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CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo raises $40,000 at breakfast for Family Centers
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Jun 25, 2009 - 11:03 AM

Event Co-Chairs Marge Berkley (left) of Greenwich and Jan Dilenschneider (right) of Darien with Maria Bartiromo

During a breakfast hosted by Family Centers on June 9, CNBC Financial Anchor Maria Bartiromo said that while the road may be bumpy over the coming months, the U.S. economy will emerge from the downward financial spiral.

“Balance sheets will get smaller and jobs will be cut,” she said. “But this is a very resilient country, and we’ll get through it.”

More than 260 members of the Greater Fairfield County Business community came out to the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich to hear Bartiromo’s take on the global financial landscape and what businesses, nonprofits and individuals can expect. The event raised more than $40,000 for Family Centers’ programs that assist individuals and adults achieve a greater sense of self-sufficiency.

Considered by many to be one of the top financial reporters in the country, Bartiromo is the anchor of CNBC’s “Closing Bell” and host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated “Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo,” which was recently rated the most watched financial news program in America. She also regular contributor to BusinessWeek, Individual Investor, Ticker and Reader’s Digest magazines.

Special thanks to the following sponsors: Connecticut Community Bank, N.A., Laurie Grauer, Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, The Dilenschneider Group, Legacy Venture Partners, LLC, Siegel, Reilly & Conlon, LLC, Bantle and Walker Families, Gary and Rosemary Wendt, FactSet, Mitchell’s & Richard’s, Greenwich Hospital, News 12 Connecticut, The Advocate/Greenwich Time and Moffly Media.

Family Centers President Bob Arnold (left) and Gary Wendt of Greenwich

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering education and human services to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 1000 professionals and trained volunteers work together to provide a wide range of responsive, innovative programs. A United Way and Community Fund of Darien partner agency, Family Centers is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The agency is licensed by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health. Visit www.familycenters.org for additional information.

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