Giving Back
For many years, Suisman Shapiro has been dedicated to giving back to eastern Connecticut through scholarships, fundraisers, sponsorships and donations. Additionally, the firm is a Regional Benefactor of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut which represents over 1,600 businesses from 42 towns spanning from Old Lyme to the Rhode Island and Massachusetts borders.
Suisman Shapiro‘s community involvement includes participation in the following organizations, as well as many others too numerous to list:
- The Eastern Connecticut Conference
- The Haitian Health Foundation
- The United Way of Southeastern Connecticut
- The Sound Music Concert Series
- Connecticut Lyric Opera
- The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- Eugene O’Neill Theater
- Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra
- Celebrate East Lyme Committee
- Safe Graduation Celebrations: East Lyme High School, Fitch High School, Ledyard High School, Lyme/Old Lyme High School, New London High School, Old Saybrook High School, Stonington High School, Waterford High School
- Ledyard Police Union
- Waterford Little League
- Congregation Ahavath Chesed
- Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship
- Civil Justice Foundation
- ARC of New London County
- New London Firefighters
- Connecticut Adoption and Family Services
- Covenant Shelter
- The Community Foundation of Southeastern Connecticut
- Hadassah
- Old Lyme Pheobe Griffin Noyes Library
- Ledyard High School Drama
- Easter Seals of Connecticut
- New London Police Benevolent Association
- Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
- Mystic River Chorale
- Gemma E. Moran United Way Labor Food Center
- Make a Wish Foundation
- Operation Smile
- Hospice of Southeastern Connecticut
- Mystic Area Shelter for the Homeless
- Lyman Allyn Art Museum
- Groton Elks Special Fund
- Groton Lions Club
- Lyme-Old Lyme Education Foundation
- Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern Connecticut
- Bethsaida Community, Inc.
- East Lyme Babe Ruth League
- Groton Food Locker
- Forgotten Angels Sanctuary
- Christopher Potvin Scholarship Fund
- Public Library of New London
- UConn School of Law Foundation
- Amanda Fuhrman Educational Trust
- Heavy Hitters, USA
- Kelsy Harrington Foundation
- Norwich Semiseptcentennial
- Sachatello Golf Tournament
- and many others.
Our attorneys actively participate by presenting educational seminars through the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut , the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce and other volunteer work throughout the community.