Our Impactful Book Club selection is The Many Lives of Mama Love, A Memoir of Lying, Cheating, Stealing and Healing by Lara Love Hardin. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Don Sawyer, Board Chair of Emerge CT and professor at Fairfield University joining us to converse on the challenges individuals face returning to the community from incarceration.

The Book Club will meet at Athena Books in Old Greenwich on Wednesday, September 24. We hope you can join us for this impactful conversation.

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Impact FFC grantee Emerge is thrilled to expand their reach by opening a new facility in Bridgeport and they have invited us to tour and learn about how they renovated this building with their formerly incarcerated clients as part of their re-entry learning.

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SPEF is dedicated to supporting students, families, and teachers in having a positive early education experience. Members and guests are invited to participate in a parent engagement activity at their pre-K readiness program called Summer Start. This opportunity will offer a meaningful glimpse into how families and students are engaging with the program.

Activities will take place at Hart Magnet Elementary School, located at 61 Adams Ave, Stamford, starting at 8am

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Join us as we present an $100,000 Impact Grant to our 2025 Grantee EMERGE Connecticut

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Join us as we present an $100,000 Impact Grant to our 2025 Grantee The Rowan Center.

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Join us for the most inspiring meeting of the grant year!

• Hear from this year's 6 nonprofit finalists

• Vote and make your impact!

• Meet and mingle with members, finalists, and all 17 past Grantees

• Celebrate 10 years of making an impact!

Woodway dress code: casual or business casual (no ripped jeans)

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Bring a game (board game, card game, etc.) to teach and play with a group of kids in the BGCS program, ages K - 12.

Volunteers will choose and purchase a game and have it available to donate to BGCS when they come for their time slot on 4/30. Volunteers can pair up and can also take children with you to participate.

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Inner Balance: Acupuncture for Women's Wellness

Join fellow Impact members and friends on February 20 at 1pm for an exploration of ways to bring gentle healing movement and balance to our everyday lives with light bites to follow.

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Please join us for a Webinar hosted by Impact FFC Co-Presidents Kristen Rosenbaum and Annika Kennon, who will announce our 2025membership number, which translates to our available grant funding for the year.  All members and guests are invited to join the Zoom event to hear more about our latest news, updates from our Grantees, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

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Meet up with fellow new and seasoned Impact FFC members for an informal social gathering.

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Join us for a lively panel discussion exploring how peer pressure, isolation, and our attachment to technology are shaping the mental health of children, families, and communities.

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Join Impact FFC’s Co-Presidents for a virtual informational overview about our Grant and Review Committee Process.

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If you are new to Impact - or have been a member but want to dig in deeper and learn more about Impact FFC - please join us for a New Member Zoom on Wednesday, October 30th at 12-1pm. Learn more about our events and the grant review process. Lots of time for Q&A.

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Support 2024 Impact FFC Grantee Filling in the Blanks by staffing their mobile food pantry and helping to distribute food to families in need!

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Join us for a panel with some of our past and current Grantees to explore how non-profits in Fairfield County are educating, encouraging, and enabling the next generation. We are excited to announce that our panelists will be Angela Pohlen, Executive Director of Catholic Academy of Bridgeport, Malena Loucks, CEO of Stamford Public Education Foundation, and Craig Baker , CEO of the Stamford Boys & Girls Club.

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Join us for the most inspiring meeting of the grant year!

• Hear from this year's nonprofit finalists

• Meet and mingle with members and finalists

• Vote and make your impact!

Formerly known as the “Annual Meeting”

Woodway dress code: casual or business casual (no ripped jeans)

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Join us at the Stamford Square Conference Center (3001 Summer Street) for a conversation with Cara During from the Center for Education and Empowerment along with another panelist from Danbury Health and Human Services to discuss the challenges of preventative work to end interpersonal violence. We will explore the critical need to understand risk and protective factors and link this conversation to the public health issue created by interpersonal violence.

Please join us for our first annual “State of Our Impact” meeting! Impact FFC Co-Presidents Kristen Rosenbaum and Jenny San Jose will announce our 2024 membership number and grant funding for the year. All members are invited to join the Zoom event to hear more about our Grantee updates, latest news, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities.

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Join us for an informative and interactive presentation by Dr. Tanya Hills, Director of Learning and Evaluation at Fairfield County's Community Foundation. She will share data and context on the current state of equity and quality of life for Fairfield County residents, providing valuable learnings and insights to Impact FFC members as we begin our grant review process.

Drop in to catch up with other Impact FFC members: learn about upcoming events, find out about volunteer opportunities & meet some incredible women!

Drop in to catch up with other Impact FFC members: learn about upcoming events, find out about volunteer opportunities & meet some incredible women!

Join fellow Impact members and friends on January 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. for a healthy lunch and an exploration of ways to bring meditation practice, gentle healing movement, and mindfulness to our everyday lives. We will come together at Saraswati’s Yoga Studio in the Ironworks Building, Norwalk CT. There we will meet an SYJ teacher who will demonstrate gentle movements and stretches that we can use anytime and anywhere to relieve stress and tension. Next, an expert meditation facilitator from Community Mindfulness Project will guide us through mindful meditation practices that we can easily incorporate into our busy days. 

We recommend that you dress comfortably - but yoga clothes are not necessary or required. We will be sitting on the floor. SYJ is located at: Ironworks Building, One North Water Street, South Norwalk, CT 06854.

Join us on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7pm via Zoom to discuss The French House by Helen Fripp.

”A breathtaking novel of courage and determination, inspired by the true story of the woman who built the world’s greatest champagne house—Veuve Clicquot.”

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Head to the Norwalk Art Space Cafe to connect and chat with Impact members. A casual open house to meet other members in your area, bring a friend who’s new to Impact or make a plan to meet someone you haven’t seen in a while.

We hope to see you there!

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Bring non-perishable Thanksgiving Food Drive items and join us to help pack and organize the donations in Westport. We will deliver items to our 2023 Grantee, The Center for Empowerment and Education. Following is a list of preferred items:

• Canned Cranberry Sauce

• Canned Green Beans

• Instant Mashed Potatoes

• Gravy Packets

• Canned Yams

• Canned Pumpkin

• Canned Corn

• Boxed Stuffing Mix

• Cake Mix & Frosting

• Stop & Shop Gift Cards

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Join us for the Impact Fairfield County Fall Kickoff!

November 8th, 10am-12noon
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Knobloch Family Farmhouse
151 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford

Hear from our 2023 Grantees, meet and mingle with Impact members, learn about and sign up for volunteer opportunities, and learn about all the exciting new programs and activities planned for the year ahead. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bring a friend!

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Head to Aux Délices at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich to connect and chat with Impact members. A casual open house to meet other members in your area, bring a friend who’s new to Impact or make a plan to meet someone you haven’t seen in a while.

We hope to see you there!

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Join us for an inspiring afternoon with our Grantee, nOURish BRIDGEPORT. First we will tour their indoor hydroponic farm, followed by a pizza lunch, and then we will volunteer to prepare and staff their Super Food Pantry and Baby Center.

Locations:

• Indoor hydroponic farm: 1895 Stratford Avenue in Stratford

• Food Pantry: 2200 North Avenue in Bridgeport

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Join us for an informative and inspiring discussion with an expert panel of current and past Impact FFC grantees about how they have tapped into their creativity and leveraged their strengths to navigate the ever-changing challenges in our communities.

Panelists are:

• Anka Badurina, Executive Director of Building One Community

• Kellyann Day, CEO of New Reach

• David Rich, CEO of The Housing Collective

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