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Carver is one of the very few charities in the nation to achieve Charity Navigator's 4 Stars, the highest rating!

Carver is among only 41 nonprofits in Connecticut to receive Charity Navigator's highest rating, far exceeding industry standards for financial health, transparency and for our accountability to our donors. Only 17 charities received the 4 Stars in Fairfield County. The only other charity in Norwalk besides Carver to receive the 4 Star rating is the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Nationwide, less than 25% of rated nonprofits receive the 4 Star rating. 

Here is Carver's rating on Charity Navigator. 

Carver also received Guidestar's Platinum Seal, it's highest rating after the Bronze, Silver and Gold seals,  for organizational transparency and performance measurement. GuideStar is the world's largest source of information about nonprofit organizations. 

2017 Child of America Gala raises $420,000!

Our annual gala at Wee Burn Country Club in Darien on Friday, April 28, 2017 was a great success in honoring Marcus Mabry of CNN and Austin McChord of Datto, Inc. and in raising $420,000 for the benefit of Carver kids! 

See the Silent and Live Auction here!

See the gala Program Journal here!

See more details at the 2017 gala website that will remain a permanent online record of this year's event.

Our 2017 Gala Co-Chairs were Leah Glover and Jacqueline Novotny. Our Gala Committee Members were Wendy and Rich Baskin; Alexandra and Rich Baudouin; Erin and Sean Berry; Marilyn Altman Fider; Craig Glover; Joan and John de Regt; Margaret and Patrick Steele; Mary Ellen Walsh; Meggan and Joe Warren; and Barbara and Richard Whitcomb.

Our students and their families, Carver Board of Directors, staff and volunteers join the 2017 Gala Committee in thanking everyone for participating in our annual celebration of Building Lifetime Achievers!

The evening began at 6 PM with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and good fellowship on the picturesque Wee Burn Country Club veranda. A fun and exciting silent and live auction and dinner followed conducted by Michael B. Nuzzo. 

Then there was fellowship and fun from 9 to well after 11PM!

HALSTEAD HELPING HANDS collects and delivers prom dresses and men's jackets and accessories for Carver kids!

 

The Halstead Helping Hands initiative of Halstead Real Estate/Westport completed their drive for new and gently used prom dresses and men's jackets and all the accessories and delivered them to Carver for the benefit of our kids.

Here on clothing racks and tables are Westport's finest in elegant clothing! 

THANK YOU, HALSTEAD REAL ESTATE / WESTPORT AGENTS! 

This is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation week!

Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week is a joint effort of community partners, afterschool programs, youth and child care workers and individuals who have committed to declaring the last full week of April each year as a time to recognize and appreciate those who work with youth during out-of-school hours. Join us for celebrations and display your appreciation to thank afterschool professionals who make a difference in the lives of young people. #heartofafterschool

Norwalk Public Schools receives 40,000 free books from First Book

The Norwalk Federation of Educational Personnel (NFEP) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) led the effort to bring more than 40,000 free books provided by the national organization First Book to Norwalk Public Schools (NPS). 

But first, up to 2,000 eligible school staff and volunteers needed to register with First Book! This registering included NPS staff, and staff from community programs who serve students and families in need, such as Carver. 

The registration campaign worked. The 40,000 books were just delivered to Ponus Middle School!

Carver after school students are seen here with Ponus Middle School Principal, Damon C. Lewis, Ed. D., helping NPS staff, NFEP volunteers, Norwalk's police and fire personnel and cadets, and many others to sort the books and to later help distribute them throughout the NPS system!

Soon, NPS classrooms, school buses, front offices, school nurse health rooms, cafeterias and afterschool programs will receive these gifted new books. Students will take these books home to read. Parents will be encouraged to read to their children. Thank you, everyone!