Community Access

We spoke with Dawn Saczynski, the founder of RJ's Goals, about the history and initiatives of her charitable organization. Among its initiatives, RJ’s Goals hopes to continue to provide soccer balls to Lil Kicks players, with the next batch of soccer balls planned to be handed out in the fall.

We spoke to Sergeants Christine Jeltema and Luke Davis of the Connecticut State Police about some of the topics we have covered with them over the years, as Sgt. Jeltema prepares to leave her role as Public Information Officer and passes the torch to Sgt. Luke Davis.

We spoke with Deputy Commissioner, Sinthia Sone-Moyano of the Connecticut State Department of Education about the No Matter What campaign, also known as the McKinney-Vento Act, which provides rights and protections for students experiencing homelessness.

Save the Date! On Thursday, May 16, 2024, Malta House of Care will celebrate this year’s Wonder Women class at the Celebrating Wonder Women ’24 awards ceremony and fundraiser at The Bushnell from 5:30-8:30pm. All proceeds will support the work of the Malta House of Care – providing free comprehensive primary health care for uninsured adults in the Greater Hartford area.

We spoke with Derek Jones, President of DK Movement Cares, about their 5K to benefit the Special Olympics Connecticut/Bristol on Saturday, August 24th.

Animal Control Officer, Sherry DeGenova, shares important tips for pet parents in Connecticut!

We spoke with Ashley McClain, Director of Beyond the Horizon, Inc. about their 1st Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser that will take place on Tuesday, August 20th at the Lyman Orchards Players Course to benefit inclusivity, advocacy, awareness and education within the Autism community.

We spoke with Nick DeSorbo, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC and Founder of DeSorbo Health and Wellness, about important reminders as the summertime approaches, as well as the medical and aesthetic services that DeSorbo Health and Wellness has to offer.

We spoke with Alyssa Norwood, Director of Connecticut Age Well Collaborative, about this statewide, cross-sector initiative that fosters aging, dementia and disability-inclusive communities.

With one foot firmly in Reno and the other across the pond at our Bristol, UK office, Jarrod’s globetrotting nature has led him to make meaningful connections with people all over the world. His attention to listening first let’s him learn what makes people tick and, admittedly, helps him harness the insights to propel Noble’s success.Over the last two decades Jarrod has grown our creative digital performance marketing agency from a single-laptop endeavor to an international company. To date, Noble partnered with brands like Visit Lake Tahoe, Santa Monica, Autodesk, The Islands of Tahiti, Niantic Inc., Adobe, Disney, Visa, Google and more. His passion for creating beautiful human experiences (and his architectural background) have helped Noble translate the best of the real world into virtual architecture.Jarrod seeks inspiration from the world around him. An avid photographer and outdoorsman, he’s our original Wild Bear—hungry to see the world and always searching for a way to be better. On any given day that could mean sharing his experiences at national conferences, swapping stories with a client or hiking Patagonia with Season, his wife. (Everest is up next. Be better every day, right?)A mentor, father, husband and visionary, Jarrod has held leadership roles with several non-profit and public-private initiatives in Nevada. He previously served as Co-Executive Director of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Inc. Magazine’s Business Owners Council, was a board member for Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) and an advisory board member for the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (NCET). He’s taken the stage around the world at Destinations International’s Annual Convention, Social Media Week Bristol, eTourism, DMA West, University of Nevada – Reno, University of Nevada – Las Vegas and Truckee Meadows Community College, just to name a few.Outside of his office in Reno, Nevada, Jarrod likes to keep his hands busy. He prides himself on being an early adopter, trying any interesting technology that comes on the scene and attending CES in Vegas just for the fun of seeing into the future (and how it can be applied to digital marketing, of course). His passion for photography has led him to new horizons–Iceland, in the near future–and led him to form a group for agency photogs throughout the country.Want to know more about Jarrod? Pull up a handmade chair, grab a glass of homemade beer, wine or mead, and come prepared to share a story of your own.