 10th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Village and the 10th Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend presented by Whole Foods Market resulted in a donation of over $10,000 for Kids In Crisis. Continue Reading →