A total of 94 Easter baskets full of a variety of hygiene products were distributed by DiMatteo Group Financial Services in Shelton to three shelters in Norwalk and Stamford.
More than 21 years ago, the DiMatteo Group started this annual companywide family tradition to aid homeless children. Since its inception, over 2,100 baskets have helped thousands of area children.
John DiMatteo, president of DiMatteo Group Financial Services and his wife Kim DiMatteo, senior vice president of Cross Insurance in Shelton, have now involved their three young children, Anthony, Michael and Jessica, other employees, friends and clients with the basket-distribution effort.
The DiMatteo Group supports many other local charities through the DiMatteo Family Charitable Foundation, which was established over 16 years ago as a tribute to its founder and late father and grandfather Anthony (Tony) DiMatteo, who was battling cancer at the time. Since then, the foundation has contributed more than $430,000 to local and national charities that fund research, education and finding a cure for diseases.
