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Milford Kids Count
Contact Person: Peggy Kelly, 877-3534
Web Site: www.kidscountofmilford.org

Across Ages Mentoring Program
Call 878-6365 ext. 331
www.milfordmentoring.org
Across Ages is a nationally recognized mentoring program that matches
Milford Public Middle School students with adult mentors age 45 and over.
The gift of time is all it takes! Just two hours a week sharing time together
doing simple things that you already enjoy. Across Ages mentoring is Building
Futures, Changing Lives!
The
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Connecticut Chapter
The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit voluntary
health organization dedicated solely to the fight against Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (also know as the Lou Gehrig's disease) through research,
patient support, information dissemination, and public awareness. It's
mission: find a cure for ALS and improve the lives of those living with
ALS. www.alsact.org
American
Red Cross
Contact Person: Joan Heybruck,
874-2531. Website: www.milfordredcross.org

Bob
Cooke Memorial Trek Against Skin Cancer
Contact Person: Sherrill Cooke
scooke@rncwalk.com
www.rncwalk.com
Trek Against Skin Cancer benefiting The Skin Cancer Foundation Walk, Run
or Bike

Boy Scouts of America, CT Yankee
Council
Contact Person: Dave Meyers,
876-6868
www.ctyankee.org
Boys
& Girls Village, Inc.
CEO: L. Kenneth Fellenbaum (203) 877-0300
Contact Person: Chris Carroll / Director of Development
(203) 876-3858 / carrollc@boysvill.org
Boys
& Girls Village, Inc. was founded as the original "Boys Village"
in 1942 in Milford. Today, the agency has offices in Milford, Bridgeport
and Waterbury, serving children in crisis and children with learning
difficulties who have experienced rejection, failure or abuse.
WEB
SITE, PROGRAM & SPECIAL EVENTS INFO: www.boysvill.org
Bridges:
A Community Support System, Inc.
Contact People: Judy Goldwyn, Barry Kasdan, John McGill.
878-6365. Website: www.bridgesmilford.org
Bridges is a private, non-profit community-based behavioral health agency
licensed by the State of CT in the areas of Adult Outpatient Psychiatric
Services, Outpatient Mental Health Services for Children, and Outpatient
Addiction services for Adults and Youth.
Combined
Parishes Action Committee / Beth-El Center Ministries

Contact
:Toni Dolan
Phone: 876-0747
Email: tdolan@bethelmilford.org
www.bethelmilford.org
CPAC (Combined Parishes Action Committee) In 1983 CPAC began to act as
a unified body of parishes, actively involved - in the spirit of the Gospel
- in providing food, clothing, shelter, and furnishings to those in need
in our community. There are currently 15 C.P.A.C. member churches in Milford
and Orange.
Connecticut
Burns Care Foundation
Contact Person: Richard Popilowski, 878-6744
Email: dickatburnscare@optonline.net
www.ctburnsfoundation.org
The
Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, Inc. was formed to: provide financial
aid to existing burn care units; promote the education of public and professional
personnel for burn care treatment; promote burn prevention; provide financial
aid for research on burn care; carry on any and all other matters as may
relate to burn care.
Devon
Rotary
Contact Person: Ann Brignola, 314-6981
Website:www.devonrotary.org
The
Devon Rotary Club was founded in 1966 by Dr. Oliver Andrus. In 2006, the
Devon Rotary Pavilion at Walnut Beach and the Liberty Rock Park were constructed
in partnership of the Devon Rotary and the City of Milford. Other projects
to benefit the City include the flag pole at Housatonic River Park, the
cupola at the Milford Rotary Pavilion at Fowler Field, the Vial of Life,
a playground at Boys and Girls Village, furnishing of the Emergency Room
at the Milford Hospital, sponsorship of the Devon Knights youth basketball
team, purchase of a van for the Beth El Shelter and other projects.

