Author: elisgardenofhealing
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The Great Give 2026 fundraising results
You guys showed up this #TheGreatGive in a major way đź’™ Thank you to everyone who was able to support Eli’s Garden of Healing during the 36-hr giving campaign. We exceeded our $5,000 goal 🎉 These funds will help us get started on major work this year advancing the healing garden initiative, while also supporting…
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Honoring Eli’s 19th birthday with a gift to the Hamden community
On May 3, 2026, what would have been Eli’s 19th birthday, Elijah’s family joined leaders from the community at the Hamden Police Department to cut the ribbon on a transformative new healing space for Hamden: The new Comfort & Care Room at the Hamden Police Department Currently when victims, witnesses, or the general public are…
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QU Big Event volunteers put in a strong workday at DeNicola Park
April 11th was our second time participating in The Big Event with Quinnipiac University. Last year we had around 70 students from QU sororities help make an access path and clean trash in the park. This year around 50 members of the QU fraternity Delta Upsilon showed up, along with some EGH supporters(!), to do…
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Community Service Day at Common Ground High School
By Kyle Zukauskas, co-founder of Eli’s Garden of Healing My mom was an art teacher for over 30 years and was consistently encouraging my brothers and me to create art at school and at home. So using those skills as an adult always evokes some cherished memories. On April 10th, I was happy to bring…
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New Year, Expanded Board of Directors!
2026 is slated to be a strong year for EGH. We are making progress with the State of CT on the $250k CIF planning grant PLUS we have four new Board Members helping lead the direction of the nonprofit. To kick off the new Board working together, the EGH team gathered with our friends at…
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Celebrating difference makers Transforming Tomorrow
On Sunday February 15th we gathered with over 75 EGH supporters and community leaders to connect around our shared visions for hope and peace while celebrating Difference Makers working hard to build better tomorrows. Music from Seth Adam filled the Barrel Room of New England Brewing Company while attendees learned life-saving skills from nursing students…
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Gratitude to the Hamden PD Major Crimes Department
With the uptick in violent crimes in Hamden we wanted to take a moment to thank our hard working detectives. In case you missed the recent news: In response to this wave of violent crimes, our Mayor Adam Sendroff and Chief of Police Edward Page Reynolds released a joint statement on violence in the community…
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Transforming Tomorrow: NEW FUNDRAISER DATE
Hello everyone, As we shared in our newsletter, the snow forced us to postpone our Transforming Tomorrow fundraiser which was originally January 18th. Luckily, we were able to secure another long holiday weekend for our replacement date. Join us on Sunday February 15th from 1-5 in the Barrel Room of New England Brewing Company (Woodbridge…
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Susan Rubino named Vice President of EGH
We are thrilled to share that Susan Rubino was named Vice President of our Board of Directors during our Board meeting yesterday. Sue has served on the Board for two years as a Director and has the passion and experience to help EGH deliver on our mission to create a healing garden for community members…
