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In 1996 a group of people in my town sought to bring more diversity to town.

They established a Wilton chapter of the ABC Program.

A Better Chance (ABC) was established in 1963 

and recruits minority high school students

 for placement in independent and public high schools.

The Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, is a graduate of the program. 

He says: "This organization starts from the premise that talent resides in every American Community - and then puts that talent in the way of opportunity.  

It's as simple and as powerful as that.  And it's transforming too - 

for 13 and 14 year olds like I was and for the institutions we pass through".

This is the original ABC House in Wilton.

Our program was initially for boys.  It has grown to 8 boys.

As the program expanded the boys moved to a bigger house.

This year 4 girls were added to the program.

This is where they will live.

A group of talented individuals worked hard 

to update this house for the girls.

Here are some of the memento boards and picture frames 

that I donated for the girls 

and for the resident family.

Command station in kitchen

fun dotty board and frame

a bright and cheerful Sea Cloth board and Sis Boom frame

(Sis Boom designer Jennifer Paganelli is also a Wilton resident)

yellow & white checks

more checks 

fun zebra

I will add a picture of the girls soon.

They moved in last week and started school on Monday.