Our latest accolades and mentions.
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June 4, 2026 – News 12 Connecticut
Animal sanctuary created in Sandy Hook girl’s memory marks milestone celebration Saturday
May 26, 2026 – Westfair Business Journal
Catherine’s Butterfly Party: 10th anniversary of Connecticut’s largest single-day pet adoption event
April 23, 2026 – PR Newswire
Stevie® Award Winners Announced in The 24th Annual American Business Awards®
December 9, 2025 – News 8 WTNH
Animal sanctuary in memory of Sandy Hook victim continues to grow
December 13, 2025 – News 12 CT
Nonprofit in memory of Sandy Hook girl delivers gifts to seniors in need and their pets
December 14, 2025 – Fox61
Sandy Hook mother honors daughter with acts of holiday kindness on 13th anniversary
September 10, 2025 – News 12 CT
Animal sanctuary in memory of Sandy Hook victim celebrates new chapter
August 25, 2025 – The Newtown Bee
At Long Last: First Permanent Structure At Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary
August 11, 2025 – The Newtown Bee
Catherine’s Learning Barn Is Officially Complete; Public Open House Planned
July 26, 2025 – CT Insider
Finished barn at Newtown’s Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary welcomes visitors
June 11, 2025 – The Newtown Bee
Catherine’s Learning Barn Almost Ready For The Public
May 2, 2025 – The Newtown Bee
April 24, 2025 – NBC CT
Apiaries educate and encourage more people to get into backyard beekeeping
April 7, 2025 – The Hartford Curant
Millions of honey bees are dying across U.S. at alarming rate. CT beekeepers are feeling the loss.
April 1, 2025 – Psychology Today
Can Animals Help Heal Attachment Trauma Wounds?
March 22, 2025 – The Newtown Bee
Catherine’s Learning Barn Construction Is Underway
January 31, 2025 – WICC The Voice of Connecticut
Melissa in the Morning: Butterfly Valentine
December 16, 2024 – WSHU Public Radio
Barn raising ceremony marks new milestone for animal sanctuary honoring Sandy Hook girl
December 13 – News 12 Connecticut
Newtown mom continues to build daughter’s legacy 12 years after Sandy Hook Tragedy
December 12, 2024 – The Newtown Bee
It Takes A Village: Catherine’s Learning Barn Raising
December 10, 2024 – NBC – NY
Animal Sanctuary Honors Sandy Hook Victim
December 10, 2024 – Hartford Courant
Barn raising supports growth of CT animal sanctuary in honor of Sandy Hook victim
December 10, 2024 – WTNH Connecticut
Learning Facility honors Sandy Hook school shooting victim
December 10, 2024 – NBC Connecticut
Newtown Learning Facility marks poignant milestone before Sandy Hook remembrance
December 10, 2024 – News Times
December 10, 2024 – WFSB Connecticut
CVH Animal Sanctuary Barn Raising
December 10, 2024 – NBC – NY
Animal Sanctuary Honors Sandy Hook Victim
December 10, 2024 – WFSB – TV
CVH Animal Sanctuary Barn Raising
December 2, 2024 – NBC – The Kelly Clarkson Show
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary Honors Memory Of 6-Year-Old Sandy Hook Victim
December 2, 2024 – NBC CT
Learning facility in Newtown to honor Sandy Hook school shooting victim
December 2, 2024 – Greenwich Times
Sandy Hook mom plans barn raising on animal sanctuary founded in her slain daughter’s name
November 12, 2024 – Newtown Bee
Catherine’s Learning Barn Broke Ground At CVH Animal Sanctuary
June 16, 2024 – Yahoo! News
June 15, 2024 – The Newtown Bee
The Monarch Butterfly Gets Renamed To Honor Catherine Violet Hubbard
June 14, 2024 – The Times (London)
Sandy Hook survivors remember their lost classmates on graduation day
June 13, 2024 – The Westport Local Press
Catherine Violet Hubbard Lives On At Catherine’s Annual Butterfly Party
June 12, 2024 – ABC News
Mom of slain Sandy Hook student honors legacy on what would’ve been her graduation
June 11, 2024 – CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell
