CT: Philanthropy
Resolve Not to Get Pressured by Scammers in 2015
HARTFORD, Conn. - Now that 2015 has arrived, some people are making decisions about how to get the most bang for their buck with their charitable …
Putting The Giving Back in Thanksgiving
GREENWICH, Conn. - Black Friday is starting on Thursday this year, with major retailers moving up the kickoff of their holiday sales to Thanksgiving …
Black Friday...Cyber Monday...Now #GivingTuesday?
HARTFORD, Conn. - The idea for Hashtag Giving Tuesday grew out of the simple observation that we have a day for giving thanks and two days for …
CT Communities Pull Together to Provide Thanksgiving
HARTFORD, Conn. - With Thanksgiving around the corner, scores of communities are banding together this weekend to make sure Foodshare can provide …
Women's Rights Pioneer Honored at Dinner Tonight
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Planned Parenthood has faced serious challenges in the past year to both its funding and its mission. Tonight at a fundraising …
Kill Two Birds with One Stone to Fight CT Hunger
HEBRON, Conn. - The Thanksgiving season is a time when many people across Connecticut give to food pantries, but what happens when the leftovers are …
Report: Knights of Columbus Spend Millions Fighting Gay Marriage
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - One of Connecticut's best-known charitable organizations has been spending more on a divisive political issue than on some of the …
Connecticut Summer Learning Program Named One of the Best Nationwide
NORWALK, Conn. - Summer break is wrapping up for Connecticut school kids, and public school students who participated in an award-winning summer …
More Hungry Families in Connecticut Outside Cities
HARTFORD, Conn. - The severe recession of the last two years, with rising unemployment and rates of home foreclosures, finds more Connecticut …
Smile, Kids! Connecticut a Winner in Children’s Dental Care
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. - Over the past ten years, Connecticut has risen from mediocrity to star status on the issue of dental care for children. It's one …
Haiti Relief Donation Tips For Nutmeggers
HARTFORD, Conn. - Haitian relief efforts are underway in Connecticut, through projects to collect hygiene items and collect money, and while …