Local Businesses Are Stepping To Make Women's Center Fundraiser A Success

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: May 12, 2006 12:00 am

Local Businesses Are Stepping To Make Womenâs Center Fundraiser A Success

RIDGEFIELD â Michael Sorrentino, owner of Newtown Hardware, was happy to help a volunteer from the Womenâs Center of Greater Danbury fill a cart with gardening tools and supplies for an auction benefiting Womenâs Center programs.

âI feel strongly about this,â Mr Sorrentino said.Â âItâs heart-breaking to see women and children in abusive situations, so Iâm glad the Womenâs Center is there to help.â

Mr Sorrentino is one of several Newtown merchants â not to mention merchants across the region â supporting the Womenâs Center event âShelter from the Storm,â to be held Friday, May 19, at Lounsbury House in Ridgefield. Money raised from the special evening will benefit the many women, men, and children who are served by the center, which covers 14 towns from Ridgefield to Bridgewater.

Individuals and businesses from throughout these towns have generously donated the goods and services that will be offered for sale at silent and live auctions at the event. From gift baskets to trips to exquisite jewelry, those attending will be sure to find something they canât resist. A lucky raffle winner will go home with tickets to an all-inclusive trip for two to Cancun.

Additional donations for the auctions have been received from Daniel Ricco, of Ricciâs Salon and Spa in Newtown; Tom Johnson/Lexington Gardens in Newtown; Sal e Pepe Restaurant of Newtown; Lisa Whitmore/UK Gourmet of Newtown; Barbara Chappuis/Newport RI Getaway in New Milford; Forestquilter, New Milford; Jim Barbarieâs Restaurant, Danbury; Stew Leonardâs, Danbury; Kristen Jensen Photography, Bethel; Terri Tibbatts Calligraphy, Washington Depot; and Il Compare Restaurant, Wingdale, N.Y.

Guests will enjoy an array of wines provided by Libertaâs Spirit Shoppe of Ridgefield, âdinner by the biteâ catered by Tom Devine of Ciao Cafe and Two Steps Downtown Grille, and dessert provided by The Goodie Shoppe of New Fairfield.

Tickets to the event are $75 and reservations are strongly suggested. For more information, visit the centerâs website, WomensCenterOfGreaterDanbury.or or call 731-5200.

The Womenâs Center of Greater Danbury provides free and confidential services to prevent or lessen the trauma associated with domestic violence, sexual assault and other major life transitions to thousands of women, children and men annually. The programs of the Womenâs Center are supported by state and local government, area United Way agencies and the people and businesses in the communities of Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Warren and Washington.

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