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Helping Connecticut Families Move From Surviving to Thriving.

Pride and Prejudice, Inc. brings families and communities together through education, safer communities, family engagement, and civic participation. We work with residents to identify local needs and create practical opportunities to learn, lead, and be heard.

MERIDEN KIDS WALK SAFE • 25 YEARS

Crossing Guard Tribute & Winter Hats, Gloves, and School Supplies Giveaway

🧤 Warm Hands. Safe Steps. Prepared Students.

Celebrate 25 years of Meriden Kids Walk Safe while honoring Meriden’s crossing guards and lovingly remembering the crossing guard we lost.

Your gift supports winter hats, gloves, and school supplies for children while helping us promote safe walking, biking, and rolling routes to school.

💛 Choose Your Giving Level

$25 — Safe Steps Supporter
$50 — Warm Hands Helper
$100 — School Safety Partner
$250 — Children’s Champion
$500 — Crossing Guard Tribute Sponsor
$1,000 — Safer Routes Community Sponsor

Every amount is welcome. These suggested giving levels support the overall giveaway and safety outreach.

Donate or Sponsor

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Pride & Prejudice, Inc. serves as fiscal sponsor. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

For giveaway details, donations, or drop-off arrangements:
meridenkidswalksafe@gmail.com
info@pride-and-prejudice.org

Honor their service. Protect our children. Carry the legacy forward.

One Connecticut. Many Communities. Shared Opportunity.

People from different generations and backgrounds gathered together

A Black family spending joyful time together

Older adults talking and smiling together

Young adults from different backgrounds in conversation

Promoting Community

Creating community spaces and practical resources grounded in constitutional principles, individual dignity, and fair access to opportunity.

Empowering Life Long Learning

Providing practical education and workshops that strengthen knowledge, self-determination, civic understanding, and lifelong learning.

Moving from EMpowered to IN Power

The Constitution is the foundation of our civic framework. We promote individual rights, equal protection, due process, and responsible self-government.

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Helping Connecticut Families Move From Surviving to Thriving. Across Connecticut

Connecticut families face barriers in education, safety, civic participation, and economic opportunity. Our programs focus on practical information, community action, and fair access to opportunity.

Building One CT

We work with community partners to promote fair access to opportunity within our neighborhoods.

A 2026 national study using 2023–24 data ranked Connecticut sixth-highest in economic school segregation and 11th-highest in racial school segregation, underscoring persistent barriers to educational opportunity across district lines.

Community Advocacy

We work with families and communities facing barriers to identify obstacles, expand fair access to opportunity, and strengthen their ability to advocate for themselves.

Empowering Support

We connect individuals and families with practical programs, information, and community resources that strengthen independence and opportunity.

Inspiring Stories from Our Community

We begin by listening to families, identifying barriers, connecting people with useful information, and supporting community-led action.

How Advocacy Created Lasting Local Impact

This case study highlights how Connecticut residents worked together to expand educational opportunity, strengthen local support networks, and help families advocate for themselves.

Building Stronger Communities Through Fair Opportunity

This case study explores how our nonprofit overcame obstacles, expanded educational outreach, and achieved outstanding results for local families.

Empowering Change with Accessible Resources

This case study showcases how our team leveraged community outreach to streamline support services, reduce barriers, and expand our nonprofit reach effectively.