Restaurants Host Fundraisers
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations throughout Connecticut are sponsoring back-to-school fundraising opportunities for local groups to earn money for their sports teams, school groups and clubs. Last year, T.L. Cannon Companies, the franchisee for 61 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants across upstate New York and Connecticut, held more than 2,000 pancake breakfasts and over 300 “Dining to Donate” events, helping local nonprofits raise more than $1.5 million.
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Renovations Completed at Landmark
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corp. marked the completion Aug. 10 of the restoration of the front lawn and entrance to the historic Henry Barnard House — a National Historic Landmark — now known as St. Elizabeth House. The renovated entrance, front lawn and new elevator will provide much-needed handicapped accessibility to the building. This project was made possible with the support of the City of Hartford, the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund and the Thibadeau Family Fund at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. St. Elizabeth House provides a variety of critical services for thousands of men, women and families each year who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to meet their basic needs and seek support to gain self-sufficiency and independence.
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Golf Event To Aid Women’s Program
GOODWorks Inc. will hold its sixth annual golf tournament at Simsbury Farms Golf Course in Simsbury on Sept. 10. It’s a four-person scramble. Registration fee of $125 per person includes cart, lunch and dinner. Registration and lunch at 11:00 a.m. Shotgun starts at noon. GOODWorks provides a gender-specific mentoring program for women in recovery, including an immediate safety net for women upon release from the criminal justice system. The fundraising event will help to increase the continuum of care and services for these women.
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