Howie Schwab Wins "Out of The Blue" Award

On February 22, 2012 ESPN's Howie Schwab was awarded The REACH Foundation's second "Out of The Blue" Award! Howie received this award due to his selfless dedication to making children's lives better. It is with your actions that makes you an inspiration in the community. Once again, a huge congratulations goes out to Howie Schwab!

Howie Schwab with Mark and Wendy Wilson, founders of The REACH Foundation, at Silver Spurs benefitting St.Jude's Children Research Hospital.

Howie at Silver Spurs

St. Jude Kyla’s Starlight Dinner Dance

The REACH Foundation with the support of Crazy Bruce's Liquors will be donating the celebratory toast to mark Kyla's 5 year cancer free anniversary! The St. Jude Kyla’s Starlight Dinner Dance will be held on March 9, 2012 at La Bella Vista Fine Catering (formerly known as the Villa Rosa) in Waterbury, CT. Tickets are $75 per person or $750 per table of 10.

For more information or where to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d583714c3bfbb210VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&vgnextchannel=f722714c3bfbb210VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD.

Mark Wilson Reports to WPLR from the Grammys

This morning Mark Wilson, founder of The REACH Foundation, reported from Hollywood to WPLR and spoke with Chaz and AJ regarding the Grammys. His interview gives insight about last night's award show!

http://www.wplr.com/Player/101254661/

Stop Handgun Violence- Short Film Auditions To Be Held Next Week

ATTENTION! On Monday, February 20 in Hartford at the Hartford Police Department PAL Headquarters; Tuesday, February 21 in Bridgeport at the Boys& Girls Club of Bridgeport; and Wednesday, February 22 in New Haven at Hill Regional Career High School will be the opportunity to audition for a small film. The target market we're looking  to audition is AT-RISK kids between the ages of 13-21 in these or surrounding areas of Connecticut. This is a first come, first serve registration so if you have the names of kids who are interested, please contact Lori Vernali to preregister at lori.vernali@usdoj.gov.

4 Peace, the Hartford Police Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of CT, and Stop Handgun Violence is creating a short film that concentrates on the roles women and girls play in violent crimes.

The kids who decide to audition will have to commit to a full day (8:30am to 4:30pm)! LUNCH will be served. Auditions will be judged by M. Antonio Ennis ("Twice Thou") and Ed Anderson ("Edo. G") of 4 Peace and Charles Grady, a stage, television, and film actor.

Check out our Facebook album with the flyers and registration forms for all three cities with more detailed information. Also, please keep in mind we're looking for at-risk kids not professional actors who are looking to be apart of this experience.

Exciting February News

On February 4^th and 5^th, The REACH Foundation will be at Big Y Kids Fair at The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. This fun-packed weekend will be an affordable and great outing for your family. Ticket prices are as follows: Adults: $8.00 and Kids 12 and under: $4(with a free ride included). Also, there is a saving opportunity!  If you use your Big Y Express Saving Card, you can buy 1 adult admission and get the next 50% off.

At the Kids Fair, there is enough entertainment to keep the adults entertained as much as the kids!  There will be local and national vendors offering valuable information, live entertainment, celebrity appearances, and much more! Don’t forget about the pony rides and petting zoo, too (it’s always a fan favorite by the kids!). For more information, visit http://www.connecticutkidsfair.com/main.html. Don’t forget to visit our booth!!

Another exciting event in February is Concert For Kids! Everyone here at The REACH Foundation is ecstatic to announce that we are one of the sponsors for this concert. On February 13^th at the Cadillac Ranch in Southington, CT, Concert For Kids will take place at 7pm benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The performers include some of country’s finest … Lee Brice, Uncle Kracker, JaneDear Girls, Neal McCoy, Casey James, and CT’s own Courtney Drummey. This show will be one you do not want to miss! For more information, visit http://www.country925.com/event_portal/view/calendar/calendar.html?page=2.

Stay tuned! More to come...

Holiday Light Fantasia Overwhelming Success

After weeks of this dazzling light show, Holiday Light Fantasia has come to an end. With the support of the Connecticut community, this event was an overwhelming success! Over the past weeks, approximately 23,000 cars ventured to Goodwin Park in Hartford and drove through the 2 mile show, where over 35 lighted displays were admired by all.  Being the title sponsor of this event, we’d like to say thank you to all who attended! It is with your help that Channel 3 Kids Camp is now able to welcome thousands of children to their camp this year!

Again, thank you for making this season such a huge success! Until next year…

Updates

Happy New Year!!! Hope everyone had a safe and great holiday! With the New Year beginning, we want to keep you updated with what's going on at The REACH Foundation.

Stay tuned for exciting news about Breaking Barriers in the next few weeks. You can now find them on Facebook by searching Breaking Barriers Event. Please LIKE the page! Also, here is an introductory YouTube video giving the ground information about this remarkable event. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odwt7jbUKn8&feature=g-upl

This is the LAST week for Holiday Light Fantasia! The REACH Foundation is the proud title sponsor of this dazzling lightshow. Stay in the holiday spirit by coming up to Goodwin Park in Hartford. All proceeds benefit Channel 3 Kids Camp- admission is $10.00/vehicle.