2004 Day of Caring

The 2004 Day of Caring was a great success for all the Corporate and Agency partners who came together to volunteer for area nonprofit agencies. Despite some weather-related postponements, all projects are comlete, and everyone participating reported having enjoyed the opportunity to give back to their local community. Below are images from our 2004 Day of Caring activities.

Volunteers from the Junior League of Fairfield County pitched in with a painting project at the Salvation Army of Greater Bridgeport. Above Jr. League Volunteer Action Team Coordinator Kathi Mettler and Daughter Courtney clean up. Below, Jr. League volunteers Kim Hoover, Emily Miller, her daughter Jessica, and the Mettlers including son, Stephen are joined by Salvation Army Captain, Mayra Fonseca (second from left) and Tony Gadsden (top second from right).

From left, John Dobos from Southern CT Gas Co., Barbara Johnson of People's Bank, Day of Caring chairman Dan Carney of Lamar, United Way Board Chairman Mark Fries of Beardsley Brown & Bassett and UWEFC President and CPO Merle Berke-Schlessel join Day of Caring logo designer and Girl Scout Lauren Csire during the Annual Campaign Kickoff breakfast at the Barnum Museum. The breakfast also helped kick off Day of Caring activities Sept. 9.

Retired GE exec and former United Way Loaned Executive John Annick gives blood during a Bridgeport Rotary sponsored blood drive - just one of the many Day of Caring activities that took place Sept. 9, 2004.

Representatives from Beardsley Brown and Bassett, including United Way Board Chairman Mark Fries, center, prepared picnic food for clients and volunteers at the Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut offices. Joining Mark at the grill are Rob O'Connor and Jim D'Agostino.

The team from media sponsor Cox Broadcasting take a break to chat with event chairman Dan Carney during their Day of Caring chores at Fairfield Community Services.

Volunteers from sponsor Koskoff, Koskoff and Biedercheck out the nearly completed addition of third floor classrooms at Caroline House.

Above and below, Employees from Taco Loco, the CT Legal Services, Inc. and the Hispanic Commercial Guide made a Kosher Mexican Fiesta and provided entertainment for clients at the Jewish Home for the Elderly Adult Day Program.

The Day of Caring Corporate Action Team from event co-sponsor Aquarion gathered to work at the Center for Women and Families of eastern Fairfield County offices in Bridgeport.

An equally enthusiastic group from co-sponsoring Cadbury-Schweppes pitched in with carpentry skills at the Stratford Habitat for Humanity project.

City of Bridgeport volunteers served up lunch with a smile at Merton House. Pictured l to r are Kim Rose, Nancy Mendoza, Paul Connelly and Geri Evans.

United Way Board member Steve Jakab from Bridgeport Hospital and Ed Blodgett from event sponsor Somerset Capital had lots of wall space to sling paint at the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport.

Poonam Sharma from the Ct. Dept. of Social Services also put her painting talents to work at Family Services Woodfield, Inc.

Elaine Dumoulin, Shantel Moore, Jeanette Rivera and Jadue Sogliuzzi all lent a hand serving clients and volunteers during the picnic at Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut.

United Way Board Member Paul Huo represented the University of Bridgeport during the painting project at Bridgeport's Cardinal Shehan Center.

People's Bank Corporate Action Team volunteers created holiday crafts for an upcoming benefit activity at Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut.

Other People's Bank staff members braved the rain to host another successful picnic for clients and volunteers from the Kennedy Center at Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford. Pictured are Anna Anderson and Jim McGuire.

Above, Stratford Town employees stayed busy at the local Habitat for Humanity project. Volunteers included, L to R, in window: Tammy Trojanowski (Assistant Director of Community Services), Eileen Murphy (Insurance Coordinator), and Dorinda Borer (Human Resources Director). Below are L to R, first floor: Ron Nattrass (Fire Chief), Al Vasquez (Recreation Dept.), Dean Moore (Finance Director), Janet Baxter (Community Services Dept.), Mike Imbro (Police Chief), Cathy Argonese (Finance Dept.), Ben Branyan (Town Manager). In upper windows, L to R: Dorinda Borer (Human Resources Director), Eileen Murphy (Insurance Coordinator). On Ladder: Dave Killeen (Town Planner).