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CAAWC 4th Annual Wine Tasting
Join us at the 4th Annual Wine Tasting on Thursday, May 31, 2018. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Proceeds will benefit our Food Pantry and Diaper Program.
read moreState Republican Michael Ferguson Visits AELC
Rep. Ferguson Reads to Preschoolers in Danbury to Support Early Childhood Education Programs DANBURY – State Rep. Michael Ferguson (R-138) visited Action Learning Center in Danbury last week to read a book to preschoolers and encourage them to love reading. He...
read moreOne of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing
Jean Vanier