Organization Category: Health

CONNECTICUT VOICES FOR CHILDREN

A research based think-tank that advances its mission through high quality research and analysis, policy development, strategic communications, and establishment of a sustainable and powerful voice for children. They advocate […]

Written by on June 24, 2013

PEGASUS THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC.

Nonprofit organization, founded in 1975, providing equine-assisted activities for children and adults with special needs. It serves about 200 people each year. Headquartered at Pegasus Farm, a 20-acre farm purchased […]

Written by on April 9, 2013

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND

This branch (serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) of a national nonprofit organization funds research and educational programs to reduce deaths and disability from lung-related diseases […]

Written by on April 5, 2013

DANA’S ANGELS RESEARCH TRUST

Begun in 2003, this nonprofit organization is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Niemann-Pick Type C and other genetic metabolic disorders.

Written by on February 20, 2013

AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION, CONNECTICUT CHAPTER

Founded in 1983, this is a local chapter of a national nonprofit organization providing education, advocacy, and support for liver disease patients and their families. It encourages organ donations, and […]

Written by on February 12, 2013

INSPIRICA

Inspirica, formerly known as St. Luke’s LifeWorks, began as an outreach effort of St. John’s Episcopal Church in the late 1800s. Changing to meet the needs of the community, LifeWorks […]

Written by on January 15, 2013

THE SUSAN FUND, INC

Established in 1982 in memory of Susan Davis Lloyd, a Westport teenager who died of cancer while a senior at Staples High School. This nonprofit organization awards scholarships and is […]

Written by on December 7, 2012