We Are The Children

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We Are The Children is an organization founded in 1985 by Gary Craig, morning radio personality of 96.5 WTIC-FM in Hartford, Connecticut. Gary Craig, along with a tremendous support committee including various corporations is committed to raising funds for abandoned, battered, disadvantaged, and needy children. To date, We Are The Children is a 100% volunteer organization with all goods and services donated by members of the local communities.

We Are The Children continues to support children and their families bringing the spirit of the holidays to Connecticut’s kids, one child at a time.

Another Great We Are The Children Party For 2012

Thanks to all of the people who made heartfelt ornaments for our memorial tree to honor the babies and adults that perished in Newtown… and thanks to the hundreds of people who made the We Are The Children party possible. It was a bright spot in a difficult time.

2012/12/25

We Are The Children Toy Drive At The Toy Chest

We’re broadcasting live until 6pm from The Toy Chest in West Hartford, collecting toys for the We Are The Children Christmas party! We’ve collected an astonishing number of toys today… thanks to all who donated! If you haven’t yet, there’s still time– come see us!!

2012/12/20

Giant Toy Drive Tomorrow At The Toy Chest In West Hartford Center

Another We Are The Children toy drive tomorrow from 9am to 6pm at The Toy Chest in West Hartford Center! Bring a NEW unwrapped toy, for the We Are The Children party. Stop by and say hello to 96.5 radio personalities there all day!

2012/12/19

The tribute ornaments made by Christine Lee's children.

Make Your Tribute Ornaments

Gary Craig is spearheading a brilliant idea: making a single white Christmas tree a tribute tree to the victims of the Newtown shooting for the We Are The Children Christmas party.

2012/12/19

Glastonbury Chiropractic Center Toy Drive Success!

Here’s Dr Patrick and Dr Jaime from Glastonbury Chiropractic Center and the toys they collected in one day!

2012/12/18

Here Is The Lifehouse Guitar Up For Auction Right Now!

You’re bidding on an Epiphone acoustic guitar signed by Lifehouse. The money we raise will go to the We Are The Children playground fund.

2012/12/14

The Lord & Taylor Toy Dropoff Has Begun!

96.5 TIC is broadcasting LIVE from Lord and Taylor at West farms mall today until 6pm for our We Are The Children toy drive! Come join us and help make a child’s Christmas special with your generous donations.

2012/12/13

Guitar Personally Autographed By Neon Trees Goes Up For Auction right now!

Another great autographed guitar, this time by Neon Trees goes up for auction Wednesday morning on Craig and Company.

2012/12/11

This Morning On Craig & Company, The Adam Lambert Guitar Goes Up For Auction!

This one of a kind guitar goes up for auction Tuesday morning at 6am.

2012/12/10

Give A Gift, Get A Gift At The Shoppes At Farmington Valley

Last night, The Shoppes at Farmington Valley hosted the “Give A Gift, Get A Gift” toy drive to support We Are The Children, and the turnout was incredible! Check out some pics from the event… thanks to everyone for your generous donations!!

2012/12/06

We Are The Children Gingerbread House Drop Off

Once again, the We Are The Children Christmas Party will feature an amazing Gingerbread House display! If you would like your Gingerbread House included at this year’s party, here’s how to enter…

2012/12/03

We Are The Children 2012 Toy Sorting Dates

We’re getting ready for the 2012 We Are The Children Christmas Party, and now we have the dates available for the toy sorting for the event with our friends at Mainfreight! Keep reading for the dates and times for 2012 toy sorting…

2012/12/01

We Are The Children Volunteer Recruitment Day Party!

It’s time for this year’s We Are The Children volunteer recruitment day, and this year the party will be bigger than ever! Get all the details on how you can join in the fun!

2012/11/30

One Direction Ultimate Fan Auction Raises Over $8,000 For We Are The Children!

Craig & Company delivered the ultimate One Direction fan package, with a charity auction to benefit We Are The Children!

2012/11/30

We Are The Children Toy Drive With The Hartford Hawks

The 2012 We Are The Children Toy Drive is ON! Join us on Saturday December 1st from 1 to 3pm at the Hartford Hawks Women’s Basketball game to collect unwrapped toys for the We Are The Children Christmas Party!

2012/11/29

We Are The Children Toy Drive Day At Lord & Taylor

The 2012 We Are The Children Toy Drive is ON! Join us on Thursday December 13th from 9am to 6pm, as we broadcast live from Lord & Taylor at the West Farms Mall to collect unwrapped toys for the We Are The Children Christmas Party!

2012/11/28

We Are The Children Toy Drive Day At The Toy Chest West Hartford

The 2012 We Are The Children Toy Drive is ON! Join us on Thursday December 20th from 9am to 6pm, as we broadcast live from The Toy Chest in West Hartford to collect unwrapped toys for the We Are The Children Christmas Party!

2012/11/28

The 2012 Jesse Branche Original Oil Painting To Be Auctioned off this morning!

Here is this year’s original oil on canvas, “Christmas in New England” by artist Jesse Branche. There is only one of these in the world! It will be auctioned off on the air on Craig and Company on Friday, November 30th from 5:30am to 10am.

2012/11/27

Become A We Are The Children Volunteer

Do you really need a good reason to give 3 hours of your time to a child on Xmas day? Become a We Are The Children volunteer. Mandatory sign up day is Sunday Dec. 2nd from 11am to 2pm at Maneeley’s Banquet and Catering in South Windsor.

2012/11/17

We Are The Children: Tell Us About A Child In Need

We Are The Children is looking for kids in need this Holiday season. If you know of a child in need, tell us about them here!

2012/10/03

Get Ready! We Are The Children is Coming!

Get redy– the biggest Christmas party for kids in America is coming back again this Holiday Season!

2012/09/29

Help Make A Child’s Xmas Day The Best Ever!

Help! The We Are The Children party for abused, homeless, and in need kids is back! It’s our 27th year… the biggest party in America on Xmas day. We’re holding the party at the XL [...]

2012/09/29

We Are The Children Christmas Party Returns To The XL Center

The We Are the Children Christmas Party will take place on Christmas Day, December 25th, from 11AM-2PM at the XL Center in Hartford!

2012/09/28

Great Photos From We Are The Children’s Christmas Party!

Thanks to everyone that made the 2011 We Are The Children party such a success! Here’s some great photos of the event, courtesy of Brian Ambrose Photography

2012/09/28

We Are The Children 2011 Party Photos

The volunteers checked in for the We Are The Children Christmas Party… and we have photos of how the magic happens, as the party begins!

2012/09/28

THANK YOU From We Are The Children!

We got such a great response from this year’s We Are The Children toy drives, there’s going to be a LOT of happy kids this Christmas morning! Thanks to everyone who generously donated gifts, time and love this Holiday Season!

2012/09/27

Let The Party Begin!

The We Are The Children @ the XL Center is ready for tomorrow’s Christmas party for the less fortunate kids in our area. THANK YOU Connecticut and our dear 96.5TIC listeners for stepping up to [...]

2012/09/21

Neighborhood Kids Create Gingerbread Village

Congratulations to Cromwell buddies Xander, Ian, Austin, Tyler and Shaylen on this brilliant Gingerbread Village created for Gary Craig’s “We Are The Children” Christmas party. This was a ton of fun to create….and believe it [...]

2012/09/21

We Are The Children Toy Drive At The Toy Chest In West Hartford

We did a toy drive at the Toy Chest in West Hartford to collect more toys for kids in need, and the response was amazing! We filled an ambulance with the help of our volunteers, and these donations will help make this Christmas a special one for a child in need.

2012/09/21