Welcome to A Celebration of Generations
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Staying Put in New Canaan does not receive town funding.
All gifts from our generous supporters directly support services to members and their families.
All gifts from our generous supporters directly support services to members and their families.
Pat Lovejoy Stoddard is a Detroit native who studied English and Philosophy at Cornell University and started her career at Time, Inc. in New York. Pat and her husband Hud moved to New Canaan in the 1960s to raise their three children. Pat worked for 11 years as an English teacher and Assistant Dean at the New Canaan Country School. She went on to spend 16 years in the executive offices at Champion International. After retiring, Pat, a talented artist, helped form the New Canaan Sculpture Group. She also became a full-time advocate for improving the quality and inclusiveness of our town, and was instrumental in the development of the New Canaan Nature Center, the New Canaan UN Committee, the Getabout, and Staying Put in New Canaan.
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Jane Stoddard Williams grew up in New Canaan, attended New Canaan High School, and studied political science and Russian language at Duke University. She went on to have a successful career as a television producer in Washington D.C. serving as executive producer of the public affairs program “Panorama” and the producer and host of the radio program Bloomberg EDU. Jane returned to New Canaan with her husband Brian in the 1990s, moving into into her childhood home to raise their son and daughter. For more than twenty years she has served on the Board of Horizons National, an organization committed to improving the life trajectory of students from low-income families instilling a joy of learning and skills for success.
Allison Howell Williams grew up in New Canaan, working at the mozzarella booth at the Farmers Market, singing to residents at Waveny Care Center, and candy hunting at MacKenzie’s. She attended the New Canaan Country School and earned a degree in English from Yale University. A professional actress, Allison played Marnie Michaels on the HBO series “Girls” and received critical acclaim for her performances in the 2017 film “Get Out” and in the title role on NBC’s live presentation of “Peter Pan Live!”
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Thank you to Pat, Jane and Allison for sharing your stories with us,
and thank you to all of the sponsors and volunteers who make what we do possible.
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Special thanks to all of the New Canaanite families who shared stories of how they came to town, set down roots, and forged a community so incredible that we all want to stay put, including the Stoddards, the Ruccis, the Francos, the Bachs, the Stewarts and the Karls.
A special toast to Ellie and Hank O'Neil, who knew that mobilizing the community to help seniors age in place, right at home in their beloved New Canaan, was not only a great idea, but also realistic. To their realizing their vision, which we celebrate today with our luncheon and which we celebrate everyday in our mission.
In 2019...
Staying Put responded to 2,462 calls to give our 250 members help, support and answers. This included 3304 rides door-to-door, 348 home maintenance and technical assists, 72 in-home friendly visits, 143 confidential health and safety consultations, 174 care connections outreach efforts, 123 errands, and 183 referrals to service providers offering discounts. We also organized 95 events and educational programs with a total of of 1750 attendees.
2020 has presented a new set of challenges...
Seniors, who experience loneliness in the best of times, have been forced into prolonged isolation with the pandemic. Staying Put has kept pace by increasing our well-being checks, mobilizing even more volunteers to deliver groceries and run errands, helping with technology (critical for virtual doctor visits), delivering meals, creating virtual social events, collaborating with community organizations for seminars and lectures, and so much more.
This is our wheelhouse, this is what we do.
When our senior neighbors face new and unique needs, we are there.
How are we able to do it?
With your help.
We cannot be there for them if you are not there for us.
Support your senior neighbors today by supporting Staying Put in New Canaan.
Staying Put responded to 2,462 calls to give our 250 members help, support and answers. This included 3304 rides door-to-door, 348 home maintenance and technical assists, 72 in-home friendly visits, 143 confidential health and safety consultations, 174 care connections outreach efforts, 123 errands, and 183 referrals to service providers offering discounts. We also organized 95 events and educational programs with a total of of 1750 attendees.
2020 has presented a new set of challenges...
Seniors, who experience loneliness in the best of times, have been forced into prolonged isolation with the pandemic. Staying Put has kept pace by increasing our well-being checks, mobilizing even more volunteers to deliver groceries and run errands, helping with technology (critical for virtual doctor visits), delivering meals, creating virtual social events, collaborating with community organizations for seminars and lectures, and so much more.
This is our wheelhouse, this is what we do.
When our senior neighbors face new and unique needs, we are there.
How are we able to do it?
With your help.
We cannot be there for them if you are not there for us.
Support your senior neighbors today by supporting Staying Put in New Canaan.
