Archive for the ‘Charities’ Category

Bring Our Music Back’s Festival Of Trees and Music

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On November - 13 - 2011

Bring Our Music Back, Inc. will present the 2nd Annual Festival of Trees and Music at the Lyme Art Association, opening to the public the day after Thanksgiving, November 25th through December 4th, 2011.  The exhibit runs daily from 10a-6p! Ring in the holidays with a special visit to view the exhibit of over 36 decorated [...]

High Hopes Holiday Market And Hoedown

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On November - 10 - 2011

The holidays are right around the corner and this year High Hopes is launching what will become one of Connecticut’s ‘don’t miss’ events of the holiday season. We’ll transform our 120 acre facility and indoor arena into a marketplace with something for every member of the family. There will be over 50 booths featuring unique [...]

Pasta Dinner And Silent Auction To Benefit Tammy McDowell & Family

Posted by Diane VanSteenbergen On November - 10 - 2011

The Adams Middle Shool administration is raising much needed money to support their friend and colleague, Tammy (Marszalek) McDowell and her family while she battles a serious disease. There will be a pasta dinner and silent auction on Sunday, November 13th, 2011, from 12-5 at the Knights of Columbus  South Union Street in Guilford, CT. There [...]

Yolo Med Spa Participates In Paint The Town Pink.

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On October - 20 - 2011

Yolo Med Spa, Guilford, Organizes Breast Cancer Awareness Event Guilford, CT – 10/19/11 – Yolo Laser Center and Med Spa has announced their Paint Your Lips Pink event on October 26, 2011 from 6-9pm in conjunction with Connecticut’s first annual Paint the Town Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   Yolo will be hosting a [...]

Days Of Caring: Community Food Drive

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On September - 23 - 2011

You are invited to participate in Guilford’s 2nd Annual  Days of Caring Community Food Drive Saturday, September 24, 2011 to benefit the Guilford Food Bank. Here’s how you can help: On Saturday, September 24, 2011 hang nonperishable items in a bag from your mailbox by 9:00 a.m. The Guilford Post Office Letter Carriers ( in [...]

Help Coventry Regional Farmers Market Win An Open Air Barn!

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On August - 5 - 2011

Coventry Regional Farmers Market (CRFM) is in the running to win an $80,000 open air barn, courtesy of W.H.Silverstein, Inc. This is just an amazing opportunity for CRFM, and we can help. All you have to do is follow this link: The Great Barn Giveaway, and vote for Coventry. For the record, and just so [...]

Dog Days: Dog Rescue Essex

Posted by Allen Holloway On July - 29 - 2011

No, this is not about the dog days of summer although on some level there may be a sort of parallel. This is about a home grown organization right here in Essex, CT, a 501 (c)3 organization Dog Days, whose sole mission is to help find people to adopt and save man’s best friend from [...]

From Hops To Hope: Charity Beer Festival Guilford

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On July - 17 - 2011

What happens when the Shoreline’s Premier Source for Craft Brew gets behind a cause? After a the immediate and spontaneous fermentation, the answer became quite obvious. A beer festival was in good order and why not? For a good cause, at the heart of the CT Shoreline, the task was set and the eager ‘hop-heads’ [...]

Little Folks Fair, Kidfest, And LBR Helps Fight Diabetes Fundraisers.

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On June - 3 - 2011

Normally, I try to do what I can to support great causes. This weekend is no exception. Three great causes, and some great people doing some great things. First off, a blast from my past, and if my memory serves me, one of two events in Guilford older than me. The Community Nursery School’s 55th [...]

Band Together Ct #22: Rock, Soul And Survivorship

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On May - 11 - 2011

One of the best things about the music community is they never hesitate to donate their time to worthy causes. In the past 3 years, I have had dozens of bands play various events, such as my “Rock the Vets” fundraisers for the Guilford VFW, and other events. Bands like Crosseyed Cat, RedLine have put [...]

Guiford HS 3rd Annual Cry Baby Golf Tournament

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On May - 3 - 2011
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This 3rd annual “Cry Baby” Golf Tournament hopes to better it’s successful 2010 event, where over $4,300 was raised by the Guilford High School Interact Club. It is a nine hole event that features a scramble format which allows all players to shoot from the tee and then from the best shot of the foursome. The [...]

North Branford Rotary Shredding Event

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On April - 28 - 2011
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I know that we often associate the term “shredding” something cool like, skiing, or maybe what I like doing to Rt 146 very early on a summer day, but in this case, it is a very important activity for you to protect your privacy, and to protect your personal information. Think about it. What do [...]

An Evening With Rich Dart And Friends

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On April - 14 - 2011
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April 15, 2011, at the Andrews Memorial in Town Hall in Clinton, CT, at 7:30 PM, Rich Dart will present An Evening With Rich Dart and Friends: A Night of Music and Fun. The program will feature percussionist, Rich Dart as well as performances by Greg Piccolo (Roomful of Blues, Jimmy Vaughn) and his band, [...]

T-Walls Of Kuwait And Iraq

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On April - 11 - 2011

First off, what is a “T-Wall”? Most of you know what a “Jersey barrier” is. A T-Wall is also made concrete but is 12′ to 15′ tall, and has a horizontal for stability, and that part was often used as a bench. The “T” refers to Texas, as a reference to the size differential. The [...]

Books On The Vine Fundraiser At Quattro’s

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On March - 28 - 2011
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March 28, 2011, (Guilford, CT) -  In a move to support a critical  public service that is receiving year over year budget cuts, Shoreline Financial Advisors is sponsoring an event to help reign in books and funds from the public to support its local library.  Shoreline Financial Advisors of Guilford Connecticut is hosting a benefit for [...]