Family of Sandy Hook victim creates animal sanctuary in her honor
June 9, 2024 – Hartford Courant
Thousands turn out for butterfly party that embodies the kind spirit of its Sandy Hook namesake
June 9, 2024 – NBC-CT
‘Catherine’ butterflies soar to honor the birthday of young Sandy Hook school shooting victim
June 8, 2024 – WTNH Channel 8
Newtown animal sanctuary hosts Catherine’s Butterfly Party
June 5, 2024 – WFSB – Great Day @9a
Catherine’s Annual Butterfly Party
June 5, 2024 – CT Post
Monarch butterfly to be named ‘Catherine’ for a day after slain Sandy Hook girl
June 3, 2024 – Hartford Courant
Monarch butterfly to be renamed in animal-loving honor of Sandy Hook victim on 18th birthday
May 23, 2024 – New Haven Register
As Sandy Hook survivors graduate from Newtown High, victim’s mom hopes for celebratory atmosphere
February 27, 2024 – News Times
Crowd backs Sandy Hook mom’s call for ‘transparency’ about housing plan near slain girl’s sanctuary
December 13, 2023 – Fox 5 New York
Sandy Hook mom Jenny Hubbard on 11th anniversary
October 9, 2023 – Greenwich Time
For Sandy Hook mom, a sanctuary honoring her daughter’s love of animals is ‘a place of peace’
September 10, 2023 – CT Insider
Senior Paw Project, honoring Sandy Hook girl, is ‘blessing’ to seniors struggling to afford pet care
August, 2023 – City Lifestyle
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary SAFETY AND LOVE FOR ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
May 25, 2023 – Connecticut Public Media
Pets can make aging easier, but they’re expensive. CT volunteers are looking to help
December 14, 2022 – The Washington Post
10 years after Sandy Hook, mom builds daughter’s dream animal sanctuary
December 14, 2022 – The News Times
As CT mourns 10 years since Sandy Hook, animal sanctuary honoring 6-year-old victim breaks ground
December 14, 2022 – Yahoo! news
Sandy Hook mother honors daughter’s legacy with animal sanctuary
December 14, 2022 – WSHU
Newtown comes together at Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary groundbreaking
December 14, 2022 – WTNH – News 8
Sandy Hook 10 Years Later: Ground breaks at animal sanctuary dedicated to 6-year-old
December 14, 2022 – News 12 CT
Groundbreaking held for Newtown animal sanctuary in honor of Sandy Hook victim
December 14, 2022 – NBC CT
Mother of Sandy Hook Victim Keeps Daughter’s Legacy Alive One Decade After Loss
December 14, 2022 – Fox 5
Sandy Hook 10 years later: Animal sanctuary honors 6-year-old victim
December 14, 2022 – Fox 61
10 years after her daughter was killed, Newtown mom breaks ground on project in her honor
December 14, 2022 – WFSB
Ground broken on Catherine Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown
December 14, 2022 – PIX 11
Sandy Hook mother builds animal sanctuary to memorialize daughter
December 13, 2022 – CNN
Opinion: Ten years after Sandy Hook, a mother offers a simple solution for ending gun violence
December 7, 2022 – NPR 1A
Newtown, 10 years After the Sandy Hook Tragedy
December 7, 2022 – News Times
Sandy Hook mom keeps daughter Catherine Hubbard’s love of animals alive through animal sanctuary
December 2022 – Connecticut Magazine
November 29, 2022 – The Newtown Bee
Animal Sanctuary Panel Reveals How To Live Harmoniously With Wildlife
November 13, 2022 – Today
Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed in mass shooting
November 11, 2022 – New England Public Media
This Sandy Hook parent chose not to sue Alex Jones
October 13, 2022 – BBC
Alex Jones ‘monitized the darkest day for my family’
October 13, 2022 – New York Times
October 13, 2022 – CBS New York
October 5, 2022 – Pet Life Radio Let’s Talk Pets
September 28, 2022 – Eyewitness News 3 (WFSB)
KARA’S CURES: How to triumph over tragedy
September 2022 – Fine Art Connoisseur
