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A Thank-You Message to Brighten Your Day
We love the community we serve and love it even more when they love us back. Take a look at this beautiful drawing we received from Tony expressing thanks. A great reminder of why we do what we do.
Here’s a painting the kids at Saint Vincent Special Needs Services did for us during their 2023 annual Feroleto Day. We manned the grill cooking burgers & hot dogs.
The Umbrella Club of Fairfield County gratefully acknowledges the charitable support of children in our community by the 2023 Endless Summer Sponsors. By contributing to the Club’s 43 years of local support, their generosity goes a long way toward helping many deserving children and families.
Our 34th Annual Golf Outing was a resounding success thanks in large part to our Business Sponsors.
Thank you to our 2023 Raffle Sponsors
Our 39th Annual Raffle welcomed a large turnout of 400 to the Italian Center in Stamford, CT and also streamed the event live to the many more ticket buyers who could not attend. It was a record breaking fundraising Raffle and we thank you all for your generous support.
Thank You 2022 Endless Summer Sponsors
The Umbrella Club of Fairfield County gratefully acknowledges the charitable support of children in our community by the 2022 Endless Summer Sponsors. By contributing to the Club’s 42 years of local support, their generosity goes a long way toward helping many deserving children and families.
Thank you to our 2022 Golf Sponsors.
Our 34th Annual Golf Outing was a resounding success thanks in large part to our 37 Business Sponsors.
2022 Raffle Sponsors
Our 38thAnnual Raffle welcomed a large turnout of over 300 to the Italian Center in Stamford, CT and was also streamed live to many more ticket buyers who could not attend. Thank You Raffle Sponsors!
2021 Endless Summer Event
The Umbrella Club of Fairfield County gratefully acknowledges the charitable support of children in our community by the 2021 Endless Summer Sponsors. By contributing to the Club’s 41 years of local support, their generosity goes a long way toward helping many deserving children and families.
UC Interview on Darby & Friends
Listen to our May 17th interview with Darby & Friends!
Thank You to Our 2021 Golf Sponsors
Our 35 Corporate Sponsors helped make this year a record year and our most successful Golf Outing ever.
37th Annual Auction & Raffle Poster
Commemorating our 37th Annual Auction & Raffle from February 2021.
Thank You to Our 2021 Raffle Sponsors
The Umbrella Club of Fairfield County gratefully acknowledges the charitable support of children in our community by the 2021 Raffle sponsors. By contributing to the Club’s 37 years of local support, their generosity goes a long way toward helping many deserving children and families.
Club donates 26,000 N95 Masks to Stamford Hospital
Stamford organization donates personal protective equipment for health care workers at Tully Health Center
The Umbrella Club donated 26,000 masks to healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients at the Tully Health Center. While the Umbrella Club’s core mission is to raise money for children in need, they remain flexible and strive to help others, too.
Thank You to Our 2019 Golf Sponsors
The Umbrella Club of Fairfield County Gratefully acknowledges the charitable support of children in our community by the sponsors listed here. By Contributing to the club’s 37 years of local support, their generosity goes a long way toward helping many deserving children and families.
2020 Raffle
News clip talking about The Umbrella Club’s 36th annual raffle, whose proceeds went to Tyler, a 12-year-old who suffers from severe epilepsy.
St Vincent’s Special Needs | Donna Kennedy’s Retirement
Retirement letter from St. Vincent’s Special Needs employee Donna Kennedy to members of the Umbrella Club thanking them for all they have done for families and special needs students. She says The Umbrella Club’s commitment to community and generosity has been inspirational to her.
Club gives over $10,000 to families at St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services
Photo collage of various families.
2019 Car Raffle Beneficiary and family
Photo collage showing a dinner, presentation, and a list of sponsors who donated to the club.
Update on Stella
Photos of Stella outside in her new mobile stander. Beneath the photos is a caption saying that thanks to the Umbrella club, Stella was able to see doctors and try out different mobility equipment.
