SARAH Events

The SARAH Foundation was proud to welcome sponsors, donors, volunteers, community partners, and friends to the 2026 SARAH Gala, Roaring Into the Future, for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration, and generosity in support of SARAH’s mission. This year’s Gala brought together supporters from across the community to celebrate the life-changing programs and services provided by…

DONATE TODAY! As we enter this holiday season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your past support of the SARAH Foundation. Your generosity has played a vital role in our mission to empower individuals living with intellectual and/or other disabilities, ensuring they can lead independent and fulfilling lives. This…

We would like to recognize Carrie Bishop Healy, our SARAH Foundation Vice President, for being honored at this year’s Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Women of Excellence! Carrie is Co-CEO of Bishop’s Orchard’s Farm Market and Winery, dedicated community advocate, and tremendous supporter of SARAH among other local community organizations.  We are so very lucky to…

🎉 Thank You for Making the 2025 SARAH Gala a Tremendous Success! 🎉 We are thrilled to share that this year’s SARAH Spark of Hope Gala was an incredible success and it’s all thanks to YOU! Together, we raised more than $205,000 in support of SARAH’s mission to make independence possible for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A heartfelt thank you to…

The countdown has begun and planning is in full swing at the SARAH Foundation! We’re gearing up for a spectacular evening. Join us on May 15th for our Annual SARAH Gala, dedicated to celebrating our mission and the incredible achievements of our SARAH agencies. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! We can’t wait to welcome familiar…

A HUGE Thank You to All Who Donated to Our 2024 Holiday Appeal! 🎉 Thanks to YOU, we absolutely crushed our fundraising goal! 🙌 With your amazing support, we’ve raised just over $90,000.00, exceeding our initial goal of $75,000.00! Your generous donations are making a real difference, helping hundreds of individuals live more independent, fulfilling lives.…

We are looking forward to celebrating the mission of SARAH, the people we support and the wonderful work of SARAH Tuxis and SARAH Seneca at this year’s Gala. Join us on Thursday, May 2nd at the Woodwinds in Branford, CT. PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Don’t miss out on this exciting…

Stand Up for SARAH is rescheduled for March 15th. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

As we approach the holiday season, we are thankful for the many friendships, relationships and partnerships that make SARAH’s mission a reality each and every day. We are thankful for you and the many supporters who believe in making independence possible. We are thankful for the privilege we have to serve the wonderful people in…

Join us for an OPEN HOUSE at SARAH’s newest program, Gavin & Friends by SARAH Tuxis! The event will take place at 69 Boston Street in Guilford, CT on December 7th from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Stop in and see the transformation of this facility and all the wonderful…

We are thrilled to announce the return of the popular Make the Holiday’s Sparkle tasting event! Join us on Sunday, November 5th from 2:00-4:00 pm in the beautiful Munger Barn at Dudley Farm in Guilford, CT for a wonderful holiday season event. After a few years away (primarily due to COVID related restrictions), our friends…

It rained, it poured, but that didn’t dampen the fun…Cheers could be heard from across the course at Clinton Country Club as one foursome celebrated a Hole in One Car Winner at the 2023 SARAH Golf Classic! Thank you to Madison Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram for being our Hole in One Contest sponsor and a…

Join us for the 2023 SARAH Golf Classic on Monday, August 7, 2023 at Clinton Country Club! We are seeking sponsors, foursomes, individual golfers, raffle prizes and volunteers to help make it another great event. Complete details and tournament schedule are included below. If you have any questions or want to donate and/or volunteer, please…

For more than 60 years, the Guilford Education Association has supported the SARAH Foundation through the annual read-a-thon and other activities. Guilford’s four elementary schools and Baldwin Middle School are participating in the annual read-a-thon. The students at each school are reading and raising money to support SARAH’s mission to help make independence possible for…

Sponsorship and Tickets are NOW Available! The 2023 SARAH Gala will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at The Woodwinds in Branford, CT. Join us for the annual dinner and auction as we celebrate all who make SARAH’s mission possible. Sponsorships and individual tickets will be available online in the coming weeks. We are…

Thanks to you, during our 2022 Year-End Appeal, we were able to not only reach but exceed our goal of raising $50,000! In fact, we are so pleased to announce that with your help, we raised nearly $80,000!!! This is an amazing accomplishment! We cannot thank you enough for believing in our work and your…

