Giving

Celebrating Hope ’16 Set for April 29 at Delamar. Tix On Sale.

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Celebrating Hope 2016 Greenwich benefit is set for Friday, April 29 at L’Escale at the Delamar Hotel. The Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter is the primary source of support for the thousands of Connecticut residents dealing with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

Shelter Our Strays: Connecticut Must Ban Inhumane Leghold Traps

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“More than 88 countries and many states, including our neighbors, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, have banned leghold traps….Leghold traps should be banned for no other reason than the fact that they are horrifically cruel and inhumane and no animal should be subjected to suffer such pain and anguish simply because we consider them a nuisance. This is truly unconscionable in a modern, civilized society. To have a trap set in plain view of your house and be subjected to see an animal suffering and even killed should be unacceptable to everyone.” Shelter Our Strays, Board of Directors Continue Reading →

Giving

In Greenwich, The Undies Project’s Langley and Delaflor are Set to Celebrate ‘Mardis Bra!’

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The new Neighbor to Neighbor initiative,” The Undies Project,” will hold its inaugural Greenwich-wide community bra drive, the “Mardi Bra,” from Feb 2 – 9.
During Mardi Bras, the goal is to collect donations of new and gently used bras. The Undies Project founders, Lucy Langley and Laura Delaflor said that since Salvation Army does not accept donations of underwear, people often assume other organizations have the same policy. Continue Reading →