ALL HYPED UP

Blum Shapiro in Hartford presented a check of $5,000 to the MetroHartford Alliance to support the HYPE program. Pictured, from left, are: Jeff Vose, vice president and municipal services manager, MetroHartford Alliance; Anne Elvgren, chief marketing officer, Blum Shapiro; Julie Daly, program manager, HYPE; and Carl Johnson, managing partner, Blum Shapiro.