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In January of 2023, Louise Lauretano DeMars, a well-known figure in the Bristol community, passed away at the age of 78 and left a bequest in her will to continue her legacy through a fund at Main Street Community Foundation.
New Haven, Conn. (May 6, 2024) – The Great Give raised $3,843,475 for 550 nonprofit organizations serving Greater New Haven, both record numbers. Now it its 15th year, The Great Give has raised $28.6 million since it began.
Over the past five years, the need for – and power of – young people’s leadership and action in the civic sphere has been palpable. Whether challenging the criminalization of youth of color in schools and communities, advancing the rights of immigrant and undocumented youth and families, or mobilizing to challenge current gun policies, young people have disrupted the status quo, advanced a bold vision for equity and justice, and held those with governing power, from city councils and school boards to the halls of Congress, accountable in order to change unjust laws and policies.