To date, we’ve arranged with Pacific House and Inspirica to receive donations and plan to expand the list of receiving agencies. Continue Reading →
GFP Winter Coat Drive Extended to Dec 10
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Jackson’s “Socktober” Seeks Donations of New Socks for Homeless with Lots of Ways to Help
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Let’s help Jackson reach his goal of collecting 2,000 pairs of socks to help those in need this winter and spread the word about Socktober. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Bombas, Inspirica, Jackson Bogardus, Kids in Crisis, Neighbor to Neighbor, old greenwich farmers market, SOCKTOBER
Holly Hill Book Shed Reopens after Pandemic Closure: “They want to know that there’s a new home.”
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Greenwich residents are bibliophiles. They also love to know their donated books will go to appreciative eyes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Giving, Volunteering, CLC, Discover Books, DOMUS, Doug Francefort, Inspirica
Greenwich United Way Announces More Than $645,000 in Initial 2021 Community Grants
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Beginning April 20 the Greenwich United Way will be accepting applications for a second round of grants to be issued later this year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Abilis, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Building One Community, Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Children’s Day School, Family Centers, Filling in the Blanks
Board of Human Services Coat Drive Collects and Distributes 400+ Coats to Those in Need
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“I feel wonderful. When I started doing this I didn’t know what to expect, but it became something I very quickly felt passionate about, especially when I realized what kind of difference we were making.” – Jeff Medina, Board of Human Services Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, Board of Human Services, coat drive, Domestic Violence Crisis Center, Inspirica, Jeff Medina
Impact Fairfield County Honored for Transformational Work on Inspirica Garden, Longstanding Partnership
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Inspirica, the largest provider of services to the homeless in lower Fairfield County, was the recipient of Impact FFC’s inaugural $100,000 Impact Grant in 2016, which funded the creation of its Early Childhood and Parenting Program. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Holiday, Volunteering, Impact Fairfield County, Inspirica
Greenwich Human Services Board Winter Coat Drive Runs Through Dec 15
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“At this time of year there is much to be thankful for. But the pandemic has impacted some people far more than others, and those struggling financially or coping with homelessness are hurting the most.” – Jeffrey Medina, Greenwich Board of Human Services member Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, coat drive, COVID-19, Greenwich Human Services, Inspirica, Jeffrey Medina, Natalie Queen
Inspirica Hits the Jackpot with Jackson’s Socktober Sock Drive
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Having collected a whopping 2,493 pairs of socks in October, Jackson needed to borrow a wheelbarrow to move all the socks from his parents’ car to the elevator inside Inspirica’s building at 141 Franklin Street. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Addison Albano, Bombas, Denise Durham Williams, Franklin Street, homelessness, Inspirica
Undies Project Cocktails & Comedy Fundraiser to Feature Robin Fox
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Robin Fox currently appears on Nickelodeon’s “NickMom Night Out.” The New Jersey native has been described as a “one-woman sitcom” and in 2013 won the Ladies of Laughter competition. Now, she headlines the Ladies of Laughter tour around the US. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Giving, Volunteering, Aux Delices, Clothes to Kids of Fairfield County, Debra Ponzek, Homes with Hope, Inspirica
Camp Seton Hosts Vacation Camp for Inspirica Kids from Stamford
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A Week of outdoor activities made for a memorable vacation for a group of 13 Inspirica children last week. On Friday the children went on a hike through the woods, where they placed pine boughs on a fort to shelter from a brief rain, played camouflage-hide-and-seek and made pizza from scratch. The week was packed with outdoor activities and the kids will have plenty of stories to share when they get back to school. Continue Reading →