Cooking with CARES is now available!

New Canaan CARES is proud to announce the release of Cooking with CARES!

This cookbook is truly a community collective with recipes from our police and fire departments, town government and schools, parents and local celebrities!  Recipes run the gamut from  tried and true family recipes to pandemic favorites such sourdough bread and homemade cheese. We hope that you enjoy using this cookbook as much as we enjoyed creating it!

You may purchase just the cookbook or as one of two packages. These make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts, a thoughtful thank you gift for your favorite hostess or a gift to welcome your new neighbor to New Canaan! 

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Profits from the sale of the cookbooks will help to fund the invaluable, responsive educational programs CARES provides to our community.

Home Tour Tickets Are LIVE!!

Tickets for the 28th Annual Home Tour are now on sale!  On Thursday, May 27th we will be sharing several special New Canaan properties with you in person!  All appropriate Covid precautions will be taken as we gather for this iconic New Canaan event. There are also opportunities to purchase the link to view the Virtual Interior Home Tour Video, which features three beautiful homes, a gourmet box lunch for tour day and “Cooking with CARES: A Community Cookbook”!
Click here to visit our Home Tour page, view your options and purchase your tickets today!

2021 Home Tour Patron Tickets are Live Now!

Patron Tickets for the 2021 Hybrid Home Tour: Outdoor Spaces and Quarantine Places are live now on the New Canaan CARES website.

The Patron Tickets levels consist of: $500 Home Tour Family, $300 Home Tour Neighbor, and $150 Home Tour Friend. Individual tickets will be available beginning March 31st.

All patrons who purchase tickets before April 16th will be entered into a weekly prize drawing, which includes prizes such as VIP Parking at the event.

The 2021 in-person tour is on Thursday, May 27th. For more information about prize drawings, ticket pricing, and to purchase your Patron Tickets, click here.

Hybrid Home Tour Homepage

28th Annual Home Tour Invitation to Advertise!

For the past 5 years the tour has been held, over 500 guidebooks were viewed by tour goers. Guidebooks serve as the tour goers ticket for access to each of the properties on the tour. The Home Tour offers the opportunity to visit several stunning, distinct, and exclusive New Canaan properties showcasing the latest in home design trends by nationally recognized designers.

The Home Tour is CARES’ major fundraising event with 100% of its proceeds directly supporting youth leadership programs, parent workshops, as well as health and wellness programs for the whole community. 

Please support CARES and highlight your business by placing an ad today!

Click below for rates and dates or contact CARES for more information:

caresinfo@newcanaancares.org

(203) 966-7862

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Let’s Talk About It New Canaan

Let’s Talk About It New Canaan

More than 40 partners have joined together to launch “Let’s Talk About It New Canaan,” a local campaign to increase visibility and reduce stigma associated with behavioral health. The campaign coincides with the re-launch of the website, www.LetsTalkAboutItNC.org, which offers resources and information for New Canaan residents.
 
The ”Let’s Talk About It New Canaan” campaign will be visible year-round. Partners include a wide variety of organizations and partners continue to join. Many local residents have also volunteered their time to this effort, and are committed to keeping up conversation among friends and neighbors.
 
You can access the online webinar offering a quick guide on how to navigate the resources offered by the www.LetsTalkAboutItNC.org website by clicking below. Speakers will include residents Suzanne Harrison and Andy Hersam, sharing their perspectives on behavioral health, former New Canaan resident Christine Brown of the New Canaan Police Department, Mia Handler of Silver Hill Hospital, and Judy Phillips of New Canaan Cares.
 
 
Watch the Webinar

The New Canaan Coalition Launches Anti- Vaping Campaign

The New Canaan Coalition is pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 substance abuse campaign, focusing on vaping. The campaign is utilizing a peer to peer model with educational material designed by New Canaan High School students to educate others about the dangers of vaping. New Canaan CARES’ Stacey Walker, who serves as the Coalition Coordinator shared, “We are using the language the students developed because they know best how to reach their peers and share this vitally important information.”

Community partners Dante’s, Joe’s Pizza, Pinocchio Pizza, and Vicolo Pizza & Trattoria will be using pizza boxes designed by high school students over Super Bowl weekend. Zumbach’s coffee cups will feature anti-vaping stickers that the Coalition’s Youth Advisory Committee designed. These stickers will also be featured on take out bags from a growing list of eateries including Club Sandwich, New Canaan Chicken, Tony’s Deli and CT Sandwich.

New Canaan CARES holds the grant and coordinates the Local Prevention Council (LPC). In CT, each municipality has a LPC composed of stakeholders from twelve sectors, whose goal is to increase public awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention with a primary focus of youth.

With gratitude and appreciation, I want to thank the NCHS health department for working with us and the students on this important campaign.

Thank you to our coalition members: Daniella Aris, Jayne Benton, Susan Bliss, Christine Brown, Laura Budd, Grace Burke, Jeff Deak, Mike Dinan, Jackie D’Loughy, Alexandra Gillespie, Ingrid Gillespie, Nicole Kolenberg Kristen Grzymski, Geoffrey Lambert, Susannah Lewis, Tucker Murphy, Leo Karl III, Judy Phillips, Joyce Sixsmith, Sara Schubert, Paul Reinhardt and Jennifer Zonis.

Stacey Walker, Coalition Coordinator

Cooking with CARES!

New Canaan CARES is publishing a community cookbook that will be filled to the brim with the best recipes from the MVPs of our community – including you!!  

Please use this form and submit one of your favorite recipes and email it to ctjayne@mac.com or nnburges@gmail.com by February 22, 2021.  Your name and if applicable, the name of our business, will be printed with your recipe.

Cookbook proceeds will be used to fulfill the CARES mission and allow us to continue empowering youth, strengthening families and building community!  

More information about the cookbook is available in this letter from our Cookbook Chairs.

Cookbook Information Letter
Recipe Submission Form

Family Guide to Inauguration 2021

Inauguration 2021 is one like no other and an excellent opportunity for families to explore some basic ideas. 

Here are some key ideas for discussion:

  • What Is Inauguration Day?
  • The Importance Of Taking An Oath
  • What Is The Inaugural Address?
  • Talk About The Inaugural Theme – “America United”
  • The Historic Nature Of Kamala Harris As Vice President
  • General Feelings & Observations About the What They Are Seeing & Hearing
  • The President Is Not The Only Person With The Power To Change The Country

The CARES Family Guide to Inauguration 2021 may be found here

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Anti-Racism Resources

Included are links to two recent New Canaan CARES programs and three links that provide a variety of resources for you to explore for yourself and your family.

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