Fairfield County’s Community Foundation is hosting their annual Giving Day. Nonprofits benefit from donations made during this fundraising campaign, including WestConn's Department of Athletics & Recreation. More than 700 students participate in both intercollegiate athletics and club sports. Some of the funding will go toward travel for elite competitive opportunities and continue community service efforts
Among them is also DAWS, Danbury Animal Welfare Society. DAWS is getting ready to break ground on a long-awaited renovation project to build a more modern facility that enables the organization to expand rescue and adoption, clinic services, and educational programs. In 2021, DAWS was able to help 1,000 pets find their forever homes.
Meals on Wheels of Ridgefield is hoping to raise $5,000 this year, so they can continue to provide meals to those in need. In 2021, Meals on Wheels delivered a record 43,890 meals to anyone in Ridgefield who is unable to prepare their own meals, whether due to age, illness, disability or while recovering from surgery. All of the meals are prepared from scratch using fresh ingredients in their commercial kitchen in Ballard Green. The program has 5 part-time employees and over 160 volunteers who prepare, package and deliver the meals. A 16 dollar donation would feed one client for a day.
