Press Releases

2012
Dr. Petit Attends Suffield Academy Dance-A-Thon (external - 1/28)
Friends Point To Cheshire Victims’ Real Legacy (external - 1/25)
Dance-a-thon 2012 at Suffield Academy (posted - 1/14)
PETIT FAMILY FOUNDATION HONORS WOMEN IN SCIENCE (external - 1/9)
Danceathon at Suffield Academy (posted - 1/6)
Bay Path Receives Award (external - 1/3)

2011
First Transrockies Run Newsletter - from Brian and Spencer of the PFF Running Team (posted - 12/28)
Petit foundation event furthers its missions at science gala (external - 12/15)
Hymn To The Beauty That Was (posted - 12/13)
Dartmouth College’s New Life Sciences Center Honors the Memories of the Wife and Children of Dr. Petit (external - 12/9)
Giving JOYFULLY: Alternatives to Black Friday and Reducing the Stress of the Perfect Gift! (external - 11/25)
Jane Doe No More, Inc. Dr. Henry C. Lee Award 2012 Recipients (posted - 11/24)
Petit Foundation Hosts First “Women in Science” Awards (external - 11/18)
An Evening Of Science With The Petit Family Foundation (external - 11/18)
Hayley Petit: In her own words (external - 11/17)
Good Causes, Immelt, Christmas Are Weekend Highlights (external - 11/17)
Petit foundation awards science center $50,000 for Michaela’s Garden (external - 11/15)
Petit Family Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant (external - 11/15)
Lights of Hope shine for local charities (external - 11/13)
Cheshire’s Lights of Hope - Newsletter - November 10, 2011 (external - 11/10)
CCADV First 100th Honoree (posted - 11/13)
Cheshire “Lights Of Hope” Honors Petit Family (external - 11/12)
Petit Women Tribute Story (posted - 11/9)
The Power of a Simple Act (external - 10/2)
Petit Family Foundation Ride (external - 10/2)
Hundreds ride for justice for Petit family (external - 10/2)
Dr. William Petit Re-lives Another Trial of The Cheshire Home Invasion (external - 9/23)
Petit Pins (external - 9/21)
‘Fleming’s Night of Giving’ raises $11,000 for Petit Family Foundation (external - 9/4)
Thank you for your help at the GE 5K to benefit Petit Family Foundation (posted - 8/12)
Family faces adversity by taking each day as it comes (external - 8/12)
Flemming’s PFF Dinner Benefit (posted - 7/26)
Flemming’s Benefit Release (posted - 7/26)
Hartford Business Journal 2011 40 Under Forty - Winners (external - 7/22)
Fox CT: Petit Family Foundation Run (external - 7/17)
Thousands come to GE 5K Petit Road Race (external - 7/17)
Pictures: Petit Road Race (external - 7/17)
WTNH - Petit Road Race (external - 7/17)
Thousands gather at Petit road race (external - 7/17)
DR. WILLIAM PETIT & Bob Heslin (external - 7/15)
Teen perseveres to win scholarship (external - 7/12)
The GE 5K Road Race to Benefit the Petit Family Foundation (external - 7/12)
Family Grower Wine Dinner (external - 7/11)
Cigar Social, 2011, Follow-up (external - 6/29)
Petit Road Race Scheduled For July 17 (external - 6/27)
Travelers Golf Begins With A Party And a Bolton Concert (external - 6/21)
Petit foundation helps bring new technology to Edgewood (external - 6/17)
Petit Foundation donates $5K to Edgewood Elementary (external - 6/8)
Ribbon-cutting and community donation (external - 6/7)
June 18 - Jane Doe No More and East Coast Training Systems present Escape Alive Class in Cheshire (external - 6/6)
Four O’Clock Seeds Benefit Petit Memorial Charity (external - 5/26)
Esquire Features Story On William Petit (external - 5/26) Esquire article link
Prudence Crandell Center Silent No More Auction, 2011 (posted - 5/17)
Students to Host Benefit Concert for Petit Family Foundation (external - 5/15)
Farmington Teens Share Musical Talents (external - 5/12)
Hot Concerts at Travelers Championship (external - 5/10)
Huey Lewis, Eddie Money To Perform ATravelers Championship Week (external - 5/10)
NNU to shoot anti-bullying film (posted - 4/18)
Tara Griggs update (posted - 4/8)
2nd Annual “Buy A Date & Be the Change” Bachelor & Bachelorette Auction to benefit PFF (posted - 4/7)
Students Versus Staff Charity Basketball (external - 4/5)
Derby Middle School Student Honored With Petit MS Youth Award (external - 3/29)
Petit Family Foundation Helps Young Scholars (page 3) (posted - 3/25)
FOR THE GIRLS (posted - 3/21)
BRIAN’S BOSTON RUN FOR THE PETITS (posted - 3/21)
Dunk It! raises nearly $14,000 for MS Society (external - 3/19)
The 4th Annual HAYLEY PETIT CUP RACE (posted - 3/18)
NCFADS is Pleased To Announce The Funding of The Hawke-Petit Scholarship (posted - 3/18)
Follow-up to NYC Cabaret Night (posted - 3/15)
Gear up now for The Potomac Star’s Fundraiser Trifecta! (external - 3/13)
Former Idol Contestant Tribute To The Petit Family (external - 2/16)
Stylist Raises Funds, Awareness of Domestic Violence (external - 2/15)
Petit Family Foundation scholarship added to Dr. Henry C. Lee Awards and Recognition Dinner (external - 2/9)
At Winam Wines, portion of sales of Guilliams Cabernet 2005 support The Petit Family Foundation (posted - 2/2)
Dunk It! Basketball Tournament (posted - 2/1)
Ex-American Idol contestant records Petit tribute (external - 1/17)

