Kevin’s Afterglow
This summer five new benches were installed in local parks including Sandcastle, Gold Manor, Owen Fish, Tunxis Hill and Highwood Park. You might have noticed these blue benches around town. They are called Buddy Benches, and the project was initiated by Jim and Kristen Kuczo. They founded the nonprofit Kevin’s Afterglow after their son died by suicide four years ago.
“Best Buddies” Friendship Walk Comes To Fairfield County
Caroline Sweeny is a Senior majoring in Psychology & Management at Fairfield University. Yet, all the while, it is hard to ignore her deep passion for spreading love throughout her community. When she arrived at Fairfield U, Caroline was immediately drawn to help grow the Fairfield University Chapter for “Best Buddies” — a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting inclusion and one-on-one friendships between individuals with and without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, to help create friendships, social opportunities, and a more inclusive community. "Men and women for and with others" is a Jesuit Value that Fairfield University values and emphasizes, and it certainly rings true here.