(Ridgefield, CT) - May 3, 2024 We are delighted to announce that The Prospector has received a generous grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Ridgefield Thrift Shop to fund our second Do Good Business Conference on October 17, 2024. The Ridgefield Thrift Shop has been supporting The Prospector since our Capital Campaign in 2013. Prospects Ren Burkardt and Jenny Bender, also a Ridgefield Thrift Shop Volunteer, attended. It was an honor to receive another grant from the Thrift Shop alongside 49 other grant recipients, including Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Ridgefield Police Department, and The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.
“We are grateful to receive this funding from the Ridgefield Thrift Shop. Our goal is to help more businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs understand the value that people with disabilities add to the workforce.” -Juliana Fodera, Grants Manager, The Prospector.
The 2024 Do Good Business Conference is a platform where we aim to inspire, educate, and advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workforce. We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speakers are John and Mark X. Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks! Their story of entrepreneurship and inclusion is truly inspiring. If you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to reach out to our Director of Continuing Education, Kathleen Eubanks: kathleen.eubanks@prospectortheater.org.
About the Ridgefield Thrift Shop: To support local non-profit organizations through recycling, repurposing, and reselling generously donated goods and to provide the opportunity to purchase affordable merchandise at our shop: www.ridgefieldthriftshop.org.
About The Prospector: The Prospector is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to providing competitive and inclusive employment to people with disabilities through the operation of a first-run movie theater and online popcorn business. Employees of The Prospector are known as Prospects. Approximately 75% of our workforce self-identify with a disability. Check us out at www.prospectortheater.org!