In this season of gratitude and giving, the New Canaan Community Foundation and the Community Fund of Darien invite you to add the well-being of your neighbors to your holiday giving list.
As many express gratitude for the countless blessings and opportunities that abound in their households, our community also finds our neighbors seeking access to services that address basic needs such as food, shelter, physical and mental healthcare, job training and youth success programs.
Last year, combined, the Community Fund of Darien and the New Canaan Community Foundation granted more than $1.6 million to 100+ carefully vetted, local agencies and programs delivering successful outcomes and changing lives. Our community organizations each pool donors’ funds to support local nonprofits for greater collective impact.
LAUREL HOUSE helps individuals and families achieve and sustain mental health to lead fulfilling lives.
Its core purpose is social inclusion, early intervention and recovery. Its rehabilitative programs include education, employment, cognitive remediation, supportive housing and skill building.
$300 PROVIDES social and skill-building activities for 60 supportive housing participants
$500 PROVIDES program fees, books and transportation for supported education participants seeking vocational certification
$1,000 PROVIDES ten cognitive remediation sessions for a participant