Historians
Care & Share Historians
The historians are members of the community who are past presidents, past and current volunteers, and members of the local community. They have worked for several years to study and research newspapers, meeting minutes, and promote open-reminiscing discussions to create a faithful image of the past and a hopeful vision for the future.
The Goal
The historians want to capture and proclaim the heritage of what Care & Share has represented throughout the years: to see a need, act to help, and continue to build a foundation of caring for our neighbors in need . . . despite challenges, societal changes, and a growing client base.
The Team
Norm Bender, Sally Bender, Barbara Buzzelli, Jim Hall, Steffie Hall, Mae Hills, Jan Logozzo, Angie McLean, and Tracey Mirsky
Be a Partner
If you have pictures or anecdotes or newspaper clippings of the activities of Care & Share over the years, the historians would be thrilled to have you share them. You can approach a historian you know, or leave a message for a historian to contact you (860-739-8502) (PO Box 314 Niantic CT 06357).
Join the Historians
If you are a history buff, like to take pictures, are interested in creating oral histories, or just generally desire to promote a neighborly East Lyme or Salem, Care & Share and its historians invite you to see if you'd like to join our efforts to create and sustain such a community.
More about Care & Share
turn some Scrapbook Page Entries From Years Past
Photo and articles from 2005 trace the long association between Care & Share and Lions, and its youth counterparts, The Leos.
Another longterm partner of Care & Share is The Niantic Rotary, for fundraisers and social projects.
The nomadic search for a steady home documented as far back as 2001.
Many area courses hosted a dozen years of fun and fundraising, with socials afterward added as the program developed and became more popular over the years.
Care & Share was blessed with steadfast community supporters, giving year after year of their time and treasure.
And their generosity was contagious, even to an exciting tournament ending 19th hole winner of a donated Lincoln Town Car.
A splendid thank you note to the community testifies to the widespread engagement of the community in the C&S mission - neighbors helping neighbors.
Toward the end of 2008 Care & Share launched its revamped website to be in more interactive touch with the community it represents and the neighbors it serves.
By 2012 Care & Share was itself in need -- in need of a larger space for its Pantry, as more townspeople learned of its mission and its client base continue to grow.