Thank You for supporting An Evening of Song, Laughter, and Love

The Ryan’s Circle of Giving Fund is deeply touched by the many individuals and businesses who joined us this year! Your support of annual event – virtual though it was – is inspiring and greatly appreciated. Thanks to you, it is evident that Ryan’s legacy and his dream of inspiring others to give continues to bring so many together to support the organizations that were close to his heart.

This year’s event was dedicated in loving memory of Ryan’s grandmother, Lynne (“Nanny”) Rappoport. RCG extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to Broadway musical actor Kyle Barisich for his talent and his generous gift of his time.

The evening’s program magazine is available HERE – and shares thoughts and best wishes from all who supported the evening as well as information on each of the nonprofit organizations supported by RCG (as listed below).

More About Ryan’s Circle of Giving’s impact in our community …

Each year, your generous support of Ryan’s Circle of Giving Fund at CFMC provides generous grants to four (4) nonprofits which were near and dear to Ryan’s heart.

With the COVID-19 Pandemic, RCG decided to add Connecticut Foodshare to the roster. Connecticut Foodshare spearheads our state’s effort to combat food insecurity, which affects an ever-increasing percentage of Connecticut’s population. This increase is a result of unemployment and economic dislocation due to the pandemic.

This year your donations will support:

+ Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

+ Ryan Gordon Scholarship Fund at the Kingswood-Oxford School

+ Smilow Cancer Center’s Thoracic Oncology Program

+ Ryan Gordon/Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation Fund at Trinity College

+ Connecticut Foodshare

As you know, these programs benefit children and adults from Connecticut to Paraguay, and beyond, and we are eternally grateful for your support of them, and of Ryan’s final wishes.

With much gratitude,

Phyllis and Barry Gordon

To learn more about Ryan’s Circle of Giving Fund at CFMC, please visit the Fund page HERE