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For over five years, the People’s Securities team has donated Thanksgiving baskets and VISA gift cards to children and families who receive mental health and behavioral supports from this long-standing Fairfield County nonprofit.
Michael Harkins, President & CEO of People’s Securities and a board member at The Child & Family Guidance Center, said: “More than 90 percent of the 3,100 children and families served by The Child & Family Guidance Center live in poverty. People’s Securities is happy to make donations each holiday season that will hopefully lighten the load a little bit for local families in need.”
People’s Securities staff members responsible for organizing this initiative are Tina Doyle, Operations Lead, Celia Reyes, Investment Associates; and Jeff Hunter, Vice President of Operations.
This year, the group donated 15 Thanksgiving baskets that included all of the basics for a holiday meal, as well as a gift certificate to Stop and Shop so that families could purchase a turkey or ham. Additionally, 40 $25 VISA gift cards will be given as presents to Child & Family Guidance Center clients who are teenagers. The families who received these gifts were recommended by their Child & Family Guidance Center case workers.
“We are grateful to the employees of People’s Securities for their generosity,” said Michael Patota, CEO/President at The Child & Family Guidance Center. “Most of the families we serve struggle to meet basic needs such as clothing, food, and shelter. We partner with these families to foster their psychological well-being in the most dire of circumstances. Donations from community-centric organizations like People’s Securities makes the holidays a little easier for the families we support.”
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