Walter Stewart’s Autumn Fest
October 24th, 2- 5 pm
Under our Tent
On Saturday October 24th Stewart’s will be holding an Autumn Fest event under our tent with Kid’s Entertainment (Face Painting and Balloon Animals) as well as delicious foods (brats, apple cider donuts, local apple cider, and much more), a special Artisanal Cheese Tasting, as well as and Wine and Craft Beer tastings. Admission is free.
Tens of thousands of people will gather at walks in nearly 60 communities nationwide, this fall, in support of family members, friends, co-workers and neighbors living with life-threatening food allergies. Join FARE and the food allergy community in Fairfield County to raise critical funding, for and awareness about this growing public health issue. The FARE Walk for Food Allergy in Connecticut will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at Sherwood Island State Park, Westport, from 1-4. This family fun day will offer fun activities including face painting, lawn games, live music and arts and crafts featuring the Teal Pumpkin Project.
The volunteer arm of FARE in Connecticut has its roots in New Canaan. The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) was initially founded by Helen and David Jaffe of New Canaan, with a core group of committed parents and grandparents from NYC in 1997. FAI initiated efforts to raise awareness of food allergies and fund research for a cure. The Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai was established at the same time. FAI eventually merged with FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network) to form FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) in 2012 forming a national support network for the 15 million individuals suffering from severe food allergies. Helen has always been passionate and inclusive about educating the community with ways in which to improve the lives of those living with food allergies, whether it is in restaurants, schools, or simply among the general population and she continues to lead this effort under FARE.
With a dedicated committee of over twenty women, including Helen Jaffe, Olivia English and Saira Rizvi all of New Canaan, FARE CT hosted its inaugural FARE Walk for Food Allergy in 2014, drawing over 500 enthusiastic walkers and raising over $100,000, helping to advance food allergy research, education, advocacy and awareness initiatives.
Sponsorship opportunities remain available, enabling businesses to show their support for families who are managing food allergies.
http://ncadvertiser.com/57848/fare-walk-for-food-allergy-oct-3-in-westport/
Walter Stewart’s Market is proud to join New Balance New Canaan, YMCA of New Canaan, and Sped*Net New Canaan to present the 7th Annual All Out For Autism 5k Walk/Run event!
Friday, August 21
Kids & Special Needs Run/Walk (About 1/4 mile): 6:15 PM
Open Race/Walk (5k through downtown New Canaan): 6:30 PM
Registration:
Online at www.alloutforautism.com or register in person at New Balance New Canaan.
Cost:
Advance: $25
Race day: $30
Proceeds will benefit programs and events at the New Canaan YMCA for individuals with special needs.
Walter Stewart’s is a proud sponsor for Camp LiveGirl in New Canaan. Camp LiveGirl brings together middle school girls from Bridgeport, Stamford, and New Canaan, facilitating bonding through sports and leadership activities. The LiveGirl summer camp experience teaches leadership in a diverse, team-based environment. Girls learn to focus on communication, understanding, and camaraderie, all while participating in sports, activities, and learning from leadership role models.
“The idea for Camp LiveGirl—that’s a short ‘i’ in ‘Live,’ a verb—came to the West family over the winter. Transformed after hosting a Fresh Air Fund girl from Queens, N.Y. last summer, mom Sheri and dad Brian gathered the kids (Conor, then an 8th-grader, Olivia, 6th and Donovan, 2nd) to discuss how else they could make a difference, now that their Fresh Air Fund guest, Janiyia Rodriguez, had aged out of the program. “We all felt very grateful, but we were cognizant that there are plenty of Janiyias out there, and as a family, we brainstormed about some way we could touch more lives,” Sheri recalled on a recent morning. What was born at that family meeting will materialize next Monday, as 30 middle school-aged girls from Bridgeport and Stamford join 20 similarly aged New Canaan girls for a unique, weeklong camp designed to empower, educate and engage its participants through multiple sports, identity- and confidence-building exercises, camaraderie, healthy living instruction and inspiring and informative speakers. Dubbed ‘LiveGirl’ because the Wests call their daughter ‘Liv’ for short, the camp is not only a deeply personal effort led by Sheri West that follows months of planning—it also results from a coordinated effort across a large swath of the New Canaan community.”
courtesy of The New Canaanite.
Click here for more details about this program.
This Year’s Sidewalk Sale is Set for July 18, 2015!
The First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan is once again inviting the entire New Canaan community to its annual town-wide Memorial Day Barbecue and Family Fun-Fest.
