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Millward Brown Volunteers

Mike Bellamy of Coffee Break Chat interviews Simon Moody, Executive Vice President of Millward Brown.

Millward Brown Employees Make Gardens Grow in Bridgeport

120 Employees of Millward Brown volunteered to help create a Community Garden to be enjoyed by residents of Marina Village.  The overwhelming feeling of the volunteers was that helping out in the community is a really rewarding experience.  Volunteers found the experience to be completely different than their day to day activities at the global marketing firm.  The employees were polled and they found that community engagement was top on the list of opportunities important to the company.  Thanks to the collaboration of United Way,

Six Flags New England Holds United Way Fun Days

Six Flags New England is holding United Way Fun Days on Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 8th.  A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the communities served through United Way of Coastal Fairfield County and other United Way's throughout the area.  Click HERE for details on how to register and please be sure you check United Way of Coastal Fairfield County when you register!  If you have any questions, please contact Donna Pfrommer at 203-339-6312.

 

Trumbull Marriott Employees Volunteer at Community Garden

Volunteers from Trumbull Marriott came out on this beautiful sunny day to help build a community garden for the residents of Denver Street in Bridgeport.  United Way, as part of our health initiative, has partnered with the Bridgeport Land Trust to increase the availability of fresh vegetables to residents of urban areas. Food is provided to the residents as well as local soup kitchens. Community gardens not only strengthen an urban community's food security, but they also allow residents an opportunity to work on the land

GE Volunteers support School of Hope

A group of GE Volunteers got together to brighten up the entranceway to Geraldine Johnson School with flowers and mulch.  While at the school, they also had an opportunity to read to the children.  Dr. Jim Crispino of United Way talked to the volunteers about Schools of Hope and why United Way supports this program.  It was a great show of community support by GE.  Perhaps Marlene Roberts, principal of Geraldine Johnson, put it best...... 

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