Supporting the People who Support Darien

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In March of 2020, the Darien Foundation partnered with Corbin Cares to fund a $75,000 grant to provide meals for seniors and for families in Darien affected by the difficult lockdown situation. Over 5,000 healthy, restaurant-prepared meals were given out in Darien through July 2, 2020.
 
As a result of the longer than expected duration of the COVID-19 crisis, in the fall of 2021, Corbin Cares and The Darien Foundation went back to work to support the people who support Darien – and to support our local businesses.
 
Donations to Corbin Cares Phase Two, through The Darien Foundation, were used to fund gifted meals prepared by a group of local restaurants and caterers for Darien Public School teachers and staff, volunteer firefighters, the Darien Police Department, EMS Post 53, employees of the Town of Darien and postal workers.
 
With the help of countless donors, as well as a $25,000 donation from The Darien Foundation, our goal has been met! 910 delicious family meals for four and 110 meals for EMS Post 53 were served!
 
Special thanks to 200+ residents, organizations, companies and individuals who made this possible, including:
 
People’s United Bank – $10,000
Lions Club of Darien – $5,000
Barrett Bookstore – $2,700
Day Pitney Law Firm – $1,000
 
Darien Chamber of Commerce
Darien Sport Shop
 
Front Step Photographers:
Katharine Calderwood
Ben Larrabee 
Bambi Riegel
Mary Wade
 
Also a special thank you to the restaurants and caterers who provided the delicious meals:
Bodega Taco Bar
Four Forks
Michael Joseph’s Catering
Ten Twenty Post
Parlor (Wilton)
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Darien folk-artist Nobu Miki created the artwork "HOPE" as a centerpiece for the collection of works she auction off to support Corbin Cares meals in Darien.

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Thank you for your consideration. We are all in this together!

Darien folk-artist Nobu Miki created the artwork "HOPE" as a centerpiece for the collection of works she auction off to support Corbin Cares meals in Darien.

We are grateful to community partners who supported the Corbin Cares Phase One meals in Darien!

The Darien Garden Club

The Darien Land Trust

Everything is Rosey’s

The FrontSteps Project

Nobu Miki, folk-artist

SubShots Hi-Quality Prints

About Corbin Cares:

Corbin Cares works with The Darien Foundation, The Community Fund of Darien, The Darien Lions Club, Food Rescue US, and several local restaurants to get healthy, ready-to-eat meals delivered to those in our community who are food insecure and to our hospital & healthcare workers during this battle with Covid-19. Corbin Cares was initiated by Baywater Properties and PG Properties in connection with their redevelopment of a portion of downtown Darien, which they have branded The Corbin District.

For more information about Corbin Cares and events.