BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY IN THE NEWS
Fairfield County nonprofits discuss how to increase their influence
The Hour By R.A. Schuetz NEW CANAAN — More than 130 nonprofit workers from throughout Fairfield County gathered in the ethereal Grace Farms on Thursday morning for Advocacy Day, an…
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Woman fights deportation order, won’t leave diabetic daughter
NBC News by Alexandra Campbell Howe STAMFORD, Conn. — For Miriam Martinez-Lemus, the tracking device she has worn on her ankle for months is a bothersome reminder that the U.S.,…
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‘A lot of people doing a little’ — Giving Day charities share successes
CT Post By Alexander Soule Catalina Horak is uncertain as to what factor produced a doubling of donations for her Building One Community last week on Fairfield County’s Giving…
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Stamford parents aim to break down barriers for immigrant students
Stamford Advocate By Travis Clark STAMFORD — Three years ago, a group of parents whose children are students in Stamford Public Schools took it upon themselves to engage the community…
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Q&A with…Maria Esther Magallanes, who engages with immigrant, artistic community
Darien News January 4, 2018 By Humberto J. Rocha DARIEN — A beacon of hope and guidance. That’s what Maria Esther Magallanes, 52, feels when she sees a lighthouse, a…
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Hiding in plain sight: Immigrants struggle to navigate a changing political reality
Greenwich Times By Alexandra Villarreal Blood red blemishes stretched across Maria’s cheeks. The rosacea had appeared months earlier, around the 2016 election, and it would not leave. When she visited…
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