The Memorial Day Barbecue will begin May 25 at 11 a.m., immediately following the town parade and dedication service at Lakeview Cemetery, and will run until 3 p.m. Attractions will include live entertainment, a petting zoo and pony rides, apple pie making, a bouncy house, dunk tank, water rides and of course a home-style barbeque.
More details click here
Walter Stewart’s will be open Memorial Day 8 am – 2 pm and Stewart’s Spirits will be open 9 am – 2 pm.
Thanks to your support
and patronage Walter
Stewart’s will donate
$2178.52 to the
NCHS Scholarship
Foundation!
Walter Stewart’s Market is conducting its annual T-Bill Donation Days week to benefit the New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation from Sunday, April 19 through Saturday, April 25.
Throughout the week, Walter Stewart’s customers are invited to donate “T-Bill” balances they earn shopping at the store. Walter Stewart’s will match the balances designated by shoppers with a monetary donation to the Foundation. Walter Stewart’s has been partnering with the NCHS Scholarship Foundation for 15 years. Walter Stewart’s and their shoppers raised $1707,65 in 2014 and Alex Stewart estimates that they have donated close to $40,000 to the NCHS Scholarship foundation over the course of their 15 year partnership.
The NCHS Scholarship Foundation is a longstanding community effort to provide need-based financial aid for NCHS graduates pursuing higher education.
The Donation Days T-Bill week is beginning on “Scholarship Sunday” April 19th. Students wearing T-shirts will go door-to-door in New Canaan to collect donations for the Foundation that will benefit their fellow students. Donations may be handed to the students that day, sent by mail to the NCHS Scholarship Foundation, New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840, or made online at www.nchsscholarship.org.
Photo Description (taken by Valerie Stryker):
Michael Schulte, Courtney Coutts and Lauren Peet, NCHS students; Doug Stewart, Walter Stewart’s Marketing Director; Jane Isherwood, NCHS student; Alex Stewart, General Manager; Hailey Coutts, NCHS student; and Ann Cheney, Store Manager.
Walter Stewart’s Market is located at 229 Elm Street. For more information about Walter Stewart’s please call the store at 966-4848 or visit their website at stewartsmarket.com.
Fresh local lettuce, tomatoes, and organic eggs from this private farm in Wilton have long been a big draw at Stewart’s as well as some of the finest restaurants in Fairfield County. Now Millstone has come up with the perfect way to preserve their seasonal bounty. Enjoy resident farmer Annie’s secret recipe for scrumptious pickles, tomato sauce, salsa, and bloody mary mix all season long. These beautifully packaged jars also double as thoughtful gifts for friends and family who love fine food and appreciate local CT fare.
Five year old Leighton Busby was the happy winner of this year’s Peter’s Stocking drawing. In the Holiday spirit of giving, Leighton kept a few toys for herself and generously donated the rest of the toys to Karl’s Chevrolet’s Toys for Tots drive. The memory of the late Peter Lewis lives on with this favorite holiday tradition, which he started in 1978.
Walter Stewart’s sent checks totaling $2545.13 to participating local non-profit organizations this week, proceeds from the market’s annual “Holiday Donation Days T-Bill drive” held in December.
“The Holiday T-Bill drive caps off another successful year for our Donation Days program. We’re pleased to support our shoppers’ favorite local organizations!” said Alex Stewart, General Manager of Walter Stewart’s, and great-grandson of the store’s founder.
Walter Stewart’s shoppers designated T-Bill Rewards to the following participating organizations:
NC Food Pantry ($994.94); NC Community Foundation ($395.21); NC Cares ($189.18); Strays & Others ($185.63); ABC ($166.92); Horizons ($89.74); Staying Put ($77.75); NC Nature Center ($58.40); Get About Van ($56.86); Visiting Nurse ($49.50); NC Historical Society ($46.10); NC Society for the Arts ($45.68); Outback Teen Center ($41.97); Arts for Healing ($38.70); NC Library ($32.16); Day Care Center of NC ($28.62); Red Cross ($26.61); NC Sewing Group ($21.16)
Stewart’s shoppers receive “T-Bill” rewards when they shop which they can use to help provide financial assistance to participating non-profits during Donation Days fundraisers held throughout the year. This year through the T-Bill Donation Days program Walter Stewart’s has donated a total of $4715.13 to participating local non-profits, $1707,65 to the NCHS Scholarship Fund, as well as over 100 Thanksgiving turkey dinners to Person-to-Person for local families in need.
Shoppers who would like to participate in the Donation Days program may obtain a courtesy card from the store’s customer service staff or sign up online.