Community Access

David Light, Founder and CEO of Valisure, is a biotech entrepreneur and scientist with over 14 years of broad experience in the field.

Kiley Gosselin, executive Director for Partnership for Strong Communities
The Virtual Reaching Home Awards Celebration
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
From 3:30 Pm To 5:00 Pm

Each year, Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC) invites people to come together to celebrate, and to present the prestigious Reaching Home Awards (RHA). The awards are presented to individuals and groups that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to preventing and ending homelessness in Connecticut.
We'll join together over Zoom with distinguished awardees to celebrate their accomplishments and the work of so many to prevent and end homelessness in Connecticut.
Although we are still unable able to come together in person, we remain united. Now more than ever, we are committed to the vision that no one should experience homelessness; that everyone should have a safe, stable place to call home. We know now from experience that neither pandemic nor distance are strong enough to separate us. We are stronger together, for that we truly have reason to celebrate.
We are so looking forward to gathering virtually to celebrate together with our partners, speakers, award recipients, sponsors, friends, and family.

We're looking forward to seeing you on the 16th!

TITLE: Development Manager for the American Lung Association

WHAT: The American Lung Association’s 12th Fight for Air Climb Hartford

WHEN: Saturday, June 19, 2021, 8 am – 11:30 am

WHERE: Dunkin Donuts Park, 1214 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut

WHO: Over 100 Connecticut-area residents, lung health advocates, first responders, and American Lung Association volunteers and staff
•Includes firefighters climbing in full gear (appx 30 lbs.)

HOW: Register at FightForAirClimb.org/Hartford. Registration is $35 and all Climber must raise $100 by the 19th to Climb.

WHY:
•The Climb will support research, advocacy and education for lung diseases, lung cancer and COVID-19 with a fundraising goal of raising $65,000.
•For over 100 years the American Lung Association has been at the forefront of the Fight for Air.
•Money raised through the Hartford Fight for Air Climb will fund the Lung Association’s efforts to end lung cancer and lung disease.
•The Hartford Fight for Air Climb will also fund the Lung Association’s initiative to invest $25 million to address COVID-19 and to prevent future respiratory pandemics.

American Eagle Financial Credit Union Cash Back to the Community
Dara Macchi, Vice President of Marketing, American Eagle Financial Credit Union
Eric Feeney, Founder of Friends of Feeney
Cash Back to the Community Program
•Program is addition to our typical monetary donations and sponsorships and helps get the community and members involved. Was also a nice way to uncover new or smaller organizations in need of support.

•The program is funded by the interchange income – 1% of our Visa credit and debit card interchange income is divided evenly among the three nonprofit/501(c)(3) organizations each quarter. The premise being, “the more members use our card(s), the more we give back.”
oEvery time you use your American Eagle debit or credit card, they give to a worthy organization in your community – one that you and other members choose. It’s cash back with impact.

•Winners are determined by majority of votes. Anyone can submit a nomination and vote.

•Organizations supported thus far are: children, families, seniors, art, nature, animals, whatever is important to you – putting cash where it belongs

•In 2020, during the pandemic the credit union donated over $85,000 through this program
Organizations helped thus far:
oEnfield Community Cat Project
oTLC Foundation Inc (transitional living center for school age children who are victims of abuse)
oRoaring Brook Nature Center
oHealing Meals Community Project
oDog Star Rescue
oFarmington Friends of Music
oSeniors Job Bank
oFriends of Feeney (supporting children and families after experiencing tragedy)
oQuinnipiac University Dance Marathon for the Children’s Medical Center and Children’s Network
oLiteracy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
oEarly Childhood Collaborative of Southington
oSilk City Chorus

Renee DiNino chats with Andy Bessette is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for Travelers joined by Nathan Grube, Tournament Director of the Travelers Championship.
The Traveler's Championship is the week of June 21! GAME ON! There will be spectators, amazing players and Birdies for Charity sponsored by Webster Bank is head for its biggest year yet!

Walk Like MADD Hartford County Presented by Trantolo & Trantolo
Guests: Survivor Shante Hanks and Board Member/MADD
Bob Garguilo, Executive Director MADD New England
Scott Trantolo, CEO Trantolo & Trantolo

Lt Governor Susan Bysiewicz Update on the State Budget, Special Sessions and More!

Connecticut Immunization Coalition with the American Lung Association
Michelle Caul, Eastern Division Director of Health Promotion

Renee DiNino and Ben Darnell chat with Tim Restall, President of the Hartford Yard Goats!

For the third time since opening in 2017, Dunkin’ Donuts Park was named the Best Double-A ballpark in America by Ballpark Digest.

Park officials said this is the first time that a minor league ballpark has won this honor three times.

Summer is the air and Yard Goats baseball is the PERFECT way to celebrate! iHeartCommunities wants to take your organization OUT TO THE BALL GAME - ON US!
Nominate a group who you think deserves a night out of fun and the Yard Goats & iHeartCommunities will throw you a party in a suite for the Thursday July 1, 2021
Yard Goats host the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate Altoona Curve at Dunkin' Donuts Park at 7:05pm.
Hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels and soft drinks provided.
iHeartCommunities will be on hand for contests and prizes and you'll have the best seats in the house to see the Yard Goats in action, right here in our capitol city.