The Get In Touch Foundation
Contact :Mary Ann Nilan
P.O. Box 2144, Milford, 06460
Phone: 283-5127
www.getintouchfoundation.com
The mission of The Get In Touch Foundation is to encourage gals of all
ages to “Get In Touch” with their bodies, information, and
each other in our crusade against breast cancer.
Irish
Heritage Society of Milford, Inc.
58 River Street, #111
Milford, CT 06460
Contact: Christopher McEnerney, 874-7275
www.milfordirish.org
Our mission is to
bring together people of Irish descent or relation in an effort to teach,
learn, and share our heritage, history, music, and language with fellow
members and the public. On our website you will find information about
our club's mission, news about our activities, a calendar of our events,
galleries of photos from our members, and forums for discussion about
all things Irish. We have a number of events during the year including
the St Patrick’s Day Parade, The Irish Festival and more.

Junior Achievement of S.W. New England
Contact Person: Joseph Meade
www.jaconn.net
email: jmeade@jaconn.org
Since 1919, Junior Achievement's purpose has been to educate and inspire
young people to value free enterprise and understand business and economics
to improve the quality of their lives.
Junior
Woman's Club of Milford.
Call 878-5769. P.O. Box 3528, Milford, CT 06460. E-mail: tamijackson@optonline.net.
Web site: milfordjuniors.tripod.com.
The Junior Woman's Club of Milford is a non-profit organization founded
on the principle of service to the community. The club first met on May
6, 1968. The club is open to all women in the Milford area. We meet on
the first Thursday of each month and guests are always welcome. We sponsor
events such as the city-wide Spelling Bee, Milford Living Treasures and
Monday morning story hour at the Milford Public Library plus more. Each
year we raise money to give back to the community with programs such as
the Literacy Center of Milford and High School Scholarships. For more
information please contact Tami Jackson 876-1247.

The
Kennedy Center, Inc.
The
Kennedy Center, Inc., a private, community-based rehabilitation organization,
actively responds to needs of persons with disabilities by offering innovative,
comprehensive community services.
Ladies
Auxiliary Milford Pyramid Shrine
Contact People: Mary Bruchac, 876-2811
Literacy
Center of Milford, Inc.
Email: literacyctrofmlfd@juno.com
www.literacycenterofmilford.com
The
Literacy Center of Milford serves people from other countries who want
to learn the English language and it helps people in need of mastering
basic reading, writing and math skills. The Literacy Center of Milford
provides a quality program where people can find the help and support
they require to meet their basic literacy needs.
Milford
Columbus Committee
Contact Person: Sam Bergami, Jr., 877-3241
Milford
Community Connection
Contact: Terry Thompson, 882-1785
Email: tthomp3284@aol.com
The group was formed to assist new resident's transition into the community
by meeting residents and business owners in Milford to form connections.
The group also works towards serving the needs of the community.
Milford
Historical Society
Email: mhsoc@usa.net
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Park/3831/
The Milford Historical Society is open to all people interested in the
unique history of Milford. Our mission is to collect and preserve Milford
antiquities, to encourage historical investigation, and to disseminate
historical information.
Milford
Jaycees
Contact Person: Shelley Giersch, 444-0263
Website: www.milfordjaycees.org
The Milford Jaycees is a not-for-profit community service organization
focusing on leadership training for members through the management of
community-service projects. The Milford Jaycees is affiliated with the
Connecticut Jaycees the United State Junior Chamber and the Junior Chamber
International. The membership consists of men and women ages 21-40 who
believe in giving back to their community. The Jaycees have been serving
the Milford community since 1949.
Milford
Lions
Contact Person: KathyLynn Patterson,
878-3522. Website: www.lionwap.org/milfordct.
The Milford Lions Club is a community service organization. The Milford
Lions Club contributes to the Diabetes Association of America, Low Vision
Center, CRIS radio station for the blind, Eyeglass Redemption for third
world countries, Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation (CLERF) and
Camp Hemlock. The club meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays each month at
Chip's Restaurant, Boston Post Road, Orange.
Milford
Kiwanis Club
Milford Kiwanis is a group of approximately 50 men and women who are
dedicated to making the world and the Milford community a better place
for children and young adults to live. With more than 13,000 clubs worldwide,
located in 94 countries, Kiwanis’ motto is "Serving the Children
of the World".
Contact Person: David Kuehn, 877-1000
Website: www.milfordkiwanis.org/

Milford
Trees, Inc.
Contact: Mary Ludwig
ludwigsmail@snet.net
www.milfordtrees.blogspot.com
Our
mission is to increase and enhance our urban forest canopy by planting
diverse tree species predominantly through partnerships with schools,
organizations, businesses and the City of Milford so that we will create
a healthier environment and a better quality of life for residents.
With our partners, we promote the preservation of healthy trees and
the proper planting, maintenance and replacement of public trees. We
maintain trees at Shadyside Nursery, educate the public about the importance
of trees, periodically update the Tree Inventory and manage both the
Legacy Arboretum and the Memorial Tree Program. Our outreach program
to other communities has been ongoing since 2001.

