Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield’s Couri Scholarship Fund Recipients Recognized Written by BGC Ridgefield
The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield (BGCR) and the Couri Family are thrilled to recognize the 2021 Couri Scholarship Fund Recipients: Eli Keeler, 2021 BGCR Youth of the Year, and Vanessa Diana and Dylan Jones, 2021 BGCR Youth of the Year Finalists. All three recipients, who are longtime BGCR members and seniors at Ridgefield High School, were honored at a small ceremony at the Club on Friday, May 7, 2021.
Several years ago, the Couri Family (John, Elaine, Chris and Megan) worked with Club administration to create the Couri Scholarship Fund, which they generously fund annually, to support Club members’ post-secondary education. The Couris are long-time Club supporters, as Chris is a BGCR Alumni and former board member, and attributes a lot of his growth as a youngster to the Club.
Ridgefield organizations raise thousands on record-setting Giving Day
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The Iris Fund’s 2019 running team, long before then pandemicContributed photo / Brittney Crystal
RIDGEFIELD Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Giving Day set a record this year in online donations, coming in a year when nonprofits are especially in need due to COVID.
This year’s Giving Day raised more than $2.25 million from more than 14,800 donors. That money benefits the nearly 400 organizations that participated, including some in Ridgefield.
“While the pandemic made it impossible for nonprofits to raise funds in traditional in-person events, thousands responded to the call on Fairfield County’s Giving Day, contributing critical funds at a critical time for hundreds of local nonprofits,” said Juanita James, the foundation’s president and CEO. “The Community Foundation is honored to help make this truly momentous day of compassion, kindness, and goo
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Whatever it takes : Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield creates Club Hub to help families
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RIDGEFIELD With the pandemic still raging and families prepared to deal with the continuous transitions between in-person, hybrid, and full-distance learning, the Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield teamed up with the schools to create a new offering.
Club Hub gives students a place to complete their virtual learning during the school day under the supervision of the Boys & Girls Club’s youth development professionals and support staff. The club leadership decided to launch it after seeing a need to support families through the changing learning models.