2nd Comedy Night Photos

Friends of Ecole Agape’s 2nd Comedy Night brought humor and fun to local residents. Where else can you find stand-up comedy in the Storrs-Ashford area? With live music and fresh popcorn? It was a fun evening with Rhonda Corey and Howie Mason, who gave us clean comedy and made us laugh out loud. Since laughter adds years to your life, we all extended our life spans and put any wrinkles that might develop in all the right places. Thank you to everyone to helped make this night a success!

Friends of Ecole Agape

Join Us For Our 2nd Annual Comedy Night

Our 2nd Annual Comedy Night will be held at St. Philip’s parish center in Ashford on Friday, June 28. Doors open at 6:30 pm – come early to get the best seats! Live music starts at 7:00 pm and the comedy begins at 8:00 pm. All tickets at the door are $30, but call us to reserve your tickets now for only $25. Call or text Rikke at 860-810-6656, or Kacee at 860-983-2419 with the names of those attending, and we will hold them at the door. For a preview of headliner comedian Rhonda Corey, go to rhondacorey.com. Our comedy […]

Friends of Ecole Agape

3rd Annual Wine Tasting

Join us for our 3rd Annual Wine Tasting and enjoy a fairyland of lights, live entertainment, select wines, and a smorgasbord of foods. Be sure to visit our Haitian art sale for hand-picked crafts from Haiti artisans. Wines will also be for sale to take home. Stay tuned for updates by following our event page on Facebook. Call or text Rikke at 860-810-6656 to reserve your tickets. Your generous donation helps 200 girls go to school, gives them a nutritious meal each school day, and covers their books and school supplies.

Friends of Ecole Agape

Calling All Chili Lovers

Bring your friends! Bring your antacid! There will be LOTS of raffle items, door prizes, and prizes for the winners. Enjoy live music, side dishes, and BYOB. Come cast your vote in a no-holds-barred contest for the best darn-tootin’ chili! Reserve your tickets in advance by calling or texting Rikke @ 860-810-6656. Your support helps educate girls in the only free girls’ school in Haiti. “In third-world countries, the reality is that education can change the course of a child’s life. Ultimately, an education has the potential to break the cycle of poverty they were born into while providing them […]

Friends of Ecole Agape

Show Us Your Spoons and Put Up Your Bowls

Join us for our first chili cook-off! It’s a people’s choice competition, which means that all attendees are eligible to vote. All chiliheads, chili lovers, and anyone who wants to have fun are welcome. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners, as well as additional winning titles still in the works. Think “Just Like Heaven” and “Chili Chili Bang Bang.” We are still looking for chili chefs to enter their best bowl of chili! Call or text 860-810-6656 to enter or reserve your admission tickets. The Details: St. Philip Parish, 64 Pompey Hollow Rd. (Rt. 44), Ashford, CT Saturday, January […]

It Takes A Village To Make A Pig Roast Heaven

We needed a village and a village arrived. Because that’s what it takes to support our school in Lilavois, Haiti, where public education is not free and many families can’t pay the fees required. Ecole Agape is the only free girls’ school in Haiti, with over 65% of the students restaveks. Without your support, these young girls in grades pre-k through six would be unable to get an education. Many also get their only nutritious meal of the day at school. Thank you to the many individuals and businesses who donated their time, money, and services to make our 3rd Annual Pig Roast […]

Friends of Ecole Agape

3rd Annual Pig Roast & Concert 2018

Pitmaster heaven is just around the corner with our 3rd Annual Pig Roast & Concert! Be sure to follow us on Facebook or Instagram to stay updated with details on the live music talent and other information. Earn your wings by helping to support the only free girls’ school in Haiti with your donation at the door as admission. Bring your lawn chair or blanket, adult beverages, and a friend! Advanced reservations assist us in a head count, so please call or text Rikke at 860-810-6656 or Kacee at 860-983-2419 if you plan on coming. Thank you for your support!

1st Ever Comedy Night In Storrs

You’re Invited For A Night Of Fun Comedy Night In Storrs Join us for our first ever Comedy Night to benefit Ecole Agape!  Bust Out Laughing With Local Comedians Joe Pontillo and Dr. Jay Sutay Check out the talent about to hit Storrs, CT. Headliner Dr. Jay Sutay, the “hardest working pediatrician in comedy” practices in South Windsor, where his everyday job gives him material for new comedy. Go to Stand Up Pediatrician to see what he’s got! Joe Pontillo, our opening act, commonly performs in NYC and Long Island, so don’t miss your chance to see him here in Storrs! He […]

Be An Angel to Haiti

Teacher Training On New Refurbished Laptops

The administrators to Ecole Agape carried all twelve donated laptops in their suitcases to Haiti. Chantal and Marie Michele, the nieces to Myrtha, the school’s founder, had very heavy bags when we left them at the train station in New Haven, on their way to New York. They also had the beginnings of a media center for the school, including a laptop speaker and projector to aid in teaching the 200 girls. Teacher training has begun and judging by the teacher’s expressions, they’re feeling happy as well as challenged! We wish them success as they endeavor to learn a new technology. […]

Wine Tasting

New Angels Earned Their Wings At 2nd Annual Wine Tasting

Many new angels earned their wings at the 2nd Annual Wine Tasting on April 7 at the St. Philip parish center in Ashford. Nearly 300 people contributed over $13,000 in free will offerings to benefit the only free girls’ school in Haiti. Ecole Agape (School of Love) is a primary school serving 200 students grades one through six in Lilavois, a town outside of Port-au-Prince. Donations fund teacher salaries, school supplies, a new library, and a nutritional school meal program. In addition, some wine tasting participants personally donated fifteen laptops, solar lights, and a mobile media center. To donate to […]