Many are working as hard as they can, but it’s not enough. You can read more here.
Come enjoy War of the Words — some good food, a few laughs, and some people (like me) making fools of themselves on stage.
Hope to see you.
You can find out more here: WOTW Poster03052012.jpeg
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is having its annual fundraiser, War of the Words, which features a host of good speelers.
And me. And Diane Smith, who may be as bad a speller as I, but at least she has a nice smile.
Join us, [...]
Come join the third annual Connecticut Walks for Haiti on Saturday, April 14, starting at 10:30 a.m. with registration at St. Peter Claver Church in West Hartford.
In its first two years, the walk has raised over $53,000 and funded a nurse for a mobile clinic, a cistern water [...]
To read the piece, go here.
To read more about Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc., go here. For more information on the April 1 fundraiser, go here.
To read more about Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, go here.
To read more about Connecticut Council for [...]
William, Schambra, of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, writes:
Conservative philanthropy once helped dispel that stereotype by developing thoughtful private approaches to poverty. Unhappily, it now simply reinforces unfavorable impressions by focusing on short-term political advocacy rather than long-term civic problem solving.
Four decades ago, conservative foundations began to chip away [...]
The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy says that for fundraising campaigns around the state:
The combined total of the 50 campaigns that have set goals is more than $344 million, down nearly 30% from $492 million in 2010.
That’s the lowest number of campaigns and the lowest combined goals the council [...]
Remember? We’re doing a good deed a day?
I stole this particular idea off of Facebook last night — and thanks, Evelyn, for it.
If you haven’t heard of DonorsChoose.org, it is an awesome way to give locally — or to give wherever. The last time I donated, I got [...]
A few of us here decided that instead of giving something up — Old School Lent — we would do a good deed every day. Several kind-hearted individuals informed us that that’s the way to go, anyway.
I’m on par, so far — though I haven’t done anything particularly nice so far, though [...]
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