This year’s tournament will benefit Kids in Crisis and be held on Saturday, July 23rd with Sunday, July 24th as the rain date. Continue Reading →
Wiffle Ball Tourney 2016 Set for July 23. Event Will Benefit Kids in Crisis
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Greenwich United Way
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In Greenwich, Reading Champions is Boosting Literacy, Eight Years and Counting
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Since inception, this flagship program has served over 2,500 children in achieving individual reading goals in fluency and comprehension. This year, 128 volunteers mentored 458 Greenwich elementary school students in 14 locations throughout the Town of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Betsy Coons, Greenwich United Way, Marie Wardell, Reading Champsions
Greenwich Police Det. Rooney on What Happens When Greenwich Police Raid an Underage Drinking Party
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Detective Michael Rooney described what happens when Greenwich Police learn of an underage drinking party. He also ran through the statutes and penalties for underage possession, serving minors, fake IDs and drinking & driving. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Parenting, Police & Fire, Schools, Arch Street Teen Center, David Rabin, Detective Michael Rooney, Drew Marzullo
Calling Teen Volunteers, Greenwich Safe Rides to Launch Friday, Sept. 18
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Greenwich Safe Rides needs more teen volunteers (driver’s license not necessary) to manage dispatching and help screened professional drivers navigate Greenwich on nine Fridays from 10:00 pm – 2:00 am. For those dates, view the complete article. To volunteer or inquire further, email [email protected].
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Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Schools, Greenwich Safe Rides, Greenwich Safe Rides Board, Greenwich United Way, Katherine Du, Transportation Association of Greenwich
Juvenile Review Board: A Chance for Underage Greenwich Offenders to Avoid a Criminal Record
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“A Juvenile Review Board (JRB) is perceived, in some circumstances, as punitive. We look at it from the perch of restorative justice because the JRB is really service-based. We put services in place to help better position a child to make better choices in the future… I care passionately about young people having what they need to be successful,” said Jenny Byxbee, the co-Chair and co-Founder of the Greenwich Juvenile Review Board. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Greenwich United Way, Jenny Byxbee, Juvenile Review Board, Katherine Du, Risky Teen Behavior
Sole Sisters Annual Spring Luncheon Set for April 23
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The Greenwich United Way Sole Sisters Annual Spring Luncheon is Thursday, April 23 at Greenwich Country Club. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Greenwich United Way, Sole Sisters
Supporters Kick off United Way Fundraising Year at Oktoberfest
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Greenwich United Way, the Town’s largest non-government source of human service program funding, celebrated its 6th annual Oktoberfest fundraiser. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Abigail Kirsch, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich United Way, Loading Dock, Oktoberfest
Wanted: A Few Good Volunteers for Reading Champions
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If you have an hour free a week, Reading Champions is a well-established program that pairs volunteers with local children to improve their fluency. You get free training and work 20 minutes each with three children during the hour of volunteering. It’s a very gratifying volunteer opportunity. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Volunteering, Greenwich United Way, Reading Champions
A Place in Byram Park for a Wiffleball Field?
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At Wednesday’s Byram Neighborhood Association meeting, Mike Bocchino said Greenwich United Way is interested in gifting a wiffle ball field to the Town and located it in Byram Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Government, Sports, Byram Beach and Park, Byram Neighborhood Association, Greenwich United Way, Mike Bocchino
Bavarian Style Menu in the Works for United Way’s Oktoberfest
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United Way’s Oktoberfest is set for Oct 24 at the Loading Dock in Stamford. Continue Reading →