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ACES Education Foundation Celebrating 20 Years at Annual Gala in New Haven

February 27th, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(North Haven, CT – February 27, 2023) On March 23, 2023, the ACES Education Foundation will host their 19th annual gala at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven, Connecticut, to raise funds for innovative programming in ACES Schools. This year’s honorees include Dr. Joseph Bertolino, President, Southern Connecticut State University as community honoree; Silver, Petrucelli & Associates as business honoree; and Carlos Pagan as alumni honoree.

The event will take place between 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. and includes buffet dinner, open bar, live and silent auctions, fund-a-need initiative, and honoree tributes. Tickets are available to the public for purchase at: https://2023AEFgala.givesmart.com

“The support of the ACES Education Foundation has helped to provide countless opportunities for the students at Village School throughout the years. The grants that have been funded through the foundation at Village School have helped to enrich the student’s lives through meaningful access to communication tools, curriculum and  activities that help them to be a carefree child in a supported environment. The impact the foundation has is beyond measure!” – Virginia Tagliatela, Village School Principal

The ACES Education Foundation exists to support and advance ACES educational programs, plans, and goals; educate the public about ACES mission and the services ACES offers; and raise funds on behalf of ACES in order to support its programs. Since its inception, the ACES Education Foundation has raised more than $1 million benefiting thousands of ACES students and families.

About the ACES Education Foundation:
The ACES Education Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that supports ACES programs and services. As an agency, ACES perceived the need to better engage members of the community with our vision and goals and to provide a means to support small, worthy, but unfunded ACES projects as they arise. To meet this need, we established the Foundation in 2003. The ACES Education Foundation raises funds from individuals and businesses, including staff, alumni, vendors, and other ACES friends. These funds are then used to enhance and support various agency programs.

To learn more about the Foundation or make a donation go to https://www.aces.org/education-foundation/donations

About ACES:

Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) is the regional educational service center for New Haven and parts of Middlesex Counties. Established in 1969, ACES operates three magnet and eight special education schools. ACES services range from transportation, professional development, school improvement services, technology, translation, international, security, and occupational and physical therapy. ACES’ programs include a federally funded Early Head Start Program and ACES ACCESS, a vocational and life skills program for developmentally and physically disabled adults ages 21 and older. For more information, go to www.aces.org.

Contact:
Janice Saunders, Foundation Development Coordinator
jsaunders@aces.org