Alexis de Tocqueville Society
The prestigious Alexis de Tocqueville Society is a national, philanthropic society honoring individuals who annually give $10,000 or more to United Way. Tocqueville members are individuals who understand the need to lead by example in their communities and their organizations.
Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat, toured the United States applauding the voluntary spirit of American society. His observations formed the 1835 work "Democracy in America", a detailed study of American society, culture and politics. Perhaps his most important observation was that Americans helped one another in times of need.
"I must say that I have seen Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare; and I have noticed a hundred instances in which they hardly ever failed to lend faithful support to one another."
Sixty individuals or couples are now members of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of Greater New Haven. There are 400 Alexis de Tocqueville Societies in communities across the United States and over 25,000 members nationwide who have invested $500 million to help change lives and improve communities across the country.
Alexis de Tocqueville Society of Greater New Haven
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