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ACES Education Foundation To Honor Darrell Wellington, Student at Whitney North

February 26th, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Hamden, CT – February 26, 2024) 

ACES Education Foundation Celebrating 21 Years at Annual Gala in New Haven 

On March 21, 2024, the ACES Education Foundation will host their 20th Annual Gala at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven, Connecticut, to raise funds for innovative programming in ACES schools and programs. This year’s honorees include 3 employees who were influential in creating and overseeing a successful transition to work program at ACES Whitney Academy East, West and Create. Eugene Crocco, (retired) who was instrumental in the development of business to employment initiatives, Carolyn Nelson, transition to work coordinator at ACES and Randy Sylvester, (retired) educator who taught in the transition to work program. Also being honored is Darrell Wellington, a 5th year post graduate student. The event will take place between 5:30 – 8:30 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://2024AEFgala.givesmart.com  

“Funds from the grants received have helped us to achieve extraordinary achievements in the schools and programs of ACES. Proceeds will help us to continue our vital work for students, teachers, and families.” - Ingrid Ellinger-Doviak, Arts Magnet Coach and past grant recipient.            

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 their vision and goals and to provide a means to support small, worthy, but unfunded ACES projects as they arise. To meet this need, they 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 to donate 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 
P.O. Box 577, Wallingford, CT 06492
jsaunders@aces.org

To register for the event, click here.