GREENFIELD After a successful first year of raising money for Warm the Children, Green River Shiatsu is once again offering discounts to patients who give to the charity.Owner Andy Mathey donated a portion of his income from the month of December.
More than 100K empty cans will help buy clothes for Middletown-area kids in need
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Members of the Middletown Kiwanis Club and Cans 4 a Cause Founder Jeff Myjak, right, collected between 100,000 and 125,000 bottles and cans worth an estimated $5,500 during a May 15 fundraiser for Warm the Children at Pat Kidney Field. At left is Public Works Deputy Director Chris Holden.Chris Holden / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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It took three trips for six dump trucks and an emergency operations trailer to haul bottles and cans to Cans-4-a-Cause Founder Jeff Myjak’s house, where they began the expected two-week-long sorting process Thursday in Middletown.Chris Holden / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
Middletown s Cans 4 a Cause collects redeemables to aid domestic violence shelter, other groups
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During last summer’s Kiwanis Club Cans 4 A Cause bottle drive, more than 70,000 bottles and cans, worth $3,500, were collected for the local charity, Warm the Children.Contributed photo / Jeff MyjakShow MoreShow Less
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During last summer’s Kiwanis Club Cans 4 A Cause bottle drive, more than 70,000 bottles and cans, worth $3,500, were collected for the local charity, Warm the Children, according to Jeff Myjak, who runs the Middletown-based program.Contributed photo / Jeff MyjakShow MoreShow Less
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Jeff Myjak, of Middletown, is the founder of Cans 4 a Cause.Contributed photo / Jeff MyjekShow MoreShow Less
Despite pandemic, Greenfield Tae Kwon Do break-athon raises $3K for Warm the Children
Greenfield Tae Kwon Do Center student Zack Constantine kicks through boards during his solo break-athon session this year. The break-athon raised over $3,000 for Warm the Children. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
While the lasting pandemic forced the Greenfield Tae Kwon Do to limit participation of its annual break-athon fundraiser, students were able to raise over $3,000 for Warm the Children. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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GREENFIELD While the lasting COVID-19 pandemic forced the Greenfield Tae Kwon Do Center to limit participation in its annual “break-athon” fundraiser, students were able to raise over $3,000 for Warm the Children.
In 2020, Warm the Children helped needy through virtual means
Lynn Baldoni
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Warm the Children, sponsored by the Middletown Kiwanis Club, takes donations to buy warm winter clothing for families in need.Contributed photo / Warm the Children
The Middletown Kiwanis Warm The Children project serves 565 children from 246 families in midst of COVID 19 pandemic. My involvement with the Middletown program began when I joined the Kiwanis Club. As a volunteer shopper, I would meet a family at Walmart and shop with them for warm winter attire.
Most of our families are referred by the public elementary and middle schools, as well as a few social service agencies from our service area, which includes Middletown, Cromwell, Portland, Middlefield, Durham, East Hampton and Haddam. Each child is allotted up to $90 to spend on new winter attire ($70 if under 4).