Community Access

We spoke with Marisa Giarnella, Founder of the Jordan Porco Foundation, as well as Fred Kaelin, Executive Director of the Jordan Porco Foundation, about their mission to prevent suicide, promote mental health, and create a message of hope for young adults.

We spoke with Lauren Amendola, Executive Director for the Arthritis Foundation, and Meghan Karalus, the mother of a child with arthritis. Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s nationwide signature event that unites communities across the country to put an end to arthritis.

We spoke with Roger Straub, an accomplished artist, musician and writer. Straub’s work, including “Mac Comics,” has been featured in several published and novelty formats.

We spoke with Nichole Whitcomb, Chief Operating Officer of Ovarium Conception, about their natural, hormone-free, patented fertility aide for home use.

Brunch, cocktails, fashion, dogs…If this sounds like your perfect Sunday then buy tickets right now for our Rescue on the Runway fashion show fundraiser. All proceeds from your $45 ticket directly help us save dogs’ lives. Hurry before we sell out!

We spoke with client, Laura Judy, about the reassurance, safety, love and joy that her dog, Lyla, has brought to her life through Fidelco Guide Dogs.

We spoke with Garrett T. Eucalitto, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT); Sergeant Luke Davis of the Connecticut State Police; and Sergeant Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police about important roadway safety reminders and trends they are seeing on our highways.

We spoke with Ed Malaspina, CEO of HAI Group, about being named a Top Workplace in the nation by USA Today, in addition to HAI's fourth consecutive year being named a Top Workplace in the state of Connecticut.

We spoke with Nick Caplanson, President and CEO of Dime Bank, about important updates for April including availability of services outside of Dime Bank location neighborhoods as well as the work they are doing to hire outstanding employees based on a leadership philosophy that begins at the top.

The In the Company of Women Luncheon will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center on Thursday, April 18th. We spoke to Collette V. Smith, the keynote speaker, about her incredible experience as the NFL's first black female coach as well as her organization, Believe N You, Inc.