Comcast Foundation supports Easter Seals School-to-Life program

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut has received a $60,000 Comcast Foundation grant to expand its School-to-Life program, which assists students in establishing meaningful community integration and employment upon graduation. The contribution will support STL’s efforts to develop and integrate the academic, functional, vocational, and community living skills of 30 Hartford students with disabilities each year, for a total impact of 90 students over three years. Pictured, from left, are: Dr. Allen Gouse, president and CEO of Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut; Clare Kennedy, executive director of special education services for Hartford schools; Karen Perham-Lippman, manager of community investment ; and John Bairos, senior manager of government and community relations with participants in the School-to-Life program.