GIFT WRAPPING RAISES CASH

Connecticut Sun Vice President and General Manager Chris Sienko, right, accepts a check for $10,071.25 from Westfarms Mall General Manager Kevin Keenan and Marketing Director Christa Allen. The check represents the amount raised at the mall Gift Wrap Station, which was sponsored by the Connecticut Sun, from Nov. 26 through Dec. 24. The money will be donated to the Connecticut Sun Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut’s youth by supporting athletic and educational endeavors.