“Together We Shine” Red Carpet Celebration for Abilis Huge Succes

More than 100 local students and members of Abilis attend the second annual Together We Shine red carpet event at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. The event was put on by the Greenwich Junior United Way (GJrUW) – in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich and the Greenwich YWCA for Abilis.

“’Together We Shine’ was an incredibly special evening for everyone involved, bringing together high school students and Abilis members for a fun night celebrating the differences, abilities, needs and dreams in everyone,” said Amanda Finn, GJrUW Program Coordinator.

“Having a special night out and walking the red carpet was very exciting for our Abilis clients,” noted Amy Montimurro, CEO and president of Abilis. “Also the experience of being pampered with special clothes to wear, hair and makeup sessions before the event and even new shoes to wear, in addition to the ride in limousines and with car services, made the evening one of the most memorable.”

Hair and makeup was provided by Mane Event and wardrobe was provided by Neighbor to Neighbor and was available to Abilis members offsite, prior to the event. Shoes for the participants were donated by Marc Jacobs. Guests arrived at the event via limousine and VIP car service provided by CTNY Limo service, owned and operated by Alan and Helen Pesce.

About Greenwich United Way

The Greenwich United Way (GUW) shares a name with approximately 1,200 other similar organizations across the nation, although the Greenwich, Connecticut division is a privately incorporated, locally governed, nonprofit agency. As a volunteer-driven organization, the Greenwich United Way exists to help identify and address the health, educational and self-sufficiency needs specific to its local community and to create and affect meaningful, lasting solutions. Through various fundraising efforts and on-going research, the organization is able to directly grant the funds necessary to accomplish this goal. The Greenwich United Way also invests in and conducts collaborative efforts to address broad-based community needs with partnering nonprofit agencies. For more information, visit https://greenwichunitedway.org, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

About Abilis

Abilis is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports more than 700 individuals with special needs and their families annually from birth throughout adulthood. Abilis has been a leader in serving the special needs community in Fairfield County in towns including, Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Westport, Weston and Wilton, and has a long-standing reputation for individualized, high quality care. For more information, visit www.abilis.us, or facebook.com/Abilisinc, twitter.com/Abilis, or instagram.com/abilis_us.