St. Marks Episcopal Church Youth Philanthropic Guild Donates $2,500.00 to Local Mentoring and Advocacy Agency for Single Parents & Children In Poverty

We, at Breakthrough Options For Families, Inc. a local nonprofit organization serving single parent families in poverty, is pleased to announce that the Youth Philanthropic Guild of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in New Canaan has awarded us a $2,500.00 grant.   The grant will be used for critical emergency services and needs.   Interventions routinely used by our agency are crisis intervention, mentorship for single parents and their children, advocacy, parent education (including the four domains of child development), and literacy based enrichment.

In the current dire economic climate with a growing demand for social services, the goal of Breakthrough Options for Families is to expand our scope in order to provide more help to more families in the greater Norwalk area.  Because of St. Mark's generosity, we are now able to move one step closer to making that goal a reality.   In addition, the Youth Philanthropic Guild will be offering direct services for our clients through volunteer mentoring and help with special events.   
Breakthrough trained professionals will work hand in hand with St. Mark's youth to enhance services as well as provide them with direct exposure to the economically disadvantaged.
Such collaboration is the key to creating a broader safety net for those impacted by and suffering from the vast cutbacks in human services.
Thank you very much St. Mark's Episcopal Church!



Akisha Cassermere, A.A.S. Human Services

CEO/President

Pat Nivakoff Altman, L.C.S.W.

Vice President/Clinical Director