Canton Connections Inc.

06/06/2018

Our two final days of Canton Connections 😥 A super big shout out to Program Director Caryn Turek, our staff, and teen volunteers - this amazing journey would not have been possible without all of your love, energy, and enthusiasm!!

05/22/2018

It is with a very heavy heart that the Canton Connections Board of Directors announces that the program will have its final session on June 7th, 2018. Please join us in thanking the Board for their years of service, and especially Program Director Caryn Turek and the wonderful staff, volunteers, and mentors that have enriched the lives of so many Canton children over the past 21 amazing years!

04/07/2018

Spring is on its way! Here's a few neat spring crafts recently completed by Canton Connections students. Also, check out information about the pet adoption project on our website! www.cantonconnections.org

04/04/2018

Thank you to everyone who came out in support of our program last night at Flatbread. We hope you had a fabulous time and some yummy eats. Our silent auction was once again a big success, raising over $1,000!! Thanks to all of our generous donors, as well as our wonderful bidders!

04/03/2018

Nearly 30 items up for bid at our Flatbread evening! Join us for dinner and some bidding! Bidding will close at 830pm.

04/03/2018

3 more donations arrived in today's mail for tonight's silent auction fundraiser at Flatbread!! A gift certificate from Metro Bis for dinner for 2, a gift certificate from Cake Gypsy for a dozen cupcakes, and 2 family passes from Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo!! Join us on this rainy evening for some friendship and good food from 5pm until 9pm...and don't forget to check out the nearly 30 items in our silent auction!

04/02/2018

Tomorrow night is our silent auction and fundraiser at Flatbread! We hope to see you there between 5pm & 9pm. You can bid on over 2 dozen items including 4 tickets donated by the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat!!

04/02/2018

We are looking forward to Tuesday and hope that you are too! We'll be down at Flatbread from 5pm until 9pm. Bring some friends and join us for dinner while supporting Canton Connections. A percentage of every flatbread (eat-in or take-out) will be donated back to Canton Connections...and we have over 2 dozen amazing silent auction items awaiting bids!

03/27/2018

Old Sturbridge Village has donated 2 adult and 2 youth passes towards our auction! Great for a weekend outing or day trip. Any season is a great time to visit this historic village and their costumed historians!

03/27/2018

Take your family out to the ball game! Thank you to the Hartford Yard Goats for donating 4 right field tickets for a Mon-Thursday game in April or May to our silent auction!

03/25/2018

Pasta! Pasta! Thank you to the New England Pasta Company for donating a dinner for 8 (two meals for a family of 4!!!) towards our upcoming silent auction!

03/24/2018

Munson's Chocolates called yesterday afternoon...to let us know that they are donating a $50 gift card to the silent auction! Who doesn't love their smooth and creamy chocolate? Mark your calendars and join us on the evening of April 3rd at Flatbread!

03/23/2018

A big thanks to the Wood-n-Tap Restaurant for donating a $25 gift card towards our silent auction on April 3rd!!

03/22/2018

Check out this amazing gift basket from Canton Creamery!! Redeem for 2 quarts of their famous micro batch ice cream. Another delicious donation towards the silent auction on April 3rd!

03/22/2018

Bertucci's has generously donated a $25 gift certificate to our silent auction! Several great restaurant gift cards and certificates will be up for bid on the evening of April 3rd!

03/22/2018

A surprise in today's mail - a family 4 pack to The Children's Museum in West Hartford valued at $59!! Another fabulous addition to our silent auction!

03/21/2018

Thank you to the New England Air Museum for donating 2 passes towards our silent auction on April 3rd!! Great activity for weekends, school holidays, or day trips this summer!

03/21/2018

If you have a new to you gift that just isn't your style or gift card to a place you don't frequent and would like to donate it to our silent auction on April 3rd we're happy to provide you with a receipt of donation letter for tax purposes!

03/20/2018

Three more amazing donations have arrived for our silent auction coming up on Tuesday, April 3rd. A big high 5 to Five Guys Burgers and Fries for donating $25 in gift cards!!

03/07/2018

Events | Canton Connections, Inc.

More amazing donations have arrived in the mail for our silent auction coming up on April 3rd! Items already received include:
• $50 gift card to Fresh Market
• $50 gift card to Marketplace Kitchen & Bar
• $25 gift certificate to the Saybrook Fish House
• 2 $25 gift cards to Best Cleaners
• 6 passes to the Salem Witch Museum in Salem, MA
• 4 tickets to the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
• 4 tickets to a Hartford Yard Goats game
• 2 adult & 2 child passes to Old Sturbridge Village
• A gift basket of items from Trader Joe’s
• An ice cream cake from Ben & Jerry’s
• Tour and Tasting for 4 to Thomas Ho**er Brewery
• 6 passes to Bounce Town
• and more are on their way!

Silent Auction at our Flatbread Evening on Tuesday, April 3rd Leave a reply The Canton Connections Board is very excited about the upcoming silent auction evening at Flatbread in the Shoppes at Farmington Valley from 5pm-9pm on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018! In addition to Flatbread donating a percentage...

03/01/2018

A big thank you to Marketplace Kitchen & Bar for donating a $50 gift card to our silent auction today!

02/28/2018

Guess what arrived in today's mail? Two $25 gift cards to Best Cleaners for our silent auction on April 3rd!!

If you have a gift card that's not being used or a present you received that just isn't quite your style that you'd like to donate towards the silent auction we'd be thrilled! All donations are tax deductible and we can provide you a thank you letter stating your donation.

02/27/2018

A big shout out to Saybrook Fish House for donating a $25 gift certificate towards our annual silent auction on April 3rd down at Flatbread!! If you haven't stopped in at SFH, they are renovating their entire bar area and it's looking amazing!

