Abilis Youth Board
and the Greenwich Junior United Way
Host 5th Annual Together We Shine
Red Carpet event for Abilis
Formal Clothing
Donations Accepted in Advance of the
Dance
An evening of inclusion and celebration!
On Saturday, February 24, 2024,
the First Presbyterian Church in
Greenwich will be transformed into a
winter wonderland for the fifth
annual Together We Shine event
put on by the Abilis Youth Board and
the Greenwich Junior United Way as
a special red-carpet event for the Abilis
community. Together We Shine
features dinner, dancing, music, and
its signature red carpet entrance.
Abilis community members and area
teens (ages 14 to 18) attend in
formal attire and dance the night
away! In preparation for the event,
Abilis is seeking formal clothing
donations to be dropped off at the
Abilis headquarters in Greenwich by
February 17th. Donations of formal
dresses in sizes small through 3XL
and men’s suits in any size are
accepted at Abilis at 50 Glenville
Street, Greenwich, Connecticut,
Monday through Friday, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For additional
information or questions on the
formal attire donations, please
contact Lisa Bria at bria@abilis.us.
Together We Shine is an inclusive
formal dance and party that is put
on each year by the Abilis Youth
Board and the Greenwich Junior
United Way. The event brings
together area high school students
and Abilis community members for a
fun night celebrating the
differences, abilities, needs, and
dreams in everyone.
“Together We Shine is one of our
Abilis community’s favorite events
of the year,” noted Amy Montimurro,
CEO and president of Abilis.
“Individuals of all abilities get
dressed up, walk the red carpet, and
spend time with their friends from
Abilis and the local high school
students who help make the evening
so special. Support from the local
high school students provides an
opportunity for our youth to
understand the importance of giving
back to the community, celebrating
diversity, and improving the quality
of life for people of all
abilities.”
“Teens from Greenwich Jr. United Way
and the Abilis Youth Board come
together and showcase an event that
celebrates our diversity while
teaching the importance of giving
back to your community,” noted David
Rabin, CEO of Greenwich United Way.
“We are proud of these teens and
their adult program managers and
volunteers who have stepped up to
make Together We Shine a premier
annual event.”
Local high school students
interested in volunteering can
sign-up by visiting abilis.us/support-us/special-events.html.
Abilis is a 501c3 non-profit
organization that supports more than
800 individuals with disabilities
and their families from birth
throughout their lives. Founded in
1951, Abilis is a leader in
providing meaningful support to the
community in Fairfield County,
Connecticut, in towns including
Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan,
Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford,
Westport and Wilton. The
organization has a long-standing
reputation for individualized,
high-quality care. For more
information, visit www.abilis.us,
or follow on Facebook @Abilis,
Inc., Instagram @abilis_us
or Twitter @Abilis.
About Greenwich United Way
The Greenwich United Way (GUW)
shares a name with approximately
1,200 other similar organizations
across the nation, although the
Greenwich, Connecticut, division is
a privately incorporated, locally
governed, nonprofit agency. As a
volunteer-driven organization, the
Greenwich United Way exists to help
identify and address the health,
educational and self-sufficiency
needs specific to its local
community and to create and affect
meaningful, lasting solutions.
Through various fundraising efforts
and on-going research, the
organization is able to directly
grant the funds necessary to
accomplish this goal. The Greenwich
United Way also invests in and
conducts collaborative efforts to
address broad-based community needs
with partnering nonprofit agencies.
For more information, visit greenwichunitedway.org,
or follow on Instagram and Facebook @greenwichunitedway