Recent News & Updates
08/25/2025
Foundation Supports Goff Family Foundation
The Foundation was pleased to support the Goff Foundation’s Golf Tournament with a tee sponsorship and swag bags for all players. The Goff Family Foundation mission is to empower the next generation of youth. By prioritizing equal access to education, housing, nutrition, and healthcare, we strive to level the playing field for all young adults and children, enabling them to reach their full potential.
08/14/2025
Foundation’s Rare Disease Walk supports Children’s Tumor Foundation
The Foundation is all about increasing awareness, spreading joy, and lending support. As such, it was an honor to present a check to the Children’s Tumor Foundation to support kids like Alex who is effected by neurofibromatosis (NF).
06/16/2025
Foundation supports “For the Kids” Golf Tournament
02/27/2025
Foundation steps up to support its mission
The Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation board and staff volunteered with TEAM Inc. Manna program to distribute food to food banks that serve over 2200 children, seniors and families in the lower Naugatuck Valley. You can help too by contacting Lillian at TEAM Inc.
The Foundation is pleased to help support Geno Auriemma's "For the Kids" Charity Series golf tournament this past week. It was an honor to spend the day with hundreds of generous people who want to help others. The tournament raised funds to support the Connecticut Children’s Foundation.
04/06/2025
Foundation supports Hole in the Wall Gang
The D’Ascenzo Foundation presented a check that will support a week's campership for a deserving child. Pictured left to right...Nancy Barlow, Hole in Wall Gang foundations manager, Connie Condon, Exec. Dir. Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation, Andrea Keefe, Hole in the wall gang camp director of community and corporate partnerships, Marc Montini, board member of Denise D'Ascenzo Foundation.
5/15/2024
Foundation spreads its support around the State
The Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation has added two Connecticut organizations to those it supports. The Heart Association and Easter Seals are organizations whose work aligns with the Foundation’s mission to carry on Denise’s passionate efforts to support advances in medicine and health, promote responsibility in the media, assist those facing physical and mental challenges, and support organizations and those demonstrating openness, courage and kindness in their endeavors.
Learn more about these organizations: Heart Association and Easter Seals.
12/05/2024
The Foundation supports’ Toy Drive
In the spirit of kindness and giving, the Foundation donated toys to TEAM’s Toy 4 Kids toy drive. Last year TEAM distributed toys to nearly 2,000 children bringing them joy and magic during the holiday season.
9/4/24
Foundation supports’ Community Rising TEAM Relief Fund
The Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation presented a check for $2,500 to TEAM’s Community Rising Flood Relief Fund that was set up to provide assistance to those area residents who were greatly impacted by the devasting floods in mid-August.
Inaugural Walk to Cure Rare Diseases
On Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Quinnipiac University, The Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation’s Walk to Cure Rare Diseases kicked off for the first time. It also marked the first event for the Foundation.
Join Us For Our Inaugural Walk to Cure Rare Diseases
Join us for our inaugural Walk to Cure Rare Diseases on April 30, 2022. Held virtually and in-person at the Quinnipiac University campus in Hamden, CT. Register today!
$52,000+ Raised in the Inaugural WFSB Telethon
In its first year, The Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Telethon on WFSB Channel 3 News raises over $52,000!
An Update on Doggy Denise!
Puppy “Denise”, named in honor of Denise D’Ascenzo, is now almost two years old!
Eversource Hartford Marathon | 2021
Raising over $6,000 in our inaugural year as an official charity in the Eversource Hartford Marathon.
HMF Runner Spotlight | Tom Zukowski
Eversource Hartford Marathon Runner Spotlight: Tom Zukowski.
HMF Runner Spotlight | Kevin Sullivan
Eversource Hartford Marathon Runner Spotlight: Kevin Sullivan.
HMF Runner Spotlight | Rob Polansky
Eversource Hartford Marathon Runner Spotlight: Rob Polansky.
Project Sunflower | Mother’s Day 2021
Our Board Members delivered sunflowers, Denise's favorite flower, to nearly 200 women currently staying in a dozen homeless shelters and transitional housing throughout the state.
Donation to Mary’s Place - A Center for Grieving Children & Families
Commemorating the first anniversary of Denise’s passing with a $5,000 donation to Mary's Place, A Center for Grieving Children and Families.
