Organization Category: Jobs
Founded by Mary Waterman and friends in March 1996, this is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise funds for innovative breast cancer research and to promote breast health through education and outreach. Breast cancer survivors, their friends, and health care professionals are fulfilling this mission. It is now the fourth largest non-profit organization […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 20, 2014
Founded in 1990, this is a nonprofit organization which provides career, educational, and personal resources to empower low-income women and their families. It serves lower Fairfield County and helps disadvantaged women enter the job market. Though its an education career resource center, they provide education and training for better jobs as well as preparing for […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 20, 2014
A free and confidential outpatient clinic for sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and HIV testing. Screening, diagnosis, and treatment provided as a cooperative effort of the Health Department and Greenwich Hospital. They field all questions about AIDS, HIV and STDs, and offer testing, counseling, and provide information on support groups, care-taking, housing, transportation, and legal advice for people […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 20, 2014
A public transportation service operating in Norwalk and throughout southwestern Connecticut. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible.
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 18, 2014
A nonprofit, fraternal organization of Irish-American police officers.
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 16, 2014
This Town division enforces local laws pertaining to the keeping of dogs, cats and other animals. They supervise animal adoptions when pets are not claimed by their owners. Animal control officers will remove sick or injured deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks, and domestic pets if they have bitten someone. These cases are regarded as potentially […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 15, 2014
During the summer of 1958, a fellow police officer had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and was confined to GREENWICH HOSPITAL. His family faced seemingly expensive medical expenses. The GREENWICH POLICE organized benefit dinners and even made personal donations to the family but it was simply not enough. The idea was born to form a, “club”, […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 15, 2014
Station #2 was founded in 1922 is a volunteer fire company. It is augmented by career staff on duty 24 hours.
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 15, 2014
One of the state’s 123 probate courts. Responsible for the following; probating wills and the administration of estates overseeing testamentary and living trusts determining title to real and personal property construing the meaning of wills and trusts appointing guardians for the mentally retarded appointing conservators of the person and the estate of incapable individuals committing […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 14, 2014
Founded in 1903, Greenwich Hospital is a member of Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS). This is a non-profit, 206-bed community teaching hospital serving lower Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County. It is a major academic affiliate of Yale School of Medicine. It offers a full range of medical, surgical, diagnostic, and preventive programs and […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 8, 2014
Founded in 1949, Cerebral Palsy of Westchester has been the leading non-profit organization in Westchester and Fairfield County. These programs include person-centered planning, life skills training, socialization, educational programming with a strong emphasis on recreational activities for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 5, 2014
The Community Gifts Program is supported by private donations and SALVATION ARMY funds to support various forms of assistance throughout the year. Donations are overseen by an independent 503 c fiduciary and are tax-deductible.
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 2, 2014