Community Corner
Today is Fairfield County Giving Day
Several Stamford organizations are seeking donations with this online charity competition.
Today is Fairfield County Giving Day, and it's an opportunity to give a financial boost to your favorite charities and nonprofit organizations.
For 24 hours — until midnight tonight — the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) and its funding partner, Bank of America, are offering up $100,000 in prize money to more than 300 nonprofits. According to FCCF, the goal of this online, 24-hour day of giving, is to raise $1 million for more than 300 nonprofits throughout the region.
There are dozens of Stamford organizations participating:
- 100 Black Men of Stamford, Inc.
- AmeriCares Foundation, Inc.
- AmeriCares Free Clinics, Inc.
- ARI of Connecticut, Inc.
- Ballet School of Stamford
- Bartlett Arboretum Association Inc.
- Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Inc.
- buildOn
- Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Inc.
- Curtain Call Inc.
- Domestic Violence Crisis Center
- Domus Kids Inc.
- Exchange Club Center for the Prev of Child Abuse of Southern CT Inc.
- Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County Inc.
- Friends of Mianus River Park Inc.
- Greenwich Alliance for Education Foundation Inc.
- Highland Green Foundation Inc.
- Housing Development Fund Inc.
- Inspirica, Inc.
- Intake Organization Inc.
- Jewish Family Service of Stamford Inc.
- Laurel House Inc.
- Merritt Parkway Conservancy Inc.
- Mill River Collaborative Inc.
- Mutual Housing of Southwestern Connecticut Inc.
- Neighbors Link Stamford Corp.
- New Neighborhoods Inc.
- REACH Prep Inc.
- Rebuilding Together Stamford Greenwich Inc.
- ROSCCO Stamford School Community Organization Inc.
- Senior Services of Stamford
- Shelter for the Homeless Inc.
- Sound Waters Inc.
- Stamford Center for the Arts Inc.
- Stamford Garden Club
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center Inc.
- Stamford Public Education Foundation Inc.
- Stamford Symphony Orchestra Inc.
- Sustainable America Inc.
- The Sexual Assault Crisis and Education Center Inc.
- To Whom I May Concern Inc.
- Urban League of Southwestern Connecticut
- Women's Business Development Council
- Yerwood Center Inc.
- YMCA of Stamford
- Young Artists Philharmonic Inc.
- Young Mariners Foundation Inc.
There also will be awards made to organizations that raise the most money by 10 a.m. and those that raise the most money.
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