The event will take place at the Greenwich YMCA at 50 Putnam Avenue on Thursday, November 6 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Continue Reading →
Unspoken Community Launch Party Set for Nov 6
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Harvest of the Season: Farm To School Launches in Greenwich
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Through hands-on learning, students can connect the dots between where their food comes from, the impacts of their food choices on their bodies, and their local farming community. Greenwich Public Schools has received a total of $44,000 through this program, enabling them to source grass-fed beef and some produce from the Northwest CT Food Hub in Litchfield County since January 2025. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Farm-to-School, New Lebanon School
YWCA Greenwich Holds Candlelight Vigil, Honors Demetria Nelson with Purple Ribbon Award
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Tuesday the YWCA Greenwich Harmony Project held their annual community candlelight vigil, where they also honored Demetria Nelson, LCSW, with their purple ribbon award. Ms Nelson is the Commissioner of the Greenwich Dept of Human Services. She has worked tirelessly to support Greenwich’s most vulnerable residents including clients of the YWCAs Harmony Project. YWCA Greenwich President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan said the gathering supported both survivors of domestic abuse and their families, as well as honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in Connecticut over the past year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health, Police & Fire, Danielle Jean-Guillame Sittol, Demetria Nelson, domestic violence, Emely Yanes, Eric Scorca
Screening of Erased, Jill Yesko’s Documentary about High Point Hospital, Set for Oct 27
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Join us on Oct 27 for the first-ever U.S. screening of Erased – a documentary about a filmmaker’s search to learn her mother’s experience as a High Point patient. An experience she returned from shrouded in silence and very much changed. A story that Jill Yesko needed to explore and tell. High Point operated from 1951 to 1993. Debut at AMC Theatres, 40 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Health, AMC Theatres, Erased, High Point Hospital, Jill Yesko, Port Chester
Got Hope? 4th Annual Yellow Tulip Project Shines a Light on Mental Health
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Yellow tulips are the Flower of Hope and the idea is to bring the community together in the fall to plant bulbs to raise raise mental health awareness. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Adelaide Mueller, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Brunswick School, Cheryl Moss, Corina Restrepo, Courtney Spada
YMCA of Greenwich Launches Chronic Disease Prevention Fundraising Campaign
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The YMCA of Greenwich has launched its Chronic Disease Prevention fundraising campaign, a new initiative to support programs that help community members prevent, manage, and overcome chronic conditions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health, Arthritis Foundation, Chronic Disease Prevention, Family Health Month, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, Parkinson’s Body & Mind, Walk With Ease
Great Turnout for “DART to the Finish” Charity Walk at Tod’s Point
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Since its founding in 2002, after two of the Marella family’s four children, Dana (1993-2013) and Andrew, now age 26, were diagnosed, DART has raised $6.5M+ for research, launched SOAR-NPC, funded NIH scientists and supported trials, initiated newborn screening pilots and therapies now helping children like Andrew Marella, who continues to benefit from advancing treatment options. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, Andrea Marella, Dana's Angels Research Trust, DART, DART to the Finish, Niemann Pick type C disease
Countdown to October 4 DART to the Finish Charity Walk
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Registered walkers receive a commemorative T‑shirt, refreshments and access to a referral‑reward program that offers gift certificates for signing up additional family members and friends to join in the Walk. Virtual walkers are also welcome and can join in from anywhere in the world! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Health, Andrea Marella, Dana's Angels Research Trust, DART, Greenwich Point Park, NPC
Healing Touch Team Brings Calming Biofield Therapy to Bruce Museum’s First Wellness Day
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In times of stress, many people are turning toward holistic and gentle therapies that address not just the physical but the emotional and energetic selves. Take a break, refresh and recharge at the first Bruce Wellness Day! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health
Supporting Elementary-Age Kids: Early Signs of Anxiety and How to Help
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“For families, knowing that help exists right in your community can make all the difference. Whether it’s a KidTalk counselor at school, a SafeTalk workshop in your child’s classroom, or our 24/7 Helpline, there are safe, caring adults ready to listen.” – Shari L. Shapiro, Executive Director, Kids In Crisis Continue Reading →