in the greater shoreline area and throughout Connecticut.
"Christmas in July"
Shoreline Food Drive
Our Firm sponsored a "Christmas in July" Shoreline Food Drive to help
The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries fill their pantries.
"Our Firm wanted to give back to the communities we serve and help those who are in need," said Greg Allen, managing partner for Trendowski & Allen, P.C.
"We realized that the highest demand for area pantries is actually during the summer.
We would like to extend our thanks to everyone in the community for their donations."
Donations made to this food drive will be used at the Westbrook Pantry.
Originally called the Shoreline Soup Cellar and established in 1989, The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries have eight soup kitchens and four pantries in an 11-town area on the shoreline.
For more information about The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries, please visit their website at www.shorelinesoupkitchens.com.
American Cancer Society
On Friday, June 11, and Saturday, June 12, 2010,
the Firm sponsored the American Cancer Society 2010 Relay for Life of Haddam-Killingworth.
This is the American Cancer Society's signature activity and is the largest and most successful special event in the world dedicated to fighting cancer.
For more information, please visit their website at www.relayforlife.org/hkct.
Bikers Against Animal Cruelty, Inc.
Trendowski & Allen, P.C. is a supporter of the Bikers Against Animal Cruelty's mission to assist animals in need and is an active member of this organization.
For more information, please visit their website at www.BikersAgainstAnimalCruelty.org.
Community Music School
The Firm supports its neighbor at Spencer's Corner, The Community Music School,
in their efforts to provide a variety of musical enrichment for our community
and outstanding music education.
To learn more about their programs,
visit their website at www.community-music-school.org.
Connecticut With Hope Gala
The Firm sponsored The Connection Fund's
"Connecting with Hope Gala"
held at the Stone House in Deep River on June 18,2010.
The Connection is a non-profit human services agency founded in 1972 and located in Middletown.
This agency serves more than 4,000 children and adults monthly at 30 residential and service centers in every part of Connecticut through supportive housing, behavioral health,
community justice, and women and children's programs.
For more information about The Connection, visit
their website at www.theconnection.org.
Ivoryton Playhouse Foundation, Inc.
The Firm celebrates the Ivoryton Playhouse's 99th birthday
and is a proud supporter of their 2010 season.
For more information about your "Classic Theatre Close to Home,"
please visit their website at www.ivorytonplayhouse.org.
Valley Shore Crop Hunger Walk
On Sunday, May 2, 2010, the Firm sponsored the Valley Shore CROP
(communities responding to overcome poverty) Hunger Walk.
Proceeds from this event benefit the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and pantries,
in addition to global hunger and poverty programs.
A grand total of 140 walkers participated in this event,
and $10,170 was raised in this walk alone to fight poverty and hunger.
For more information, visit www.cropwalkonline.org/old saybrook.ct.
First Annual Shoreline
"Dress for Success"
Business Clothing Collection Drive
During the 2009 holiday season, our Firm sponsored a "Dress for Success" business clothing collection drive for the shoreline area to benefit area men and women reentering the workforce and rebuilding their lives following substance abuse, domestic violence, incarceration and homelessness.
The drive was an astounding success, and our Firm extends heartfelt thanks to the people in our communities for their generous response. We were amazed at the quantity and quality of the clothing we received. Many of the items were not only "nearly new" but BRAND NEW! They are guaranteed to help men and women from the shoreline area make the difficult transition back to life and the working world. These contributions will surely enable them to dress for success and present themselves with the confidence they will need.
The donations we received were given to The Connection, a non-profit human services agency founded in 1972 that serves more than 4,000 children and adults monthly at 30 residential and service centers in every part of Connecticut through supportive housing, behavioral health, community justice, and women and children's programs. The clothing donations will benefit men and women served in Old Saybrook, Middletown, New Haven, New London, and other local shoreline area communities. For more information about The Connection, please visit their website at www.theconnection.org.