July 13, 2022 – NPR (WSHU)
Newtown animal sanctuary helps seniors care for their pets
July 11, 2022 – BELIEVE IN DOG PODCAST
Celebrating the Life of Catherine Violet Hubbard with Jenny Hubbard
June 8, 2022 – News 12 Long Island
Animal nonprofit that honors Sandy Hook victim helps seniors take care of their pets
May 29, 2022 – National Catholic Register
From Sandy Hook, a Response Rooted in Sorrow and Compassion
May 26, 2022 -NBC Connecticut
Mother of Sandy Hook Victim Keeps Daughter’s Legacy Alive One Decade After Loss
May 16, 2022 – CT Insider
Senior Paw Project, honoring Sandy Hook victim, expands into Litchfield County
May 6, 2022 – Fox61
Catherine Violet Hubbard Sanctuary in Newtown continues to expand
May 4, 2022 – WTNH
Animal sanctuary’s program helps older people keep their pets
April 28, 2022 – Hartford Courant
Paw Project, part of a young Sandy Hook victim’s promise, helps older people keep their pets
April 19, 2022 – NonProfit Pro
Why Children’s and Junior Executive Boards Are Key for Mission-Driven Organizations
April 13, 2022 – The Newtown Bee
Pet Wellness Clinic Co-Hosted By CVHAS And Senior Center
April 9, 2022 – The Register Citizen
Animal sanctuary’s Senior Paw Project expands into Litchfield County
March 22, 2022 – Daily Paws
March 14, 2022 – WTNH
February 27, 2022 – Authority Magazine
December 6, 2021 – The Newtown Bee
CVH Sanctuary Part Of Petco Love Stories People’s Choice Campaign
July 9, 2021 – Manhassett Press
First Manhasset Al Fresco A Success
June 7, 2021 – Patch
Students Get Their Hands Dirty in Butterfly Gardens
May 17, 2021 – The Newtown Bee
A Mother’s Memoir: ‘Finding Sanctuary,’ And God, After A Child’s Death
May 9, 2021 – The News Times
Sandy Hook mom explains her faith after her girl’s slaying: ‘God cried with all of us that day’
February 25, 2021 – The Newtown Bee
Construction Underway On Access Drive To Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary
November 2020 – Westport Lifestyle
CVH Sanctuary A Dawn After The Longest Night
October 29, 2020 – Pets+
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary Partners With Pet Food Experts, Earth Animal
September 26, 2020 – CPTV
Re:source:ful – Growing Sustainable Communities
September 2, 2020 – Greenwich Magazine
August 24, 2020 – The Newtown Bee
Happy Campers: Inaugural CVH Sanctuary-Newtown Community Center Camp A Glimpse Of Things To Come
August 11, 2020 – Fox61
Send the Love: Animal sanctuary spreads positivity one high-five at a time
July 23, 2020 – ctnofa
July 20, 2020 – News 8 WTNH
News 8 and iHeart Radio support CT animal shelters at ‘Pets, Masks and Music’
April 16, 2020 – CT Post
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary invites you to explore nature
February 3, 2020 – The Newtown Bee
CVHF Moves Office To Edmond Town Hall
January 17, 2020 – NewsTimes
Newtown fundraiser to support animals affected in Australia fires
December 23, 2019 – CT Magazine
A Newtown mother looks to fulfill her little girl’s dream with a place of ‘kindness’
November 29, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary Hosts Third Annual Gala, Kindness Comes Home
November 27, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
Senior Paw Project Brings Care To Pets At Nunnawauk Meadows
November 13, 2019 – NewsTimes Insider
Weekend gala to benefit animal sanctuary in memory of Sandy Hook first-grader
November 9, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation Planning Third Annual Gala
September 26, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
New Life Emerges At CVHF’s Sunday At The Sanctuary
April 12, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
CVHF’s Senior Paw Project A ‘Win-Win’ For All Involved
April 5, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
Construction Begins At CVH Foundation Animal Sanctuary Grounds
