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Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Headlines Center for HOPE Luncheon on March 12
C enter for HOPE is pleased to welcome Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt as the speaker for its 2020 Annual Luncheon on Thursday, March 12 . The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Country Club of Darien .

Her new book, The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable , provides perspective on what it means to forgive, use forgiveness as a tool to accept and move forward, be more compassionate, release challenging emotions and be unafraid to forgive.
ECE Accepting Applications for 2020-2021 Preschool Year

Our Early Care and Education and Head Start programs have opened registration for the 2020-2021 preschool year.

Family Centers offers quality early education programs for children between the ages of six weeks and five years old. Our four convenient sites located in central Greenwich are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) .

Our curriculum focuses on cognitive, social-emotional, physical and creative growth. Each child's progress and K-readiness is regularly assessed.
Pulitzer Prize Winners Discuss Struggles of Working Class

On Tuesday, February 11, Pulitzer Prize winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discussed the crisis facing today’s working Americans during Family Centers’ most recent Titan Series breakfast.

Drawing on themes from their New York Times bestselling book, Tightrope, Kristof and WuDunn outlined the ways economic disparity, addiction, equity and other societal issues have contributed to the struggles of America’s working class.

The event was co-chaired by Mary Moran and John Driscoll .
New Arrivals Program Launches at Northeast School

In collaboration with the Vita Health & Wellness District and Stamford Public Schools , Family Centers launched a new two-generational pilot program for families of English Language Learners.

Called New Arrivals , the program will serve families attending Northeast Elementary School in Stamford.

Led by a Family Centers outreach worker, the program offers wrap-around support to immigrant families as they adjust to their new lives in Stamford.
Donate to Family Centers on 2/27 for Giving Day

Fairfield County's Giving Day is right around the corner! On Thursday, February 27 , local residents will have an opportunity to support their favorite charities as part of Fairfield County's Community Foundation's annual county-wide fundraising campaign.

Each gift made to Family Centers on Giving Day will directly support the English-language instruction and basic literacy support provided by our Literacy Volunteers program.

BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND GIVE ON FEB. 27!
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