About FCSC
FCSC Overview
The Fairfield County Sports Commission.
The Fairfield County Sports Commission is a 501c (3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fitness and an active, healthy lifestyle, as well as personal development through sports.
The Commission, which is an all-volunteer organization except for the executive director position, is the one-stop resource for the sports communities in the county. The focus of the Commission is creating and supporting programs for fitness awareness education, primarily geared toward combating childhood obesity that threatens the 110,000 school age youngsters in the 15 communities the Commission serves. Giving time, effort and money back to the county residents is the main function of the Commission.
In the past three years, the Commission has donated nearly $30,000 to youth organizations throughout the county. The current primary beneficiaries of financial support as well as other Commission resources are the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport, George Washington Carver Center in Norwalk and the Stamford Youth Foundation.
The newest Sports Commission initiative is the Chelsea Cohen Fitness Academy (www.chelseacohenfa.com). The Academy acts as an umbrella organization to supplement and complement existing programs, as well as provide a year-round vehicle that offers Fairfield County youth access to the best available fitness trainers, coaches, and health and wellness programs. The academy, which will be initially housed at the Carver Center, is designed to be the rallying point to engage all important community stakeholders in children’s health, nutrition and in the fight to combat childhood obesity. Also to take that information and extend it’s reach throughout the entire area via the Sports Commission’s web site (www.fairfieldcountysports.com)
The Commission also plays a support role in area sporting events in an effort to allow county residents to be active participants, volunteers and spectators. For the last six years, the Commission has overseen the Park City SportsFest in Bridgeport, a free, educational fan festival that brings together a wide-range of youth organizations that provide activities and information regarding fitness.
With approximately 100 people actively involved in the organization, including local representatives in the 15 communities it directly oversees, the Commission board is comprised of a wide range of people from throughout the county. Executives from the sports industry, universities, hotels, media and business community comprise the board of directors and advisory committee. Prominent athletes and sports personalities make up the Commission’s advisory board.
To learn more about the Commission call its executive director Tom Chiappetta at 203-251-8481 or via email at tomc@fairfieldcountysports.com
