United Way Reschedules Annual Awards Dinner

DANBURY –– The United Way of Northern Fairfield County Annual Awards Dinner has been rescheduled due to inclement weather last week. The event now will be held on Tuesday, March 25, at 5:30 pm at the Amber Room Colonnade.

 John Martocci of Newtown, president and chief executive officer of Newtown Savings Bank, and Jim Gareau of Ridgefield will be honored, along with numerous companies from the greater Danbury region. Tickets are $35. Checks may be made payable to United Way of Northern Fairfield County, 85 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810. Call 792-5330 to confirm a prior reservation or to make a new reservation.

The United Way of Northern Fairfield County is a local, nonprofit community-based organization that covers the seven-town area of Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, and Ridgefield. Through its Community Fund, it helps support 68 programs, run by 32 nonprofit agencies that address critical health and human service needs. Last year, UWNFC served more than 75,000 residents. For its current campaign, United Way of Northern Fairfield County set a fundraising goal of $3.5 million.