Sacred Heart University Students Help "Sunshine Kids" To Shine

The Sacred Heart Spectrum has published a wonderful article about students volunteering their time with Evergreen's "Sunshine Kids" program.

"Part of the vision behind Sunshine Kids is to expose the children to the everyday aspects of college life: eating in a cafeteria, what a residence hall room looks like, hanging out in Hawley Lounge, using computers in the computer lab, etc." said Mandy Pittman, director of the program.

"I have loved working with Sunshine Kids over the past three years. Each year has gotten better and better. I have worked with the same kid each year, and he has really grown up," said Laura M., junior, River Vale, N.J.

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First Annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament

Mayor announced the first annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament to beheld on Monday, August 21, 2006 at the Mill River Country Club in Stratford. All proceeds from this non-partisan tournament benefited the Disability Resource Center, the Evergreen Network, the Special Olympics and the South End Community Center. The tournament was co-chaired by Stratford residents Agnes Stegner and Tony Ross with support from an all-volunteer golf committee.

From Long Lots to Bridgeport: Birthday Wishes

Westport's Long Lots Elementary School families donated more than 600 toys this week to Bridgeport's Evergreen Network, which works with low income families afflicted with AIDS or HIV. This is the third year that Long Lots has collected toys for the network's Birthday Closet program. -- Julia Mally for WestportNow.com

Thank You, Maple Hill School!

Evergreen Network would like to thank the children of Mrs. Janis' First Grade class at Maple Hill School for choosing Evergreen Network as their January charity!