Family Centers auctions classic roadster as part of fall benefit

GREENWICH — Family Centers, a Fairfield County nonprofit, is auctioning off a classic 1951 MG-TD convertible as part of its “Roaring Twenties” benefit this fall.

The car was donated by Ginny and Sean Day, who are supporters of Greenwich-based Family Centers and its work in the community. The classic car features the original 1250cc four cylinder engine, leather interior and four-speed transmission.

Tickets for the raffle are $100 and all proceeds will benefit Family Centers’ 25 health, education and human service programs that operate in Greenwich, Stamford and across the county, according to a statement.

The benefit is set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at a private Greenwich residence. The benefit committee is co-chaired by Kate Clark, Bri Hart, Susannah Heyworth, Ashley Reid and Carter Simonds.

Family Centers partners with the United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation, with more than 200 professionals and 1,200 trained volunteers working to provide community programs. Family Centers is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and is

accredited by the Joint Commission and the National Association for the Education of Young Children, or NAEYC. The agency is licensed by the state of Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Raffle tickets are now on sale at

https://rafflecreator.com/pages/ 49681/family-centers-2021-benefit. For more information on the benefit or to become a sponsor, visit www.familycenters.org or contact Dina D’Amelio at damelio@familycenters.org or 203-869-4848.

Family Centers / Contributed photos From left, Family Centers “Roaring Twenties” co-chairs Carter Simonds, Susannah Heyworth, Ashley Reid and Kate Clark. The benefit will be held Sept. 18 in Greenwich. (Bri Hart, also a co-chairwoman, is not pictured).

A 1951 MG-TD convertible that will be auctioned off by Fairfield County nonprofit Family Centers for its Sept. 18 “Roaring Twenties” benefit in Greenwich.