The newly named Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame & Youth Foundation announced today that it provided financial support to 17 different county youth organizations, charities and in recognition of extended FCSHOFYF family. A total of $65,000 was donated to those groups in 6 communities, which was the largest amount in one year the organization has ever been able to distribute to help these worthy causes. See list of the beneficiaries below.
2023 COMMUNITY DONATIONS
TOTAL – $65,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich-$5,000
- The Carver-Norwalk-$5,000
- Shehan Center/McGivney Center-Bridgeport-$5,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Stamford-$5,000
- Kids Helping Kids-Stamford-$5,000
- Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance-$5,000
- Brakettes Softball-Stratford-$5,000
- EJ’S H.E.A.R.T-Norwalk-$5,000
- Chelsea Piers CT Scholarship Fund-$3,000
- Danni Kemp Cancer Support Fund (late Courage Award recipient)-$2,500
- FCIAC-$2,000
- Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse Sports Academy-$1,500
- Sterling House Community Center-Stratford-$1,500
- LOF Adaptive Skiers-Newtown-$1,500
- Charlie Capalbo Fund-Jimmy Fund/Dana Faber Boston (late Courage Award recipient)-$1,500
- Corey Metz, 2023 Courage Award recipient-donation in his name (Make-A-Wish CT)-$1,500
- Chelsea Cohen Memorial Scholarship for 2024 & 2025-$10,000 ($5,000 per year)