Caroline Dorman Memorial Benefit
Announcement of
The Caroline Dorman Memorial Fund
The Caroline Dorman Memorial Fund
September 2024
Dear Friends of the Caroline Dorman Memorial Benefit (CDMB),
After eight successful years, the Caroline Dorman Memorial Benefit Committee is excited to announce the creation of an endowed fund to benefit the pets at the Connecticut Humane Society (CHS).
The Caroline Dorman Memorial Fund will stand as a permanent tribute to Carrie’s legacy while building on the tremendous grassroots success of the annual CDMB. The fund will allow your gifts to continue to benefit the pets at the Connecticut Humane Society in perpetuity, extending the reach of the accomplishments you’ve already reached on behalf of all of the animals.
Our goal is to raise $20,000 by September 30, 2024.
Caroline fiercely loved all animals, from turtles and rabbits to cats and dogs. She had a special place in her heart for pit bulls, which led her to become a volunteer dog-walker for eight years at CHS, where she earned the nickname of “Pit Bull Whisperer.”
Caroline’s untimely and tragic passing in November 2015, at age 27, left a hole in the hearts of many. We came together as friends and family to honor her memory by creating the CDMB and chose CHS as the beneficiary.
Since launching in July 2016, the CDMB, through a combination of in-person and virtual events, has raised more than $111,000 to help CHS provide love, shelter, and care for abandoned, neglected and abused animals. We are proud and appreciative of the tremendous support we’ve received along the way.
Endowing a permanent fund in Caroline’s memory is the next step in our journey, and one we hope you will support. While we may still have in-person events from time to time, this fund will be our primary means of continuing to support the pets at CHS. Donations to the Caroline Dorman Memorial Fund will provide critical and ongoing support for general shelter pet care.
We humbly ask you to consider making a donation by clicking the button below. You can alternatively make a check payable to the Connecticut Humane Society, with “Caroline Dorman Memorial Fund” in the memo line, and mail it to the Connecticut Humane Society, CDMB Fund, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111.
With your generosity, we hope to provide CHS with an annual donation of the interest earned from the endowed fund. Thank you!
Caroline Dorman Memorial Benefit:
Our Mission and History
The Caroline Dorman Memorial Benefit began as an annual event launched in 2016 to honor the memory of Caroline Dorman by raising funds for the Connecticut Humane Society.
Through eight events, in person and virtual, we raised over $111,000 to help CHS provide love, shelter, and care for abandoned, neglected, and abused animals in need of adoption or fostering.
A lifelong resident of Farmington, Caroline attended the Farmington Public Schools, graduated from Farmington High School, and attended Tunxis Community College.
Caroline was an artist, a thinker, and a lover of animals, both great and small. Caroline volunteered for 8 years at the Connecticut Humane Society (CHS) in Newington, CT. She was immeasurably generous with her time, energy, and love of the animals at CHS, where she became known as a "pit bull whisperer."
After Caroline’s untimely death in November 2015 at age 27, her family and close friends established the Caroline Dorman Memorial Benefit Fund to support CHS. Our first event took place July 31, 2016 at 50 West in Plainville.
Our Benefit Committee is comprised of Harriet Margolis, Larry Dorman, Carolyn Fink, Tom Sullivan, Jen Sullivan, Rita Demo, Jeremy Lundblad, Katie Bradley, Nora Lesko, Mike Feldman, Monica Feldman and Rachel Sit.
