Events
Fundraising Dinner and Raffle
Thursday, March 6, 2025
We are excited to invite you to our Fundraising Dinner and Raffle, hosted at The Ponte Club at The La Bella Vista Banquet Facility in Waterbury. This special event will bring together community members for an evening of delicious food, great company, and an opportunity to support Acts 4 Ministry.
If enough attendees register under the name Acts 4 Ministry, we are eligible for 50% of the dinner proceeds to support our community outreach! Please make your reservation through Acts 4 and you will be seated at one of the tables reserved for the ministry.
đź“… Date: Thursday March 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
đź“Ť Location: The Ponte Club, 380 Farmwood Road, Waterbury
🍽️ Menu: Enjoy a delectable four-course dinner of Pasta Fagioli, Italian Antipasti, Pasta with sides of Meatballs and Soffritto, Chicken Marsala, Oven-Roasted Potatoes, and Fresh Salad. Bottles of wine will be served at each table.
🎟️ Tickets: $45.00/person. A portion of the proceeds will go to Acts 4 to support our community outreach.
The nights are getting colder and we need your help! We’re collecting donations of winter coats to ensure that our clients and their families stay warm this winter season. Our greatest need is for both girls and boys coats, sizes 2T – 18.
Please drop off your donation Monday, Tuesday or Friday, 9:00AM -2:00PM @ 1713 Thomaston Ave. Waterbury. Or contact us at 203-574-2287 or info@acts4.org to arrange a pickup time.
We value your support. Your generosity can make a real difference—please consider donating today!
Ion Bank Awards – Voting is Open!
*Voting is open to all Ion Bank customers. One vote per customer, however, for accounts with multiple owners, each owner may vote. Customers with multiple accounts may only vote once. Each customer can vote for only one organization.
The Annual Community Awards Program allows Ion Bank customers to support their favorite non-profit by casting a vote. Voting has begun so please help us earn money! We will receive a $25 donation from the Ion Bank Foundation for every vote* we receive!
Every vote counts! If you are an Ion Bank customer, please click here to vote until March 3, 2025. The Annual Ion Bank Foundation Community Awards Program gives away up to $100,000 to local non-profit organizations with each Ion Bank customer eligible to vote for their favorite non-profit organization. We hope you will vote for Acts 4 Ministry!
It is truly my pleasure to support Acts 4 Ministry’s and all the wonderful things you do!
– Cathy Kleros, Southbury Baking Company, LLC.
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