Milford’s Promise
Email: mrogers@cc.albertus.edu
www.milfordspromise.org
Mobilizing our community to Build the Character and Competence of Milford's
Children and Youth by fulfilling the Five Promises of America's Promise.
Milford
Rotary
Contact Person: Bob Macklin, 783-5788
Web site: www.milfordrotary.org
The
Rotary Club of Milford, founded in February 1924, is an award-winning
service organization within Rotary International District 7980. With
some 100 members, the club hosts an annual Lobster Bake, sponsored by
The Milford Bank, raising thousands of dollars for scholarships awarded
to local graduates seeking higher education, vo-tech graduates entering
a profession, police officers continuing their education, and families
needing day-care financial aid. Milford Rotary projects that have benefited
the community include the Pavilion at Fowler Field, the Patio at Milford
Lisman Landing Marina, 17 defibrillators for use in city buildings,
smoke and carbon monoxide detectors donated to the Fire Department to
give to families in need, and a program room at the Woodruff Family
YMCA.
Milford
Oyster Festival
Contact People: Paula Smith, Linda Stock - 878-5363
Website: www.milfordoysterfestival.org
Network
of Executive Women Inc.
Contact Person: Joanne Walsh, phone 777-5521
web address www.networkofexecutivewomen.net
The Network of Executive Women Milford, Inc. provides a platform where
business and executive women share ideas, promote one another's endeavors,
accomplishments and support the goals of each individual.

Save the Children
Contact:
Dawn Nunn 203-341-6525
dnunn@savechildren.org
www.savethechildren.org
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting
change for children in need in the United States and around the world.
Last year, our sponsorship programs reached nearly 1.5 million children
in 24 countries with activities focused on health and education. Sponsorship
is a unique kind of giving that allows you to see the tangible change
your contributions help us to create through the eyes of the children
benefiting from our programs. To learn more, visit our website at: www.savethechildren.org/sponsor.
New
Haven SCORE provides free and confidential business counseling tailored
to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives.
New Haven SCORE also offers workshops, for both start-up entrepreneurs
and in-business small business owners.
New
Haven Chapter
Gateway Community College
60 Sargent Dr - Room 207A
New Haven, CT 06511
203-865-7645
Senior
Wish Society of Milford and Orange
Contact
Person: Michelle Hill, 877-2296
Web Site: www.seniorwishsociety.org
Pyramid
Temple Shriners
Contact: Sidney Levine
876-2811. Website: www.pyramidshriners.org
The
objective of SCYH Inc.is to provide a well organized and supervised
youth ice hockey program, which offers participation opportunities to
children of all levels of skill and proficiency.
Southern
Connecticut Youth Hockey
878-2844 - www.scyhstars.org
United
Way of Milford, Inc.
Contact Person: Gary M. Johnson, 874-6791
www.unitedwayofmilford.org
United
Way of Milford is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen
and enhance community and family life by collaborating with our towns
government officials, social service departments, and local companies
to find solutions for our citizens in need. It is an independent, community
based team, governed by a locally elected board of directors from the
community.
Village
of Devon/Walnut Beach Association
www.villageofdevon.com
Women's
Business Development Center
Phone: 353-1750
Email: info@ctwbdc.org
www.ctwbdc.org
The
executive staff and professional faculty of WBDC offer expertise in
both business and professional development. Specific concentrations
include marketing, public relations, HR, legal, finance, accounting,
non-profit capacity building and proposal writing.
Woodruff
Family YMCA
We build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.
Woodruff Family YMCA
631 Orange Avenue
Milford, CT 06461 - Phone: 203-878-6501
www.cccymca.org
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