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The proclamation recognizes the tremendous impact the Horizons Student Enrichment Program has had on the lives of New Canaan residents, and on the thousands of students it has served in our region. Horizons was founded on the campus of New Canaan Country School in 1964, and now operates at 50 sites across the country.
As part of the May 11 townwide celebration, a number of local merchants are donating a portion of proceeds from afternoon sales to Horizons, including: Athletic Shoe Factory, Baskin Robbins, Ciel Eau, crewcuts, J. Crew, KiKlo, New Canaan Healthfare, New Canaan Wine Merchants, Pyrority, Scout & Molly’s, She la la, Uncorked, Vineyard Vines, Wave and Walter Stewart’s.
At 9 p.m., Morning Joe Music, the nine-piece band led by New Canaan resident Joe Scarborough of MSNBC, will perform at South End at an event open to the public.
For more information on Horizons hosted by New Canaan Country School, visit www.horizonskids.org.
Horizons builds brighter futures for students in kindergarten through 12th grade from low-income families by creating year-round academic, artistic, and athletic opportunities, nurturing potential, cultivating a safe and supportive community, and inspiring individual dreams.
Photo information: New Canaan First Selectman Rob Mallozzi III has declared Wednesday, May 11 as Horizons Day in New Canaan to "recognize Horizons as a great asset to our town" and "acknowledge its contribution to the town's history." New Canaan resident Jill Stevens receives the Proclamation honoring her late husband George Stevens, who founded Horizons in 1964, shortly after becoming headmaster of New Canaan Country School.
Photo IDs: From left: Executive Director of Horizons at New Canaan Country School, Kerry Yeager Stevens; New Canaan resident and Horizons student Alberto Reyes; Jill Stevens; Town Clerk Claudia Weber; and New Canaan residents and Horizons students Ambar Reyes and Sandra Reyes.
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