(L-R): Debra Fuentes and Dr. Tremane Bartley at Bridgeport Braces. Photo: Daniel Trust There is nothing that brings me more joy than seeing an immigrant or refugee start, grow and scale a successful business in the United States of America. You want to know why? Because immigrants and refugees go through so many challenges in their home countries and when they come to America, they work really hard to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. The majority of people I

(L-R): Jose M. Pinto, Karthik Thyagarajan and Sumeet Desai at Praxair in Danbury, CT. Photo: Daniel Trust Earlier this year, my dear friend Marie Conde, introduced me to Tamara E. Brown, director of sustainable development and community engagement at Praxair, a leading industrial gas company in North and South America, and one of the largest worldwide. Praxair and its employees have been supporting the mission of Daniel Trust Foundation since 2015, so when I met Tamara, I mad

It’s not everyday that I receive a message that reads like this: “Daniel, I just wanted you to know that my team and I think that the work you are doing for students in Bridgeport, Connecticut is great. We have authorized our firm’s Charitable Fund and Foundation administrators to grant Daniel Trust Foundation $2,500 for your High School Mentoring Program and $2,000 for your College Scholarship Program.” As you can imagine, this caught me by surprise and I didn’t think it was

Hi there—It’s Daniel Trust. I hope this note finds you having a fabulous summer. My friend Djess Jacques has helped me put together a video recap for The 5th Annual Daniel Trust Awards, which I hosted last month in Bridgeport, CT and I want to share it with you. This 3-minute recap video features the voices of Dr. Bryan Ripley Crandall, Senator Marilyn Moore and Marje Tracy, three wonderful friends that have a special place in my heart. Take a few minutes to check out the vid