Our 2022 Holiday Giving Campaign has launched! Please consider supporting the SARAH Foundation’s mission to make indepedence possible!Donate Today! Throughout the year, we returned to a more normal cadence and rhythm with our programs and services as well as our fundraising activities and events. It has been wonderful reconnecting with the people we serve and…

Join us for “A Night Out with Gavin & Friends” Monday, December 12, 2022 Prime on Whitfield Tickets SOLD OUT! Click Here to Make a Direct Donation About Gavin & Friends: SARAH Tuxis is partnering with Guilford resident, Linda Toscano to create a day program, Gavin and Friends, lovingly named after her son.  Gavin and…

Our 2nd Annual Stand Up for SARAH Event will once again be held on Friday, November 11, 2022. Headliner Joe Larson featured on Laughs on Fox, Gotham Comedy Live, and America’s Got Talent will be on stage along with two other comedians for a show guaranteed to have you laughing! Tickets are $45 each and…

The annual SARAH Golf Classic is set to tee off on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Clinton Country Club. Join us as a golfer, sponsor, raffle donor and/or volunteer. It is sure to be a great day on the course in Clinton. Registration is now open! Sign up for a foursome or as an individual…

The annual Summer Breeze Ride for Autism will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022. The event will once again start and finish at East Creek Landing (Knights of Columbus Hall) at 390 S. Union Street in Guilford, CT. The annual Summer Breeze Ride for Autism raises funds to provide programs that support the needs…

After adjusting our event calendar in 2021 due to ongoing COVID concerns, we are moving the SARAH Gala back to the month of May this year. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th at Woodwinds in Branford, CT. We are planning an exciting event with the help of our event chair, Carolyn Wolff along…

We are thrilled to launch The SARAH Project! Built by the community. With the community. For the SARAH community. The idea for The SARAH Project was hatched during the pandemic, as a result of the need to get creative about fundraising! The partnership between the SARAH Foundation and The Social REdesign is just that; an innovative…

Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery has once again selected the SARAH Foundation as the recipient of their Register Round-Up Program during the month of January! We are so grateful for Bishop’s long-time commitment to support our organization — which their family helped establish in 1957! Please support this local business, which does so much…

The SARAH Gala made its return and what a night it was! It was great to be back for the 2021 SARAH Gala with so many friends and supporters. Thank you to all of our generous sponsors (listed below), attendees and volunteers for a wonderful and successful evening. Many attendees participated in the silent and…

We are excited to have our annual fundraising events back this year. The SARAH Gala represents our largest annual fundraiser and a wonderful night to celebrate SARAH’s mission with old and new friends alike. Please consider joining us on Thursday, September 23rd as we bring the Gala to a NEW location at Anthony’s Ocean View…

We are thrilled to announce the annual SARAH Golf Classic returns in 2021. After a year away due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are heading back to the Clinton Country Club on Monday, August 2nd! Please consider joining us for this always enjoyable day at a beautiful course for a great cause. We are currently seeking…

Registration is now open for our 2021 Summer Breeze Ride for Autism! Join us on Sunday, July 11th. Ride starts and ends at East Creek Landing (Knight’s of Columbus Hall), 390 South Union Street, Guilford, CT. Register Today: SARAH Foundation – Summer Breeze Ride for Autism (networkforgood.com) NEW Kid’s Ride: This year we have added…

Visit the Read-a-Thon Fundraising Page to Find Your School and Make a Donation Today! Schools in Guilford are gearing up to launch the 2021 GEA Read-a-Thon for SARAH! For more than 60 years, the Guilford Education Association has supported the SARAH Foundation through the annual read-a-thon and other activities. This year, as with most things…

By Sarah Page Kyrcz December 8, 2020 Published in the Shoreline Times. CLINTON — Jeannie Dapra’s passion for the written word is manifested in her copious musings on everything from family trips, holidays and special occasions.Even the family’s furry friends have been put in the spotlight in her recently released children’s picture book “A Magical…

Here’s a sweet way to support SARAH!  SARAH star cookies are NOW on sale at the Marketplace at the Guilford Food Center! Cookies may be ordered individually or in larger quantities too! These delicious sugar cookies make great gifts and the Marketplace is generously donating 50% of all sales to the SARAH Foundation! To place…

NEW BOOK RELEASE — Proceeds will benefit the SARAH Foundation!     We are excited to announce that local shoreline author, Jeannie Dapra, has dedicated a portion of sales from of her latest book, A Magical Birthday Cake For You, to the SARAH Foundation. With the holidays just around the corner, consider this book for a…