February 20, 2019 – Connecticut Magazine
Stepping Out: ‘Imagining a Kinder World’ with the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation
February 1, 2019 – The Newtown Bee
Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation hosts Pets & Vets 101
December 19, 2018 – News Times
Newtown foundation seeks donations for animal sanctuary
June 15, 2018 – Voices News.com
June 9, 2018 – News 12 Brooklyn
Pets find homes at Sandy Hook victim’s ‘Butterfly Party’
May 17, 2018 – Newstimes
Fourth annual Catherine’s Butterfly Party and pet adoption event held in June
April 5, 2018 – The Newtown Bee
Young Pigs Rescued From Being Slaughtered Get Second Chance On Life
December 15, 2017 – One Green Planet
Beautiful Animal Sanctuary Was Established in Honor of Little Girl Who Was Killed at Sandy Hook
December 14, 2017 – Fortune
Commentary: 5 Years After Sandy Hook, My Daughter’s Spirit Lives On
December 14, 2017 – CBS News
How one Sandy Hook mom is keeping her 6-year-old daughter’s dream alive
December 14, 2017 – WNPR
An Animal Sanctuary: One Newtown Girl’s Legacy Of Kindness
December 14, 2017 – Today Show, Megyn Kelly
Sandy Hook Mother Honors Her Daughter’s Memory With Animal Sanctuary
October 26, 2017 – The Newtown Bee
CVH Animal Sanctuary Lessons In And Out Of The Classroom At Middle Gate
October 4, 2017
September 30, 2017
Spreading CVH Animal Sanctuary Support With Butterflies And Cards
September 24, 2017
June 14, 2017
Animal Sanctuary Receives Wetlands Permit
June 3, 2017
May 19, 2017
Fox 61 – A Newtown animal shelter bringing much needed joy
May 1, 2017
Fox 61 – Volunteers Needed to Help Animal Sanctuary Built in Memory of Child Lost at Sandy Hook
November 25, 2016
Ride for Rescue Animals at JoyRide & Support Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary
August 2016
Catherine Hubbard Program Pairs Senior Pets with Citizens
May 2016
Thank you Channel 8 for covering the Barn Rebuild!
Catherine Hubbard’s love of animals will live on in Newtown
March 10, 2016
On March 10, 2016, Connecticut promoted Fairfield County Giving Day…a 24-hour period when regional non-profits compete for prizes and donations of $10 or more. We are so pleased to announce that the CVH Foundation exceeded its goal of $13,000 which included gifts from 17 different states. Your sentiments, support, pictures, and butterflies lit up Facebook & Instagram and helped us garner so much support for the Sanctuary. Our hearts are overwhelmed by your kindness and our gratitude is beyond words. Thank you for making Fairfield County Giving Day such a success! We hope you enjoy this video that celebrates “Kind Like Catherine” pictures shared with us on Facebook.
January 2016
We are so honored to be featured in Tracey Stewart’s magazine, Moomah Magazine! In addition to sharing the story of the Sanctuary, their wonderful team has created custom crafts for us through their Make Nice Mission.
September 24, 2015
CT Style: Catherine Violet Hubbard remembered through an animal sanctuary
June 6, 2015
Butterfly-themed party honors life of Sandy Hook student
November 17, 2014
September 24, 2014
State Land Donated To Build Animal Sanctuary In Name Of Sandy Hook Victim
September 10, 2014
Shared love of animals prompts girl to raise $7K for Newtown victim’s sanctuary
August 17, 2014
Christine Knoblauch Creates Tribute To Newtown Victims
July 5, 2014
Newtown Victim’s Animal Sanctuary Dream Becomes A Reality
June 5, 2014
Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary to Provide Care for Connecticut’s Animals in Need
May 13, 2014
2014 ESL Jefferson Award Winner: Jack Sullivan
December 11, 2013
Family, Friends Remember Catherine Hubbard
June 11. 2013
Sandy Hook Shooting: Catherine Hubbard Animal Sanctuary
January 25, 2013
Catherine’s Animal Sanctuary: A Girl’s Dream Guides, Comforts Her Parents