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Norwalk reads! is overseen by a Steering Committee comprised of an Executive Board and representative of various Norwalk groups and organizations and is

Stephen Bentkoven (Executive Board Chairperson)

East Norwalk Public Library / Stan Siegel

Norwalk Housing Authority / Carla Conway, Curtis Law, Ken Greene, Nicole Gabriele

Norwalk Public Library / Stan Siegel

Norwalk Reads! / Danielle Truini ( Headquarters Coordinator)

Norwalk Kiwanis / Marilyn Fecenko, Bill Israel

Norwalk education Foundation / Shari Ulman

RSVP / Nancy Pratt

Building With Books / Melissa Sanseverino

Federal Street Press / Virginia Guilfoyle

 

The Norwalk reads! Steering Committee meets the fourth Monday of each month, except for June and July

 

Visiting Professionals give of their time and expertise as "readers" to children and provide invaluable assistance and support:

 

Jennifer Sheehan, Kathy Spellman, Valerie Wilson Wesley, Chris Filmer, Mayor richard Moccia, Congressman Christopher Shays, Reverend Bruce Morris, Chief Harry Rilling NPD.

 

Sponsors provide financial and in-kind services contributions and support for our many programs and necessary expenses:

 

GE Commercial Finance, Hewitt Associates, Reed Exhibitions, Purdue Pharma, Norwalk Education Foundation, Norwalk Kiwanis, FactSet, InBev USA, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Hurlbutt Elementary School (Weston), Weston Library.

 

OUTREACH PARTNERS provide facilities and locations for the many programs and opportunities we provide for the distribution of books, "reading-to" sessions and other off-site requirements:

 

Norwalk Housing Authority, Fox Run Family resource Center, Kids Start Smart, NHA Leaning Centers, NHA Residence Councils, Norwalk Healthy Families Collaborative, Haitian Parent Association of Norwalk, Stepping Stones Museum, NEON at Ben Franklin School, Norwalk Hospital 4th Trimester Program, Norwalk Community Health Center, Norwalk school readiness Council, Westport Playhouse, Shakespeare on the Sound, Norwalk Public Library, King Kennedy Residence Center, ACHIEVE, Norwalk Emergency Center.

 

VOLUNTEERS -- our "helping hands":

 

Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP), Parents, Grandparents, Retired Teachers, Citizens at Large, Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs), Building With Books, Norwalk senior Center.

 

FIDUCIARY AGENT:

Norwalk Housing Foundation, Inc., an organization with a 501(c) (3)[Tax exempt, eligible for charitable donations] letter of determination from the IRS and a record of completed annual audits, has been selected by a vote of the membership to serve as Fiduciary Agent for Norwalk Reads!  Contact:  Carla Conway, cconwa@norwalkha.org, (203) 838-8471 ext. 176