Tag Archives: Tag: New Canaan

The Exchange Club of New Canaan Increases Their Support by 20%

| July 30, 2021

Going back six years, Shepherds started a mutually beneficial relationship with the Exchange Club of New Canaan. Shepherds mentor – student teams volunteer their time to work at the Exchange Club’s annual Christmas Tree Sale in New Canaan. It’s been a great community service activity for mentors and students at the time of year when giving back is most relevant.

The Exchange Club’s $6,000 funding this year will help support our study and social skills workshops, college exam prep, and college tours. Thank you, Exchange Club of New Canaan.

 

Kolbe Elves Deck The Halls for New Canaan Christmas Tree Sales

| December 24, 2018

Kolbe Cathedral students perform community service throughout their four years of high school. Recently, a group of students and mentors volunteered at the Exchange Club of New Canaan Annual Christmas Tree Sale. For more than 50 years, the club transforms Kiwanis Park into a Christmas village with more than 1,300 trees along with a variety of wreaths, roping, tree stands and other seasonal merchandise. Funds raised at the event primarily support programs for the prevention of child abuse.

Pictured are Shepherds mentor, Joe Purcell with student, Martin V. Also participating were Kolbe students Jannelle, Nayshawn and Jerome who attended with mentors Linda Theriault, Tim Dwyer and Wayne Theriault.

New Canaan Community Foundation Connects Shepherds Students to New Opportunities

| May 16, 2017

Members of the New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF) including Board Members Leo Karl III, Sheila Pettee, and NCCF President & CEO, Lauren Patterson joined Shepherds Executive Director, Dan McAuliffe and student liaison, Lisa Matson at Kolbe Cathedral High School in Bridgeport on April 21st to see students demonstrate their prowess with HP Google Chromebooks. Bridgeport-based Shepherds, which provides educational opportunities to underserved students in Connecticut, received a $5,000 grant from the foundation to provide 25 students with the Chromebooks a few months ago. Students now have reliable access to the Internet at home and school for assignments, communication with teachers, research projects and access to online textbooks. A staple of high-performing school districts in Connecticut, the investment in these Chromebooks “represents a small investment with enormous benefits,” according to Mr. McAuliffe. He continues, “It allows our students to close the achievement gap between the low-performing districts we serve and the wealthy suburbs that surround them.” Ms. Patterson added, “New Canaan Community Foundation is proud to help our community of donors give to causes they care about. With this investment in Shepherds, we were so pleased to help all our kids have access to great learning resources.”

Shepherds is looking for new mentors, donors and sponsors for incoming high school students in the greater New Haven & Bridgeport area. To learn how you can help change a student’s life, please visit www.shepherdsmentors.org today or call us at (203) 367- 4273. For more information about the New Canaan Community Foundation (NCCF), visit http://www.newcanaancf.org/.

Shepherds celebrates National Mentorship Month

| January 19, 2017

January is National Mentorship Month – a month dedicated since 2002 to promoting youth mentoring programs in the United States. For 18 years, Connecticut’s Shepherds, with help from a number of New Canaan residents, has partnered with Kolbe Cathedral High School in Bridgeport and Notre Dame High School in West Haven to provide tuition support and mentorship to at-risk youth.
Currently, Shepherds has 71 adult mentors working with 60 young men and women in the greater New Haven and Bridgeport area. Mentors come from all walks of life and all professions; they share a common commitment to serve as role models, confidants and cheerleaders for their students.
For more information about mentoring a student or contributing towards their education, please visit www.shepherdsmentors.com today.

Shepherds Students Getting in the Christmas Spirit

| December 13, 2016

Mentors and students from Kolbe Cathedral volunteered together for The Exchange Club of New Canaan’s Christmas Tree Sale. The club transforms Kiwanis Park into a Christmas village each year with over 1,200 trees including Fraser Firs and Balsams – as well as wreaths, roping, tree stands and other seasonal merchandise. Proceeds go to awareness and prevention of child abuse and many other local charities like Shepherds. Kolbe students received community service hours through the project.