Increase breast cancer awareness, early screening and diagnosis of breast cancer and work with the hospitals to help economically disadvantaged patients with cancer treatment.

To promote the understanding of connecticut's contribution to american art and history through public exhibitions and educational programs.

To inspire lifelong learning and discovery in a welcoming place with exceptional resources, programs and services. to be the community's vibrant hub for engagement, discovery and creativity.

To provide children the time and opportunities to grow, explore, and discover. the programs promote the development of children as creative individuals and as members of small groups.

To provide scholarships for primary, secondary and post-secondary study to academically gifted haitian students, who otherwise could not attend school, in the hopes of preparing these students for professional careers in haiti. to also offer education support to the region through programs in tutoring, adult literacy and academic seminars for students and teachers.

To bring to the connecticut shoreline community world class chamber music performances and outreach programs which attract, entertain, and educate a diverse audience.

Camp claire is a full-service, resident cooperative education summer camp open to persons ages seven through fourteen and provides a positive, nurturing environment that encourages curiosity and creativity.

Land preservation

A generous gift of $1,000,000 by charlotte colby danly, herself a graduate of lyme academy, enabled a search for a teacher to carry forward the academys distinguished tradition in the field of sculpture. a search committee was formed to carry out the search, comprised of: ms. danly; board member/artist eileen eder; board chair michael duffy; jordan sokol; israeli sculptor eran weber; and the former head of the sculpture department at the florence academy, robert bodem. after reviewing a rich pool of applicants, the committee unanimously chose acclaimed sculptor chad fisher to be the charlotte colby danly sculpture chair at lyme academy. the first cohort of full-time sculpture students commenced their studies in the fall of 2023 under mr. fishers tutelage. in march of 2023, the academy hired a managing director, wendy bury, to be responsible for overseeing the daily operations, as well as for strategic planning initiatives, community outreach and institutional development, as the academ

Educating americans to build a more peaceful and just world.

To provide local emergency amublance service

Awarding for higher education beyond high school to residents of lyme and old lyme.