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Brave Enough to Fail Receives $25,000 Grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Brave Enough To Fail is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF)....
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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Union Savings Bank Foundation Awards $15,000 Grant to Brave Enough To Fail
Union Savings Bank Foundation has awarded a generous grant of $15,000 to Brave Enough To Fail (BETF), a nonprofit based in New Milford....
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Aug 5, 20241 min read
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Brave Enough To Fail Receives $10,000 Gift in Honor of Henry “Bud” Boucher
Brave Enough To Fail (BETF) received an extremely generous $10,000 donation in memory of the late entrepreneur Henry “Bud” Boucher....
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May 23, 20242 min read
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Wilton First Selectman Toni Boucher Receives Person Of Courage Award
Wilton First Selectman Toni Boucher was presented with Brave Enough To Fail’s Person of Courage award at the student-focused nonprofits...
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Mar 10, 20243 min read
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BOSSES Empower Fellow Students at P-Tech Norwalk
A dynamic cohort of seniors at P-Tech Norwalk High School has taken the reins as mentors and role models for incoming freshmen,...
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Feb 16, 20242 min read
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BETF is addressing Connecticut’s “Unspoken” Crisis!
According to CT Insider reporter Alex Putterman , “An estimated 19 percent of Connecticut residents between ages 14 and 26 are...
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Oct 5, 20234 min read
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Inspiring students of the Danbury Summer Youth Employment Program!
The annual Summer Youth Employment Program hosted by Danbury Youth Services got off to an inspiring start! For the second year in a row...
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Jul 13, 20231 min read
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This School Year was Inspiring
This school year we reached over 1,000 students across 5 cities and awarded $7,000 in new scholarships. From the Brave Enough To Fail...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
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M&T Bank Awards Brave Enough To Fail $2,500 for BOSS Academy Program
M&T Bank Foundation has awarded Brave Enough To Fail, a grant of $2,500 to support and expand it’s BOSS Academy Program. BOSS Academy is...
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May 17, 20231 min read
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Savings Bank of Danbury Awards $1,000 to Brave Enough To Fail’s BOSS Academy Program
Wayne Winsley, CEO Brave Enough To Fail, Gretchen Barbieri, Branch Relationship Manager Savings Bank of Danbury Savings Bank of Danbury ...
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May 8, 20231 min read
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2023 Person of Courage Award Gala was a huge success!
Brave Enough To Fail named its 2023 Persons of Courage. The honors went to long-time Stamford residents and philanthropists Mort and...
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Mar 20, 20231 min read
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3M Corporation Awards Major Grant to Brave Enough To Fail’s BOSS Academy
3M Corporation’s charitable foundation has generously awarded Brave Enough To Fail, a grant of $2,500 to towards it’s BOSS Academy...
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Jun 16, 20221 min read
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FCCF awards $15,000 to Brave Enough To Fail towards expansion of BOSS Academy
Fairfield County Community Foundation has awarded Brave Enough To Fail, a grant of $15,000 to expand it’s BOSS Academy Program into the...
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Jun 13, 20221 min read
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Person of Courage Event Raises $10,000 for Brave Enough To Fail
Greenwich resident and philanthropist Leora Levy was presented the Brave Enough To Fail Person of Courage Award. The event was held...
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Mar 20, 20222 min read
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I Have a Problem with Black History Month
Each February we celebrate Black History Month. We take time to point out some of the myriad contributions of African Americans...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Fox News & CBS News Radio Anchor Joins Brave Enough To Fail
CONTACT: Education, Non-Profit Wayne Winsley, CEO/Founder wayne@braveenoughtofail.org ANN KARRICK APPOINTED TO ADVISORY BOARD OF BETF ...
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Jan 10, 20222 min read
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New Milford Living Magazine Features the Winsley Family
The founding family of Brave Enough To Fail was fortunate to be featured in the November issue of New Milford Living magazine. The...
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Oct 23, 20211 min read
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Boss Academy Inspires Students at Danbury Youth Services
New Milford based nonprofit, Brave Enough To Fail has just wrapped up a very successful Boss Academy class for the great students at...
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Aug 16, 20211 min read
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Danbury Kiwanis & BETF Award Scholarship to Faith Prep Student
The Kiwanis Club Foundation of Greater Danbury and Brave Enough To Fail teamed up once again to award a $1,000 scholarship to a local...
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Jun 14, 20211 min read
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Anonymous Donor Gives $15,000 To Inspire Students
Some people just want to see you succeed. Case in point, an anonymous donor has sown a $15,000 seed into Brave Enough To Fail’s online...
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Feb 15, 20212 min read
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