Donation Creation / Community Giving
#donationcreation
In Ellington:

$1 from every Donation Creation drink purchase at LuAnn's Ellington Cafe or Drive Thru in January will be donated to the Ellington Community Scholar Association.
Founded in 1959 by a group of Ellington residents, ECSA is deeply committed to raising, investing and distributing scholarship funds for students residing in Ellington and graduating from publicly funded secondary schools. The association annually awards thousands of dollars of scholarship money to graduating seniors. Donations to the association’s general fund and to specific endowments provide the money for these awards.
For more information, go to: https://www.ecsact.org/
In Stafford:

$1 from every Donation Creation drink purchase at LuAnn's Stafford Cafe in January will be donated to the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Stafford Springs.
The Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Stafford Springs was founded in 1962 by a group of concerned citizens for the purpose of awarding scholarships to assist students from Stafford & Union seeking education beyond the secondary level. They are the first chapter of the national organization Dollars for Scholars to be created in Connecticut. Since our inception, they have awarded $2.615 million to 1,778 students and look forward to many more years of helping students achieve their educational goals.
For more information, go to: Stafford Dollars for Scholars
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We at LuAnn's believe in giving back to and being a patron of our community's organizations and businesses whenever we are able. We love Ellington and our surrounding towns and we celebrate the opportunities to show support.
Here are some of the wonderful opportunities we've had:
- Weekly donation of products to Crystal Lake Food Pantry
- Regular donations to Cornerstone Foundation
- Donations/discounts to teacher appreciation events, end of school year parties, STEM Day events, etc.
- Participation in Ellington High School Career Day
- Presentations to local schools on business ownership, etc. - anywhere from 5th Grade to College
- Providing free space for Ellington Community Theatre rehearsals in 2022 in order for the show to go on
- Hosting a special kick-off / announcement party for Ellington Community Theater
- Selling special design cupcakes with $1 from every one going to groups such as Ellington Community Theater, Ellington High School, Opening Knight Players, EHS Junior Class, and Ukraine assistance fundraising efforts.
- Helping facilitate a fundraiser for Ellington Safe Grad
- Teaching a Cupcake Decorating Class and collecting Valentine cards for residents of The Ivy
- Coordinating and sponsoring annual Community Christmas Caroling to residents of Snipsic Village
- Hosting a Community Apple Festival
- Facilitating and coordinating donations and deliveries to local healthcare workers in 2020 during the pandemic
- Participation in the annual Trail of Treats
- Participation in Fireman's Fair Parade
- Coordination of cake donations (including discount and free delivery) for the Fireman's Fair
- Coordinating holiday gift buying for local Foster Children
- Assisting a local school with a fundraiser for the Ukraine
- Coordinating a town-wide local business gift card giveaway with 19 businesses
- Supporting Ellington Unified for Valentines Day and forming "LuAnn's Lattes" basketball team to play with the kids
- Hosting a Holiday Vendor Night (free of charge for local businesses)
- Providing employment for Opportunity Works participants and for local high school Unified students
- Holding special percentage donation hours when the Ellington Volunteer Fire Department was unable to hold the fair
- Hosting a fundraiser Cupcake Competition for EHS
- Socktober collections for local shelters
- Joining Ellington Agway in their Stuff-a-Truck event
- Historical Society Fall Fair cookie decorating booth
- Team volunteer nights at the Midwest Food Bank
- the High School yearbook
- the Ellington Community Theatre
- the Opening Knight Players (EHS Drama Club)
- the Ellington Farmers Market (as well as being a vendor)
- Mini Golf at the Library (and setting up a fun golf hole)
- Ellington Knights Football
- Ellington Volunteer Fire Dept
- Ellington Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
- Rockville High School Music Festival
- Today I Matter
We have also worked with local businesses as a direct customer, as vendors and by providing kitchen and office space rental:
- Modern Milkman/Oakridge Dairy
- Kloter's Ice Cream
- Lee's Auto
- J Rego's
- Radial Coffee
- Hartford Flavor Cocktail Parlour
- Connecticut Fudgeworks
- Willington Pizza
- Swiss Cleaners
- Applebrook Farm
- True Adventure Coffee
- Seed Bagel Shop
- Misfit Spices
- Mama's Macs
- Scandinavian Gift Shop
- No Coast Kitchen
- Marilyn Mae Farm
- Steadfast Brush
- MotzyPotz
- Bob Vaughn - AllState Insurance
- Front Porch Charcuterie
- Brightside Brews
- Deeply Devoted Cleaning
- Simpson & Vail Tea
- Avon Prime Meats
- The Cow's Coop
- Swiss Miss Closet
- Homestead Comfort
- Luginbuhl Plumbing
- Gottier Electric
- Grassroots Lawn Care
- CT Gluten Free Farmers Market
- Entirely Devine Med Spa