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Darien and New Canaan Will Compete to See Who is More Charitable on Giving Tuesday

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11/24/2017

DARIEN and NEW CANAAN — The rivalry between New Canaan and Darien is legendary. However, the rivalry was mostly limited to sports — until now. Carrie Bernier, the executive director the Community Fund of Darien, and Lauren Patterson, president and CEO of the New Canaan Community Foundation, decided to harness this competitive spirit to the benefit of their organizations. On Nov. 28, the two charitable organizations are holding a competition for “most generous town” to see who can get the most donations.

Support Community Foundation Annual Appeal

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11/14/2017

NEW CANAAN, CT -- John Knight, a board member of the New Canaan Community Foundation and chair of its Distributions Committee, writes to ask for the community’s support of their 2017 Annual Appeal campaign to ensure that the foundation has the necessary resources to provide critical support for the community.

40 Years On, Community Foundation Continues Its Giving Mission

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10/04/2017

NEW CANAAN, CT -- Over the past 40 years, the foundation has given to local nonprofits in a range of areas, including youth programs, human services, elderly and special needs, health care and arts and culture. In 1987, its grants topped $100,000 and it distributed $1 million in grants in 2013. The foundation also awards over $100,000 worth of scholarships to students, many from the Sapienza Scholarship Fund established in 2007.

Sapienza Block Grant Applications Due April 21st

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03/15/2017

NEW CANAAN, CT -- The Sapienza Scholarship Fund was established at New Canaan Community Foundation in 2006 through a bequest from the estate of Anne and Anthony Sapienza. The fund supports individual scholarship awards to benefit specific students and makes grants to nonprofit educational organizations to fund their existing or planned scholarship programs for their students or clients. Proposals must be received by Friday, April 21, 2017.

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