2010
Letter from Dr. Petit (posted - 12/29)
Michaela’s garden grows to benefit family foundation (external - 12/16)
Amity Play Leaves an Impression (plus video clip) (external - 12/13)
Dr. William Petit on The Oprah Show (external - 12/9)
In His First Interview: Grieving Husband and Father Dr. William Petit on the Unspeakable Tragedy in Connecticut (external - 12/3)
Justice is done in Connecticut (external - 11/18)
Hayley10 T-shirts Available (posted - 11/12)
That hole in your heart (external - 11/11)
The Petit murders: we must hate evil (external - 11/10)
Petit Family Foundation Gives to State’s Largest Domestic Violence Agency (posted - 11/9)
New York Time Quote of the Day - November 9, 2010 (posted - 11/9)
Goodsearch Contest Results (posted - 11/8)
2010 Annual Appeal (posted - 11/4)
Reach Holiday Music Festival - December 4, 2010 (posted - 11/2)
Jennifer Hawke-Petit Memorial Scholarship winner, Connecticut Nurses’ Foundation (posted - 10/26)
Carolyn Mulvey remembers Hayley Petit (video) (external - 10/6)
Statement of Governor M. Jodi Rell on Verdict in Trial of Steven Hayes (external - 10/5)
Foundation Ride to Honor Petit Family (external - 9/27)
Woman Remembers Slain Sister (video) (external - 9/27)
Petit Foundation’s Ride for Justice benefits worthy causes (external - 9/27)
Huge crowd Rides for Justice in Cheshire (external - 9/26)
Thousands Of Bikers Show Their Support For Petit Family (external - 9/26)
Pictures: Petit Family Foundation Ride For Justice (photos) (external - 9/26)
A Gagged Order (external - 9/26)
Foley, Malloy Disagree On Death Penalty (external - 9/26)
How Much More Horror Must Petit Family Endure? (external - 9/23)
Home Invasion ‘Out of Control’ (video) (external - 9/23)
Petit family friend offers insight into trial (video) (external - 9/22)
Out of Tragedy (external - 9/13)
Petit Family Foundation Grant for the Susan B. Anthony Project (posted 8/5)
Road Race thank you note on Page 14 (posted 8/5)
GE Petit Foundation 5K Road Race Results (external - 7/19)
In Plainville, Petit Family Legacy Races Forward (external - 7/14)
Corey Fetcher, MS Scholarship recipient (external - 7/9)
Wiltonian raises awareness about MS (external - 7/8)
Nelson Receives Scholarship (external - 7/7)
Ride For Justice - Petit Family Foundation (external - 7/7)
Wilton teen hid secret for years, comes out to raise awareness (external - 6/30)
CHS senior receives Hayley’s Hope/Michaela’s Miracle scholarship (external - 6/30)
Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Haven Community Outreach (external - 6/29)Third annual GE Road Race to benefit the Petit Family Foundation scheduled for July 18 in Plainville (external - 6/25)
Carbone’s ‘Scotch and Cigar’ Dinner Benefits Petit Foundation (external - 6/11 - no link)
Petit Foundation Steps Up for Prudence Crandall Fundraiser (external - 6/5)
Team Raises More Than $6000 In Fight Against MS (external - 5/30)
Cheshire Senior Lands 2010 Petit Women Be The Change Community Service Award (external - 5/28)
Middle School Students Expand Science Exploration Through Petit Family Foundation (external - 5/21)
Nonprofit Profile: Prudence Crandall Center Inc. (posted 5/16)
2010 GE 5k Petit Family Foundation Road Race Commercial (posted 4/28)
Prudence Crandall Center’s 5th Annual “Silent no More” Auction (posted 4/26) thank you letter
Carbone’s Ristorante Cigar & Scotch Social—June 10, 2010 (posted 4/13 - no link)
Travelers Walk for MS draws sufferers, friends and families together (external - 4/10)
Petit Foundation Helps School District (external - 4/1)
2010 Hayley Petit Cup moved up to April 14th (posted 3/30)
Hartford Couple Pool Their Talents And Tastes To Shape ... (posted 3/26)
Cheshire public schools receive Petit Foundation grant (external - 3/25)
Plainville Community Schools - Art Horn Presentation (posted 3/19)
Thirty-One Teams Slated To Dunk It! Against MS (external - 3/17)
Petits’ cause inspires neighbor (external - 3/14)
Hayley and Michaela Petit Youth Award (posted 3/7)
Cheshire Family Takes To The Court To Honor Petit Family (external - 3/1)
UConn V-Day presents anti-violence show + Director’s Letter (external - 2/26)
Sydney’s 10th Birthday Party to benefit PFF in Honor of Michaela(posted 2/6)

