Nettie J. Dayton Circle Members Gather for October Reception

The first in-person gathering in more than two years.

A group of people, some standing and some seated, gather outdoors under canopies and umbrellas. One man in a hat addresses the group while others listen and smile. There is a man in a wheelchair in the foreground. — Community Foundation board member Terry Jones with guests at the Nettie J. Dayton Circle gathering. Photo: Judy Sirota Rosenthal

The pumpkins and fall colors at Bishop’s Orchard’s Little Red Barn in Guilford provided a beautiful backdrop for the Nettie J. Dayton Circle reception, the first in-person gathering in more than two years. Bishop’s owner Keith Bishop greeted Circle members and Community Foundation President & CEO Will Ginsberg shared highlights of the work The Foundation has been doing since 2020 to respond to COVID-19 and to advance racial equity.

The Nettie J. Dayton Circle is comprised of partners and supporters who have chosen to leave a legacy by including The Community Foundation in their estate plans. Learn more about this group of visionaries, and how to join them.

This story appears in the No. 3, 2022 edition of Connections, The Community Foundation's newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here.