Combatting Hunger and Homelessness in Connecticut

Combatting Hunger and Homelessness in Connecticut

The COVID crisis has had a profound impact on all our lives, but children from lower income families have been especially hard hit. In fact, our partners at Open Doors—a shelter for vulnerable families in Connecticut—reports that need for meal assistance has tripled since March, when lockdown orders began in the United States.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Tanner Burgdorf, Program Coordinator for Groundwork Bridgeport

5 Things You Didn't Know About Tanner Burgdorf, Program Coordinator for Groundwork Bridgeport

The Groundwork Bridgeport team is doing some amazing work in their community, and we are so excited to be working with them to bring a learning garden to the area. This month, we interviewed Tanner Burgdorf to learn more about the amazing people that make Groundwork Bridgeport such a success.

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Checking In With Project Music

Checking In With Project Music

Last year, funds raised at the PaperSeed Charity Golf Tournament helped fund new instruments for Project Music, a program in Stamford, CT that provides free music education. We recently received an update from Project Music about one student in particular whose musical education improved thanks to his brand new clarinet:

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