Award from the Stamford Knights of Columbus for our humanitarian work
Photo of a September 2018 plaque recognizing The Umbrella Club for their community spirit and service.
10,000 Grant to 3-Year-Old With Genetic Disorder
Photo of a little girl smiling. The caption describes how in February 2018, The Umbrella Club approved a $10,000 gift to help the girl, who is suffering from the genetic disorder IAHSP.
Plaque recognizing our $150,000 gift to Samford Museum and Nature Center
Photo of a November 2018 plaque recognizing The Umbrella Club for their generous contribution “to the expansion of children’s wellness programming and ADA access to facilities.”
Stamford club steps up to help Greenwich’s Kids in Crisis
Kids in Crisis, a non-profit that provides emergency shelter and counseling to young people has experienced state cuts and now relies on private fundraising. The Umbrella Club presented them with $60,0000, which will be matched by the Kids in Crisis board.
2017 Stamford Hospital Saves Child’s Life
Umbrella Club of Fairfield County’s contributions to Stamford Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department contributed to the miraculous recovery of a 5-year-old little boy who literally drowned at Chelsea Piers.
2017 Golf Outing
Umbrella Club Event Raises $85k
Newspaper clip describing The Umbrella Club’s 30th annual golf outing and fundraiser, which raised more than $85,000. A photo with the article shows guests of honor Gianna Amereno and her mother Krista Longo. The Umbrella Club bought Gianna a wheelchair and donated a down payment for a wheelchair accessible van.
Four Feroletto Families receive $13,224 on 9/23/16
A letter from families at St. Vincent’s Special Needs thanking The Umbrella Club for helping them purchase adaptive strollers for their children. Being mobile allows their children to interact better with the world.
$10,000 gift to 19-month-old Trumbull boy
Photo of the with family and club members
2016 Grant from First County Bank
Photo of people holding a check at the First County Bank
2017 Thank You Letters
A letter from Donna Kennedy from St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services thanking The Umbrella Club for helping the Varner and Lopukhin families.
2016 Thank You Letters
The first letter thanks Scott for helping families put together a holiday party for the St. Vincent’s Special Needs staff. The second letter thanks The Umbrella Club for providing a $5000 grant for their son’s medical needs.
2016 Car Raffle
Umbrella Club raffle raises more than $100k
At The Umbrella Club’s 32nd annual Car Raffle, they raised $120,000 and the grand prize was a 2016 Ford Mustang. Brian Morrell, who received a heart transplant in 2008 thanks to raffle proceeds, addressed the audiences. This year, the club presented $10,000 to Kayla Mendoza to help with medical expenses for Macular Degeneration.
Umbrella Golf Outing 2015 Helps Sick Children
Press release describing the Umbrella Club’s 28th Annual Golf Outing, which helped raise funds for a family to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for their son. The release gives a summary of what the Umbrella Club does and how they have helped the community over the past 35 years.
Stamford’s Umbrella Club Offers Support to Westport Firefighter
The Umbrella Club donated money to a firefighter’s family to help them pay for their child’s physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
Umbrella coverage: Local club supports ‘anybody in need’
Article describing the start of the club, how it got named, what they do during meetings, how they find who they want to help, and what they have done for the community so far.
Advocate
Newspaper clipping describing The Umbrella Club’s Golf Outing, which raised $35,000 to help two children with medical disorders.
Greenwich Post 2010
This article tells a few stories of families The Umbrella Club has helped. In it, The Umbrella Club notes how proud they are that they keep track of their beneficiaries and that 98% of their funds go to families in need.
UC Ice Bucket Challenge 9/25/14
Video of the Umbrella Club members doing the Ice Bucket Challenge
Advocate Article 2009
This article is about the Umbrella Club’s 22nd Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser, and how it raised more than $40,000, of which $10,000 was given to a local boy suffering from cystic fibrosis. It also touches on an awards dinner and the sponsors that attended.
