Norwalk Letter: 54 Local Nonprofits Participate in Fairfield County's Giving Day

Dear Editor,

On February 27^th, let’s help support local nonprofit organizations that are so vital to our community. Fairfield County nonprofit agencies foster local civic engagement, stabilize families and neighborhoods, fuel social progress and drive regional economic growth.

As a resident of Norwalk and an employee of champion sponsor Bank of America, I am encouraging our neighbors to consider participating in Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Giving Day. I feel strongly that each of us can play an important role in supporting the valuable resources our nonprofit organizations provide for our community. This event is important to Bank of America because our company sees purpose in providing opportunities to drive prosperity and economic mobility. Your contributions to Giving Day will help make an important impact right here in Fairfield County.

54 nonprofit organizations in Norwalk was participating this year: Carriage House Arts Center, Carver Foundation of Norwalk, Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County, Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, East Norwalk Neighborhood Association, ElderHouse, Family & Children's Agency (FCA), Filling in the Blanks, Food Access For Families, Food Rescue US. Higher Education Literacy Professionals, Inc, Human Services Council, Inc., Keystone House, Inc., League of Women Voters of Norwalk, Liberation Programs, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Malta House, MFAP, Music Theatre of CT Inc, NancyOnNorwalk, NICE INC, Norwalk ACTS, Norwalk Community Chorale, Norwalk Community College Foundation, Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc., Norwalk Education Foundation, Norwalk Housing Foundation , Norwalk Land Trust, Norwalk River Rowing Association, Norwalk Seaport Association, Norwalk Symphony Society, Norwalk Tree Alliance, Norwalk Youth Symphony, Norwalk/Stamford Grassroots Tennis & Education, Odyssey Family Executive Center of South Norwalk, Inc., Open Doors, Pet Animal Welfare Society of CT. (PAWS), Ready For School Inc, Rowayton Arts Center, Rowayton Library, Saturday Academy, Seabury Academy of Music and the Arts, inc., Senior Services Coordinating Council, Inc, Serving All Vessels Equally, Silvermine Community Association Scholarship Trust, Southern Connecticut Camerata, STAR, Inc. Lighting the Way, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, The Community Impact Fund at Fairfield County's Community Foundation, The Iris Fund , The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Triangle Community Center, Troupers Light Opera, Westport Community Band. Help us raise records in giving!

Donating could not be any easier. You can go to fcgives.org to make a gift of any size on February 27^th. The donation period lasts all day, starting from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. Please encourage your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to consider donating. Last year we raised $1.7 million but I know we can make this year an even bigger success.

Louis Dhanraj, Consumer Banking Market Leader, Bank of America