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We believe that we are stronger
when we work together
Our members come together throughout the school year: we learn about the need in Fairfield County, we analyze grant applications from local non-profits and we pool our resources and efforts to give a $10,000 grant for a youth-focused project or program. We love helping others, and we try to make giving fun.
The Big Launch
Our kick-off event to introduce members and prospective members to some of the needs in our community, and non-profit organizations working to meet those needs.
We’ll explain our grant process and do hands-on activities to support some of our past grant winners and finalists.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023
Location TBD
The Big Review
We’ll work in groups to evaluate non-profit grant applications and vote for 4 finalist organizations. We teach members how to read and understand the applications. Each group will read, discuss, and vote for a finalist.
Our ultimate goal through this process is to learn about what’s going on in our community and have thoughtful discussions to determine finalists whose projects will make an impact.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024
Location TBD
The Big Visits
We’ll visit our grant finalists to see these non-profits in action! We’ll take a tour, meet the Executive Directors, and learn more about the population they serve.
It’s a very special opportunity to see first-hand what makes their organizations special and why they’re worthy contenders for our grant.
FEBRUARY 25 + MARCH 3, 2024
Locations TBD
The Big Give
Our most exciting and important event!!! Our non-profit finalists will present and every member gets one vote for the winner of a $10,000 grant.
We tally votes in real-time & announce our grant winner at the event :)
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024
Location TBD
We have had 535 members from 26 schools
2023-2024 Members (as of March 23)
Cate Adorney
Skylar Aysseh
Tess Azmak
Anna Basinet
Devin Beiley
Ellie Block*
Lily Bretifelder*
Imogen Buck
Quinn Campinell
Megan Carriello
Emily Cheigh
Eliana Chorost
May Collins
Eliza Craver
Grace Darnow
Bridget Day
Julia DeLuca
Atley Dimsey
Carlyn Duffy
Gemma Elezaj
Jordan Ernst
Hadley Faulstich*
Eleanor Fine
Maggie Fleischer*
Mary Kate Frey*
Tess Furno
Aquinnah Geisler
Maria Giannoutsos
Ellery Harte*
Gwen Harte*
Emma Harvey
Lola Hassett
Josephine Herman
Mia Herz
Makayla Jaffe*
Samantha Jaffe
Meher Jain
Maddie Johnson
Madeline Jones
Morgan Kelley
Leda Lindsay*
Sophia Long
Sarah Lukes
Nina Lux
Sameera Madan*
Claire Maruszewski
Caitlin McConnell*
Taylor Messina
Abby Meyers*
Paloma Miranda
Ella Morris
Ashley Morris
Scarlett O’Malley
Charlotte Oberweger
Livia Orenstein
Sophie Patchen
Julianna Penna
Sydney Perez
Hanalei Perrucci
Julia Petty
Kristen Petty
Charlotte Reid*
Alice Rikkers
Mora Roca
Lydia San Jose
Ryder Schlanger
Elena Schmedlen
Emma Schneider
Francie Schwabe
Bebe Schwabe
Addison Sciulla
Serena Sharma*
Sophia Shen
Emerson Shockley
Scarlett Shope
Joanna Shumaker
Clara Sibley
Frances Sibley*
Emma Silberstein*
Ellie Sileo
Shay Sippel
Mika Smith
Lily Stricker
Olivia Stricker
Greta Sunshine
Jane Trager
Sadie Trager
Abigail Vadai
Anika Vaidheeswaran
Ava Vranos
Julia Wallach
Violet Webby
Kaki Weiksner
Farrah Weiner
Ella Whitridge
Ellie Wilkinson
Ella Wyman*
*Board Member
Co-Presidents:
Charlotte Reid and Ellie Block
Advisors:
Isabel Allard, Founder
Sara Allard
Ellen Reid