New Canaan Country School Students Support Blankets of Hope

For the second year, New Canaan Country School Middle and Upper School students (Grades 5-9) supported Blankets of Hope, a non-profit organization that promotes kindness by donating blankets to the homeless with handmade cards. In total, $700 was collected by families and 72 blankets with student-made cards were delivered to Inspirica, a Stamford-based organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness.

Many of the cards were made during Middle School WINN (What I Need Now) time, when students choose from a slate of activities based on their interests.

“The cards included such warm and caring notes by the students.” said parent Molly Ghoussias of Stamford who led the Parents’ Association initiative with fellow parent Mindy Stewart of Darien. “It was such a great team effort, and for such a wonderful cause.”

New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9 living in Westchester and Fairfield counties. Graduates excel at top day, boarding and public secondary schools and go on to lead lives of impact and purpose. For more information, please visit countryschool.net.