2009
Lights Of Hope Branching Out To Help Multiple Causes (external - 12/30)
Memorial (posted 7/23)
Support for Petit foundation runs strong (external - 7/19)
Dr. William A. Petit, two years later (external - 7/18)
Students recognized for making a difference (external - 6/16)
Prudence Crandall Center’s 4th Annual “Silent no More” Auction (posted 3/18)
MS fundraiser planned for Saturday (external - 3/12)

2008
2008 Director’s Community Leadership Awards, New Haven
Road race marks one year anniversary for CT home invasion (external - 7/23)
Volunteers focus planting on memory of Petits (external - 7/23)
‘Be the Change’ makes a difference (external - 7/21)
Support for Petits runs deep (external - 7/21)
3,500 strong honor Petit family at 5K race (external - 7/20)
Thousands gather for Petit family foundation road race (external - 7/20)
Almost a year later, Dr. Petit keeps doing good (external - 7/16)
Rowing as a tribute has brought Bianca Czaderna national attention (external - 6/23)
Prudence Crandall Center’s 3rd Annual “Silent no More” Auction (posted 3/18)
Cheshire Girls Live Out Faith Through Good Works (external - 1/31)
Cheshire lights signal hope and healing for Petit and town (external - 1/7)

2007
Petit remembered as an athlete, role model (external - 7/27)
Friends Take Up Cause of ‘Precious Petits’ (external - 9/26)

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GE 5K ROAD RACE

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RIDE FOR JUSTICE

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WOMEN IN SCIENCE

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MICHAELA’S GARDEN PROJECT

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