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Guilford Education Association raises $22,000 for the SARAH Foundation

     Each year the Guilford Education (GEA), the local arm of the Connecticut Education Association, holds a read-a-thon throughout the Guilford Elementary and Middle Schools in conjunction with the “Read-Across-America Campaign.” The students read books and get sponsors for how many pages or books that they read.  The GEA’s mission is “Advocating for Students, Teachers and Public Education,” To inspire their students to read, the GEA awards prizes such as school supplies and gift certificates at local book stores. Prizes are awarded for participation as well as for how many pages or books were read. The theme of the read-a-thon this year was “Be a Hero for SARAH.”  The students raised over $22,000, and the GEA donated the funds to the SARAH Foundation for their award-winning programs for people with intellectual disabilities. 



SARAH Board members enjoyed the annual SARAH Gala held 
on May 6th at Woodwinds with Special Guest Speaker, 
Ted Kennedy, Jr.

The Annual “Dinner with SARAH” event was held recently at Café Allegre in Madison with Awards of Appreciation presented to Mrs. Geraldine Lesunaitis, the Guilford Education Association, NewAlliance Foundation, and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.  Each honoree was thanked for their ongoing support of the SARAH family.  Mrs. Geraldine Lesunaitis has been a longtime sponsor of “Dinner with SARAH” and the SARAH Gala.  The Guilford Education Association has supported SARAH with an annual Read-a-thon in the Guilford Public Schools. NewAlliance Foundation and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have provided ongoing grant support for SARAH’s KIDSTEPS programs.  SARAH is a family of agencies that provide programs and services for people with intellectual and other disabilities who live in Connecticut (www.sarahfoundation.org).

Pictured left to right:  Mary Ann Ott, Associate Director; Kim Healey, Executive Director of the NewAlliance Foundation; accept the award from Denise Rose, Executive Director of the SARAH Foundation.

Dottie Weston-Murphy (left to right), Vice President of Donor and Professional Services and Angela Powers, Senior Vice President for Development, Stewardship, and Donor Services accept the Award of Appreciation for the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.  Guilford Education Association President Debby Butler and Read-a-thon Coordinator Lynn Curtis.

 Mrs. Geraldine Lesunaitis and Denise Rose, Executive Director of the SARAH Foundation.