Community Access

Birdies For Charity: Foodshare and CT Food Bank
Jason Jakubowski, CEO
Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare are Connecticut’s two regional food banks. Both are members of the national Feeding America network. Last year, Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare distributed enough food to provide nearly 40 million meals through a network of more than 700 community-based hunger-relief programs, including food pantries, community kitchens, and emergency shelters, while also working on long-term solutions. More than 8,000 volunteers help power the work of the food banks. Last year, they gave more than 62,000 hours of service.

Birdies for Charity: First Tee
Mark Moriarty, Executive Director
We build experiences that build character.
We exist to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, we create learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids carry to everything they do.

With the belief that all kids deserve the chance to grow in a supportive environment with mentors guiding them, we are dedicated to building programs that are accessible, welcoming, and as impactful as they are fun.

Birdies for Charity: No Animal Left Unfed
Shonya Harrison, Founder and President
Helping people and pets!

Birdies for Charity: Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Hartford
John Noonan, Director of Development and Communications
Catholic Charities is a non-profit agency serving people of all faiths in Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven Counties since 1920. We focus on children as our future, families as the backbone of our society, and the elderly as our link to our roots.

Birdies for Charity: Liberation Programs
John Hamilton, CEO
We are proud to have hosted Opioid Overdose Narcan Training for this important documentary. Overdoses can be reversed and Naloxone saves lives.

Birdies for Charity: The Children's Law Center
Justine Rakich-Kelly, Executive Director
The mission of The Children’s LAW Center is to promote the best possible outcomes for children and families in transition or crisis by providing access to legal services and support they could not otherwise afford and by advancing collaborative, non-adversarial options for resolving conflicts outside the court system.

Through its programs and services the Children’s Law Center strives to create safe, stable environments for children whose parents are in chronic conflict.

Birdies for Charity: Senior Resources
Michelle Dempsey, Chair of Community Relations and on the Board of Directors
Senior Resources is a strong voice for the region's elderly citizens. Through our involvement at the federal, state and local level we work to enhance the quality of life for older persons. In addition to advocating legislatively, our continuing work with volunteer and citizen groups increases public awareness of senior issues.

Our mission is to provide access to information and services to empower adults to live with dignity.

Birdies for Charity The Cove Center for Grieving Children
Allison Gambler, Executive Director
Providing hope and healing for grieving children/teens and their families.

Birdies for Charity Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
Erin Dotson-Kelly, Development Coordinator
Since we first opened our doors over 40 years ago, LVGH has helped over 15,000 adults from across Greater Hartford to improve their English literacy skills. Check out the timeline to see how we've grown!

Birdies for Charity: Adelbrook
Alyssa Goduti, {resident and CEO
We provide hope and healing to children and families in a Christian environment.
Meeting the developmental and behavioral challenges of children, young adults and families through a range of professional, educational, residential and therapeutic options, Ädelbrook aims to continue its growth in order to provide a continuum of care and meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve.