OUR FUNDERS
CSO is an all volunteer organization. We have and active board, and our members and volunteers wear many hats without any form of compensation. We rely solely on our fundraisers, donations, and grants to run our day-to-day operations.
Our organization was fortunate to have generous supporters sponsor us during our joint fundraiser last year with Community of Hope and GASP. Below we proudly share the sponsorship level and some associated company information and website links. This support assists our efforts to educate, spread awareness, and change and save lives from the deadly disease of opioid addiction.
In addition to our fundraising events, we have had the honor to receive both solicited and unsolicited donations and grants from our community including charitable organizations, businesses, individuals, and others who recognize the importance of the ongoing work CSO is doing in our community.
We appreciate all of you who have given your time, energy, or resources to this cause. Your kindness does not go unnoticed. Thank you.
SPONSORS of 2022 Gala
DONORS
CSO has received recurring donations from Mystic Congregational Church multiple times each year since the beginning—most recently in April 2020: $500
MYSTIC CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH website
Mystic Congregational Church has long been recognized for outreach, both locally and globally, to those in need. Our Christian Mission Committee has been entrusted by the Church to assess the needs of non-profit organizations in southeastern Connecticut and abroad, and then decide how funds allocated to the Mission Committee’s budget should be dispersed. In addition to financial support of several agencies, the Ministry leads in the church’s efforts to collect food items for nearby food banks. Church members also volunteer their time in a hands-on capacity, providing meals to a local food center. The following list outlines many of the activities in which the committee and additional church volunteers are engaged:
Financial Support of Local Social Service Agencies. Responsible for identifying agencies and amounts for more than two dozen organizations in the area based on percentage of church’s annual budget.
CSO would like to thank our 2020 CSO Allan Selserman Angel recipient, Biddy Barbee, for her assistance in garnering yet another Pfizer Foundation Matching Gift in March 2020: $2550
PFIZER FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFT WEBSITE
The Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts program matches U.S.- and Puerto Rico-based colleague contributions. Donations are made to eligible 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations located in the United States and Puerto Rico that meet program criteria.
CSO received a gift in December 2019 from the Cactus Jack Foundation: $1000
CACTUS JACK FOUNDATION WEBSITE
The Cactus Jack Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to aid individuals, families and other charitable organizations in need throughout Southeastern CT. Ed "Cactus Jack" Evento was a free spirit, who for many decades gave countless hours of his time to people from all walks of life. He was a firm believer in giving something back, and not in small doses. Cactus Jack was an inspiration to many and it is with his sense of community that the foundation is named.
CSO received a SunTrust Recovery Friendly Community Project gift in December 2019: $5000
CSO was selected as an Evening of Elegance August 2019 fundraising recipient: $7500
evening of elegance website
Evening of Elegance (EoE) was created to foster engagement amongst friends, family and community while supporting the area we call home. We are passionate about bringing our annual event that is not only unique but one which gives back to a young, local charity in desperate need of our assistance.
Community is empty without UNITY! We need each other! Over the past years, we have seen terrors in our schools, hatred brought into our homes and violence contributing to a very anxious way of living. EoE’ s spirit is to provide an opportunity to recognize and celebrate our relationships, our local, family owned businesses, and the special feel our historic ocean community brings – even if it is only for ONE night!
CSO received the New England Patriots Myra Kraft Community MVP Award in August 2019: $10,000
THE New England PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION website
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation is the nonprofit organization established by Robert Kraft in 1994 to support charitable and philanthropic agencies throughout New England. This support comes in the form of direct grants and the donation of signed memorabilia to charitable causes, and from Patriots players who offer their direct support by appearing at charity functions throughout the year.
CSO was designated to receive the Electric Boat Employees’ Community Services Association (EBECSA) pledge in June 2019: $4000
Electric Boat Employees’ Community Services Association (EBECSA) WEBSITE
Helping people—it’s what we do.
ECSA is all employees who contribute to "Electric Boat Employees' Community Services Association".
The Employees' Community Services Association collects funds through employee payroll deduction which are carefully allocated to the United Way and various other charitable groups located throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Emergency loans and assistance are also available to Electric Boat contributing employees who incur a serious catastrophic event.
GRANTS
CSO was awarded the following grants for sober house living:
CHELSEA GROTON FOUNDATION (Website)
2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 —$5000 each year