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Cheshire has a wealth of non-profit organizations which support the community, its schools and preserve its history. Here is a list of some of the best.
- Volunteers for the Cheshire Food Pantry received a proclamation from the Town Council in February for their work to open the new location of the pantry at 51 Railroad Ave. The the all-volunteer pantry workers provide food and home supplies for families who are recommended through the town's Department of Youth and Social Services. 51 Railroad Ave. 203-271-6690. Website: www.cheshirect.org/youthsocial/social.html
- Interfaith Housing consists of nine member churches and synagogues which support low-cost housing similar to the Habitat for Humanity model. Qualified applicants provide "sweat equity" alongside volunteers who build or remodel homes for first time homeowners. Contact: Cheshire Interfaith Housing, P.O. Box 3, Cheshire, CT 06410. Website: www.cih-ct.org.
- The Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire has been in existence since 1957 and provides a college scholarship for a Cheshire student to study horticulture or environmental sciences. The club holds the annual Mother's Day Plant Sale which is May 8 this year. Members design and care for gardens at the Senior Center and the Cheshire Historical Society's Hitchcock Phillips House. Membership information from Linda Broker, 203-272-5192. Website: www.cheshiregardeners.org.
- The Cheshire Kiwanis Club provides scholarships for college-bound students, organizes the annual Angel Tree gift donation program to provide presents at the holidays, sponsors the family carnival during the Fall Marketplace at Bartlem Park and supports reading through their Read Around the World program for kindergarten and pre-k students where members read in the classroom and donate books. www.cheshirekiwanis.org Jim Miele at 203-272-0371.
- Cheshire Historical Society, 43 Church Dr. 203-272-2574 www.cheshirehistory.org. The society presents exhibits on the history of the town and maintains a reference library in the historical Hitchcock Phillips House on the Cheshire Green. Exhibits have included archives from Cheshire's involvement in WWII and antique glass tableware. The society's website contains information on farming history of the town. 43 Church Dr. 203-272-2574 www.cheshirehistory.org. Tours of the house are free and begin on Sundays in April, 2011. Contact Cara Luciani, Society President: carabyk@hotmail.com
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