02/23/2018

Save the date: Tuesday, April 3rd from 5pm to 9pm Canton Connections will be hosting its annual fundraiser at Flatbread. Bring your family and friends for a fun night out in support of the program. We've already received some fabulous donations towards the silent auction including a $50 gift card to Fresh Market, 4 tickets to a Hartford Yard Goats game, and passes to Old Sturbridge Village!! We will continue to post updates on Facebook as donations arrive from our generous donors.

02/06/2018

Registration | Canton Connections, Inc.

The 3rd session of Canton Connections will begin next Wednesday, February 14th, and runs through Thursday, April 5th. Registration information (forms, mailing address, and payment info) can be located on the registration tab of our website. Forms and payment are due by this Friday, February 9th. http://www.cantonconnections.org/?cat=6

Session Registration Registration for Session 3 runs through Friday, February 9th, 2018. The cost for one child attending one day a week for an eight week session in 2017-18 is $65.00. The cost of one child attending two days a week for an eight week session in 2017-18 is $130.00. There are four ses...

12/19/2017

Reminder: There is no Canton Connections this week. Session 2 resumes January 3rd/4th. Happy holidays!

12/05/2017

Check out the fun artwork and activities the students from Canton Connections have been creating this fall. Know a Canton student in K-3 that would like to join us for the fun? Have them check out the registration section of our website. www.CantonConnections.org

11/27/2017

Reminder that registration for the 2nd session of Canton Connections is open through this Friday, December 1st. The second session starts next week and runs through February 8th, 2018. Registration forms can be found on www.CantonConnections.org

Also, don't forget to check out the tree the students donated to this year's Canton Historical Museum's Gallery of Trees (last year's tree shown below).

11/09/2017

Registration for the second session of Canton Connections will run through Friday, December 1st of 2017. The second session will start on Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 and run through Thursday, February 8th, 2018. For registration forms, please see the registration link on our website at www.CantonConnections.org

10/04/2017

We are looking forward to our first week of Canton Connections - the first session starts tomorrow!!

09/24/2017

Registration | Canton Connections, Inc.

Quick reminder that registration for the first session of Canton Connections starting on October 4th is due in (forms and payment) by September 27th.
http://www.cantonconnections.org/?cat=6

Session RegistrationRegistration for Session 1 is open through Wednesday, September 27th, 2017.The cost for one child attending one day a week for an eight week session in 2017-18 is $65.00. The cost of one child attending two days a week for an eight week session in 2017-18 is $130.00. There are fo...

09/19/2017

Registration | Canton Connections, Inc.

Registration for the first session of Canton Connections is currently open, so please help us spread the word by sharing this post. Registration forms are available on our website - there's still availability in both the Wednesday and Thursday sessions. http://www.cantonconnections.org/?cat=6

09/12/2017

We hope you'll Cause an Effect this evening at Chipotle in support of Canton Connections! Eat in or take out between 5 and 9pm and just by mentioning at check out that you are there to support Canton Connections the program will receive 50% of your order total! Please help us spread the word by sharing this post and flyer with your local friends and neighbors.

09/08/2017

Registration | Canton Connections, Inc.

Registration for the first session of Canton Connections is open! Sessions will once again run for 8 weeks, either on Wednesdays or Thursdays starting Wednesday October 4th. The cost is $65 per child for 1 day a week or $130 per child for both days. As always, bus transportation from CBPS is provided free of charge by the Canton Schools. For more information, see the Registration tab on our website.
http://www.cantonconnections.org/?cat=6

Session Registration Registration for Session 1 is open through Friday, September 29th, 2017. The cost for one child attending one day a week for an eight week session in 2017-18 is $65.00. The cost of one child attending two days a week for an eight week session in 2017-18 is $130.00. There are fou...

09/06/2017

Welcome back students and families! Join us in supporting Canton Connections at Chipotle on Tuesday evening, September 12th from 5-9pm for dinner! Eat in or take out - either will donate a percentage back to Canton Connections. Just show or mention this flyer and your support of Canton Connections at check out!

04/04/2017

The list of silent auction items for this evening's fundraiser at Flatbread from 5-9pm continues to expand! We hope you'll consider swinging by for a flatbread or two and to check out the amazing items up for bid including new additions such as a Shop Rite gift card, necklace & earring set, a movie basket, a cat basket, and a Pilates gift certificate!!

04/03/2017

Hope you'll be able to join us for an evening out tomorrow night from 5-9pm at Flatbread in The Shoppes at Farmington Valley! Not only will Canton Connections receive a percentage of sales from the flatbreads (eat-in and take-out) during the evening, but there's nearly 2 dozen silent auction items up for bid as well!

03/29/2017

Reminder: Canton Connections is hosting a fundraiser at Flatbread from 5-9pm on Tuesday, April 4th. A percentage of the sales from eat-in and take-out flatbreads will be donated back to the program and there will also be some amazing silent auction items up for bid during the evening (ice cream cake & quarts, several sets of museum passes, items for the home, mini golf passes, gourmet food items & more!). Please share this post and help us spread the word!

03/18/2017

As this coming Wednesday, March 22nd has been changed to a half day schedule for Canton Schools, Canton Connections will follow suit with Wednesday's program running from the early dismissal time through 3:45pm.

03/15/2017

Save the date: on Tuesday, April 4th Canton Connections will be hosting a fundraiser and silent auction at Flatbread in The Shoppes at Farmington Valley from 5-9pm. Come join us for dinner - or pick up to-go! There will be a selection of wonderful silent auction items, as well as live musical entertainment. Please help us by spreading the word and inviting your family and friends to join us!