Each year the community of Northford and North Branford demonstrates its generosity and kindness through the holiday programs that assist those in need. The community is the drive of those programs. Each person, family, business, or group that has donated or adopted a family did so on its own, by its own choice. I thank them once again for being an integral part of the community and making a remarkable difference in the life of a child:

Ladies Auxiliary of North Branford; NBIS Interact Club; North Branford Boy Scout Troops; staff at Evergreen Woods; Evergreen Woods Food Service Director Mr. Misbach; Athena Simpson; Belinda Noebel; Joan Williams; Mr. Williams; Danielle Ducharme; Quinnipiac University; FRC; Mrs. Thompson's 4th-grade class at TVES; North Branford Women's Club; Eileen LaVoie; St. Andrews Church; Leslie Williams; Patty Bufone; Patty Bufone's son-in-law; the Meizies family; Maria DeFrank; Nancy Tipping; Pat Owens; Rita Smith Family; Fran Beaumont; Gayle Morico; Barbara Amato; Marylou Elles; Rae Reagen; Susan Hogan; Marie Chomicz; Mr. Chomicz; Laura Lepeska; Jackie Joerger; Geri Moyer; Company 1 Fire Department; Rotary Club of North Branford; Mary Lou Gargiulo; Mr. and Mrs. Gomez; Tara Stoppes; Ruth Orifice; Vicki Martone; Camille Carocci; the Orifice family; Geri Krista; Maureen Krista Stevens; Susan Wakefield; Wayne Sinisgalli; Raelene Weyhreter; Ted and Jean Groom; the Jamieson family; Jean Spicer; VFW; Linda Adams; Pierina Jraebe; Claire Larkins; Karen Isaacs; Mental Health Staff, the North Branford School System; Fran Merola; North Branford Public Works Staff; Chief Matt Canelli; the North Branford Police Department; Bob Hull; North Branford library staff; Rita Smith; Gina Cox; Pam Gery; staff at Community Center; Judy Barron; John Barron; Kathy Poston; Martha Meizies; Zion Church; Law Office of Engelman, Noyes, & Rubin; Law Office of James F. Cirillo; Evanko and Associates; Atty Bernadette M. Keyes; and Micki Parisee.

Luisa BreenDirector of Social ServiceNorth Branford Office of Social Service