TRUMBULL, CT – Have you decided on your New Year’s resolution? Make 2021 the year you get fit and give back! Let’s kick off the New Year with a New Journey – The Trailblaze Challenge journey! Trailblaze Challenge is a 26.2-mile endurance hike where participants tackle the terrain of Bear Mountain, all in one amazing…
Norwalk, CT – The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will launch its eighth annual Young Writers’ Competition on February 1, 2021. The competition titled, A Scientist Visits the Mansion, will end on June 4, 2021 with an awards ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. The competition is open to all middle school students sixth through eighth grade…
NORWALK, CT – The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is reaffirming its commitment to the local community in all its diversity, with the election of four prominent civic leaders to its Board of Trustees. Elected to three-year-terms at the board’s Dec. 16 meeting were: Norm Bloom of Copps Island Oysters in Norwalk; the Rev. Dr. Lindsay…
Stamford, CT – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, has welcomed Stephanie Kauffman as its new deputy development director, strategic partnerships. In this role, Kauffman is responsible for scaling the growth of corporate, foundation, individual and public fundraising initiatives, as well as cultivating strategic partnerships. Kauffman will lead the organization’s partnerships growth strategy, new…
STAMFORD, CT – First County Bank partnered with Connoisseur Media Connecticut’s WEBE108 to host their 2nd annual Warmth Drive. The one-day Warmth Drive that took place on Thursday December 3rd was a huge success, bringing in 2,400 pounds (which is over 1,000 items) of winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves, for men, women, and children.…
Norwalk, CT – The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum has received $1,000 from Fairfield County Bank as the recipient of their Charity of the Month program for the month of October 2020. Their generous donation will benefit the Museum’s educational and cultural programs. LMMM Trustee Lynne Byington, Vice President, Fairfield County Bank said, “As an employee of…
The Norwalk River Valley Trail (NRVT) announces a match grant from Building and Land Technology (BLT) for its year-end campaign, “Join our Journey”. BLT will match every donation made from Monday Nov. 30 to Dec. 6th, up to $5000. When completed, the NRVT will be a 30-mile trail running from Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk,…
BRIDGEPORT, CT – To show appreciation for its student body, the Housatonic Community College (HCC) Student Senate handed out 200 Thanksgiving meal bags on Friday. Each thermal bag was filled with holiday dinner staples such as stuffing, potatoes, green beans, cranberries and pumpkin. In addition, the first 50 students received turkeys and another 10 students…
Wilton, CT – Wilton Library kicks off Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1 with a generous donation from the caring agents of Coldwell Banker Realty of Wilton. The representatives are donating portions of their commissions to the library in the amount of $1,000 to honor the community and the library. Courtney Lilly, Wilton Library’s development director…
WATERBURY, CT – Webster Bank is pleased to announce Kathy Luria, senior vice president, Community Affairs, director of philanthropy, has been named to the American Bankers Association Foundation Board of Directors. The ABA Community Engagement Foundation, known as the ABA Foundation, is a 501(c)3 corporation. Through its leadership, partnerships and national programs, the foundation supports…