Donate Now! As we enter this holiday season, I 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 are excited to announce that registration is NOW open for our 2024 SARAH Golf Classic. Spend the day with us on Monday, August 5th and enjoy a great day of golf at the Clinton Country Club one of the most beautiful private courses located on the Connecticut shoreline! Golfer fee is $250 per player…
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…
A message from the SARAH Foundation: Founded in 1957 by three Guilford families, SARAH was created to provide individuals living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities with quality educational experiences and access to meaningful employment opportunities. As needs changed, SARAH pivoted to provide residential housing and support for independent living arrangements as well as transitional services…
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…
Linda Toscano: Creating a Place for Gavin & Friends Zip06: BY PAM JOHNSON • 08/25/2023 In a beautiful Boston Street building beside the Guilford Green, Linda Toscano is seeing a dream take shape in the form of Gavin & Friends. Gavin & Friends will be a day program operated by SARAH Tuxis for adults with disabilities…
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…
At the most recent SARAH Gala, we dedicated the evening to celebrating SARAH’s Direct Support Professionals (DSP) who help make independence possible by supporting the individuals we serve. The dedication, commitment and care displayed by SARAH’s staff working directly with individuals is awe-inspiring. The video above shares the “WHY” from the perspective of some of…
The inaugural SARAH Project house has been transformed into a wonderful new home for its next owner. In May 2023, The SARAH Project was completed, and the home was sold in a few short days. Thanks to incredible sponsors, partners and friends the project was a success for the SARAH Foundation. The SARAH Project was…
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…
SHORELINE TIMES – Mom creates Gavin & Friends for autistic son be independent (ctinsider.com) Gavin & Friends: a place for adults with disabilities to gather in downtown Guilford, with support from SARAH Sarah Page Kyrcz Dec. 6, 2022 GUILFORD — For nine years, Linda Toscano has been searching for a forever home for her son,…
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…
July 4, 2022 Updated: July 5, 2022 Flipping a house for charity in North Branford (ctinsider.com) NORTH BRANFORD — The wait is over for followers of the SARAH Project, which aims to raise money by flipping a house. Six months after announcing its newest fundraising venture, the SARAH Foundation has purchased a house and work has…
Message from the Board: It was a year where we began our return to a semblance of normalcy. We all continued navigating the challenges and restrictions COVID-19 presented while programs continued to thrive, and events and activities previously cancelled returned. The SARAH service agencies are constantly seeking to improve programs and how we deliver services…
Take a moment to learn more about the recreation, respite and virtual services offered at SARAH Tuxis from Brieanne Vinyard, Community Services Coordinator.
Pictured above are students from Baldwin Middle School receiving their awards and prizes along with Ken Alberti, executive director of the SARAH Foundation (left) and Mr. Macmillen, teacher at BMS (right). Chloe Ledwith (standing, second from the left) was the district top fundraiser. Early this year, the students and teachers at five Guilford Public…
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…
The 2022 SARAH Gala was a resounding success! We were elated to gather with so many new and old friends on Wednesday, May 18th for the annual SARAH Gala. It was great to be back at Woodwinds in Branford, CT to enjoy their beautiful venue and delicious food. Upon arrival, guests were treated to live…
Sarah Page Kyrcz Dec. 10, 2021 SHORELINE — Carolyn Wolff is grateful for the services provided by the SARAH Foundation for her autistic son, Harrison. Harrison Wolff, 32, has been with SARAH for over 11 years and currently lives in a group home in Clinton. He also receives one-on-one day support, including assistance with his…
The annual readathon goes virtual again in 2022! 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…
Thank you to Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery for partnering with us for another successful round-up campaign! It’s amazing how quickly spare change adds up! Thank you to Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery for once again partnering with the SARAH Foundation during the month of January for their Register Round-Up! By engaging customers,…
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…
Because of your unwavering support and generosity, we not only reached but exceeded our Year-End Holiday Matching Gift goal by raising just over $85,000! For this, we THANK YOU! Your gift to SARAH helps to ensure that the individuals we serve receive opportunities to be fully integrated into our community in ways that are meaningful and fulfilling.…
The SARAH Foundation continues to seek opportunities to partner with area businesses. Visit our SARAH Partners Program page to read more about the program and to see how some of our recent partners have worked with us to generate goodwill with customers while helping to generate critical resources for SARAH’s mission. Each partnership is unique…
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, attendees and volunteers for a wonderful and successful evening. Many attendees participated in the silent and live auctions…
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…
Thank you to our friends at D’Andrea Group for conducting a successful month-long custom star donut campaign to benefit the SARAH Foundation. Team members at D’Andrea Group’s three Dunkin locations in Guilford, CT embraced the campaign and helped sell more than 1,600 star donuts! Amazing! Thanks also to all the loyal Dunkin customers for purchasing…
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…
Thank you to all riders, sponsors and volunteers! It was a great day for the 2021 Summer Breeze Ride for Autism. Nice weather and even better friends made the day a success for all. We are thankful to the adult and kid riders who put their bodies in motion to help support the SARAH Foundation.…
Buy a Star Donut and Support the SARAH Foundation! For the month of July, the D’Andrea Group will donate $1.00 for each “Star Donut” purchased at their three Guilford locations. Stop in throughout the month of July for your coffee and Star Donut and help support SARAH! Guilford Dunkin Locations: 556 Boston Post Road 1200…
