Crystal Ball raises record $450,000 for Easter Seals

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut’s 27th Annual Crystal Ball recently held at the Marriott Hartford Downtown attracted over 300 guests and helped raise a record $450,000. Funds will directly benefit Easter Seals’ services, most notably its comprehensive autism initiative, which is a program designed to carefully assess, diagnose, and treat children and adults who show symptoms of autistic disorder, Asperger’s syndrome or pervasive developmental disorders. Pictured, from left, are: Dave and Ellen Bedard, George and Margie Kelly, and Joseph Zubretsky.