To the Editor:

The Junior Newtown Action Alliance and The Newtown Foundation would like thank the following local businesses for their generous donations to the Connecticut Youth Leadership Summit for Gun Violence Prevention.  It was a successful event with over 120 attendees from Connecticut and the tri-state area participating in educational workshops, lectures and focus groups to reduce gun violence. Please support these business who truly support our community and Newtown’s youth.

A big thank you goes out to: Big Y, Stop & Shop, Caraluzzi’s, Target, Stew Leonard’s, Bagel Delight, The Newtown General Store, Costco, The Dana-Holcombe House, Franco’s Pizza, Monroe Dunkin Donuts and Carminuccio’s Pizza. Thank you for supporting the first ever youth organized summit on gun violence prevention!

With much appreciation and gratitude,

Carol Wakeman

Treasurer, The Newtown Foundation

and the Junior Newtown Action Alliance

PO Box 3325, Newtown                   June 24, 2014