All of us at the SARAH Foundation want to extend our deepest thanks and appreciation for everyone who participated in the 2021 virtual G.E.A. Read-a-thon for SARAH. While this year’s read-a-thon looked different than previous campaigns (add it to the list for the 2020-21 school year!), we are thrilled with the success of the first-ever…
A huge SARAH thank you to our friends at Country Paint & Hardware for running a successful round-up campaign during the month of April to benefit the SARAH Foundation. Their customers donated nearly $500 during the month and to top it off, Country Paint & Hardware rounded up with a match of their own for…
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…
We are counting down the days to The Great Give® 2021! Show your support for the mission of SARAH on May 4th & 5th during a 36 hour national giving movement. How can you help us make this event successful? Visit the SARAH Foundation profile on The Great Give website to make a donation and/or…
Foodies Take Note: Looking for something fun to do from the comfort of your own home, while benefitting a good cause? Join us for this unique fundraiser to benefit the SARAH Foundation! Mary’s Culinary is hosting a virtual cooking class on Friday, March 26th from 5:30-6:30 PM. Cook alongside Mary and your friends and then…
SARAH Foundation seeks businesses to join the SARAH Partners Program! With the continued uncertainty surrounding our ability to host traditional event-based fundraisers in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the SARAH Foundation is looking for opportunities to partner with local businesses. Partnership concepts include, but are not limited to, register round-up campaigns, proceeds from designated product sales,…
Country Paint & Hardware of North Branford has partnered with the SARAH Foundation to run a Register Round-Up Campaign during the month of April. Please support this local business that is supporting us this month. Get a jump-start on your gardening and many other spring projects by shopping their selection of plants, hardware, paint, tools…
Join us for a Virtual Barre Class on March 20th at 9:30AM with Simone Gell of TrueForm! 100% of your donation for participating in this event will benefit the SARAH Foundation! Get fit while giving back to our organization — a great way to start your day! This barre class is designed for ALL levels.…
The Knights of Columbus have begun their Fabulous Fish Fry Fridays! This year, instead of dining in, food will be available for purchase a la carte for curbside pick-up. Save the date for Friday, March 12th as a portion of the proceeds from this Fish Fry event will benefit the SARAH Foundation! EVENT DETAILS: WHERE:…
The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center is continuing its relationship as a SARAH Partner by selecting the SARAH Foundation as their charity recipient for a change donation program at their registers during the month of March. We hope you will consider us as you check out with your delicious items throughout the month. The Marketplace…
We are overwhelmed by the generosity of so many individuals and businesses who contributed to our 2020 Year-End Campaign. Your support demonstrates your belief in our organization and a commitment to the work of SARAH — to help individuals live fulfilling, productive and engaged lives within the community. Our original goal was to raise $80,000…
Thank you to Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market & Winery for offering the SARAH Foundation a VERY generous New Year Matching Gift of $10,000. Between NOW and January 31st, every dollar raised will be doubled to reach this New Year Matching Goal. To help this campaign, Bishop’s has decided to take their support one step further.…
On 12/8/2020, the Guilford Educator’s Association (GEA) made a generous donation from this year’s SARAH Read-a-Thon. We thank the GEA for its continued support of this annual fundraiser and all the children who participated! Despite this year’s fundraiser being interrupted by COVID, the students pulled through and district continued its annual tradition of supporting the…
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…
Thank you to the Guilford Community Foundation and the Branford Community Foundation for both providing funds to supply necessary PPE for our front-line workers. SARAH programs and services have been able to continue to operate as a result of generous gifts such as this.
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…
Thank you to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the United Way of Connecticut for their joint effort in providing funds through the Greater New Haven COVID-19 Community Fund. We were fortunate to receive these emergency funds to allow us to offset costs for necessary PPE for our front-line workers, thus ensuring the…
The Guilford Education Association and Guilford Public Schools has supported the SARAH Foundation for decades through the SARAH Read-a-Thon. This is one of the the most successful community-organized fundraisers for the SARAH Foundation. Students in all of Guilford’s elementary and middle schools participate in this fundraiser, which is based off of pledges they receive for…
Madison Wine Exchange hosts monthly tasting events open to the public. Each month the resident sommelier, Joe Dolce, selects a wine variety and/or geographic region and offers an in-depth tasting experience for guests to learn about the various wines and regions. The largest annual event, Make the Holiday’s Sparkle, takes place in November and is…
Adopt-a-Home, a new SARAH Foundation initiative to help ensure local housing for people living with intellectual or other disabilities stays tidy and welcoming, kicked off last week with a fall spiff-up and beautification of one of the foundation’s independent living spaces.
“We try to make these homes where we have our clients even nicer places to live,” said SARAH Foundation Executive Director Ken Alberti. “And so that was kind of the idea that we pitched.”
The Guilford-based SARAH Foundation raises money to support a family of organizations all dedicated to assisting those with disabilities in various ways, including finding employment, living independently, and assisting with educational programs and early childhood intervention. Founded in 1957, SARAH serves communities from Old Saybrook to West Haven, providing services for more than 1,500 people in 2018, according to its annual report.