North Haven Event Raises Funds For Parents Of Hospitalized Children

NORTH HAVEN, CT — A North Haven family’s nonprofit organization held its first Winter Virtual Golf Classic to benefit parents of hospitalized children on Jan. 20 at Golf Cove in North Haven.

The Feeding Families Foundation recently launched its “Parent Plate Program” with Yale New Haven Hospital to address food affordability and accessibility issues parents often face when caring for their child in the hospital.

More than 100 golfers, donors, and sponsors attended the event, which raised more than $8,000 for local families.

Feeding Families Foundation, Inc. is a charitable organization working to eliminate hospital food insecurity for parents of hospitalized children. By partnering with children’s hospitals, the Parent Plate Program utilizes the hospital’s existing food service infrastructure to provide food to parents. When a parent orders a tray for their child, they can also order one for themselves paid for by Feeding Families Foundation.

The Program does not require any application or proof of financial need – the goal is to feed caregivers and alleviate some of the financial burden on parents when their child is in the hospital so they can get back to what matters most – caring for their child.

For more information, visit feedingfamiliesfoundation.org.

Pictured (Photo 1): Left to right: Andrea McDowell; Chris McDowell (Co-Owner Golf Cove); State Sen. Paul Cicarella; Stat Rep. David Yaccarino; Jeff Dorman (Co-Founder FFF); Samantha Dorman (Co-Founder FFF); North Haven First Selectman Michael Freda; Paul DeStefano (Co-Owner Golf Cove); Leslie DeStefano (Chief Sales Officer Rumanoff's Jewelers); Doug Rumanoff (Chief Executive Officer Rumanoff's Jewelers); Mike Rumanoff (Founder Rumanoff's Jewelers).

Pictured (Photo 2): Left to right: Andy Dorman (FFF Board); Marissa Williams (FFF Board); Jeff Dorman (FFF Co-Founder); Stephen Jakab (VP & Chief Development Officer Yale New Haven Health); Lynne Sherman (VP, Patient Services Yale New Haven Children's Hospital); Samantha Dorman (FFF Co-Founder); Elizabeth Davidson (Manager, Office of Development Yale New Haven Health); Joe Wold (FFF Board); Alicia Nieforth (FFF Board); Chad Dorman (FFF Board)

See also: North Haven Family's Nonprofit Helps Families Of Critically Ill Children