After only one week, the community has demonstrated its caring power by raising over $3,500 for The Giving Fund, a partnership of United Way of Coastal Fairfield County with the Connecticut Post, FSW and Family & Children's Agency.  Each week, cases of families in need are being highlighted throughout the holiday.  The Hearst Newspaper group has done this Giving Fund concept in its other papers and we are so thrilled they came to United Way of Coastal Fairfield County to partner on the program with the Connecticut Post.   The stories are heartrenching. &nbs

Last week, I attended the 2009 WorkPlace Awards Ceremony at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre.  At the event, The WorkPlace recognizes outstanding students, and partners and it was wonderful to see the number of individuals who had completed training opportunities and were being placed in jobs throughout the region.  There were over 30 graduates there with their families.  I sat next to a young girl who wouldn't let her mother get off the stage until she had just the photo!  She and her brother were so proud!!  The applause for each graduate was wonderful and they were s