Last year the Tariq Farid Foundation was honored to contribute to the Cindy Lynn Sherwin Memorial Foundation to help create a playground at an elementary school in a needy area of New Haven, Connecticut.
The playground was the idea of Jessica DaSilva as a way to honor her older sister, Cindy, who had passed away eight years earlier.
Continue reading “A year later, a dream becomes reality”
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Learning that a family member has cancer is heart-breaking, especially if that person is a child. I know this first-hand because it happened to my family shortly after we had moved to the United States.
At the age of four, my youngest brother was diagnosed with leukemia. The entire family was devastated and fearful. But my family knew we were blessed to be in the United States, and close to world-class medical treatment.
Continue reading “Tariq Farid Foundation renews support for families of children with cancer”
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One of the most intimidating challenges of moving to a new country is learning a new language and customs. I know this from first-hand experience.
Thanks to the help of caring teachers and new friends, however, I was able to make the transition when I moved to this country as a child. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have such support.
Continue reading “Tariq Farid Foundation adds support for literacy volunteers of Greater New Haven”
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Through the Tariq Farid Foundation, we have been blessed to be able to support many worthwhile organizations that are helping those in need. It is a sad fact of life that there are those who, through no fault of their own, often find themselves suffering in tragic situations. Yet I never cease to be amazed at the generosity of those who are willing to give their time and energy to help ease the suffering.
One such organization is the Connecticut Food Bank, the state’s non-profit leader in the fight against hunger and the largest provider of charitably donated food. Last year the organization and its partners provided enough food to prepare more than 18 million meals. Continue reading “Tariq Farid Foundation lends its support to the fight against child hunger”
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Earlier this week I had the opportunity to participate as a speaker at the Southington Business Forum organized by the Southington Economic Development Department and the Southington Chamber of Commerce.
Continue reading ““Bread for Life” continues the tradition of neighbors helping neighbors”
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