The American Cancer Society announced that nearly $300,000 was raised for the 16th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Bushnell Park on Oct. 18. Despite the rain and chilly temperatures, more than 1,500 community members participated in the non-competitive 5-mile walk to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, educate women about the importance of early detection and prevention and raise money to fund lifesaving research and support programs to further the progress against this disease.
The American Cancer Society uses the money raised at Making Strides events to fund lifesaving research, provide up-to-date breast cancer information, advocate for women to have access to breast cancer screening and treatments — regardless of income — and to provide services that improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut elected a number of new members to its Board of Directors at the organization’s Annual Meeting on Sept. 29 in Milford. The newly elected board members include:
Kathleen Bolduc, CEO of the Greater Hartford Arts Council; Ramona Carlow, president for AT&T Connecticut; Aurora Daly, principal, Travel Daly; Bill Finch, mayor of Bridgeport; Anthony Harris, formerly an audit manager with Pitney Bowes Inc.; Karen Hoffman, retired; Kimberly Pita, managing principal, Pita Communications LLC and chief operating officer, Vrroomedia, LLC; Caroline Sloat, director of scholarly publications at the American Antiquarian Society; and Robert White, general manager for Crown Properties Inc.
Farmington Savings Bank announced a $25,000 grant to The Discovery Center to support an educational diversity program that brings together students from New Britain and Glastonbury elementary schools to foster positive attitudes about race and diversity. The Discovery Center was created by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward Newman at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Farmington Savings Bank’s grant will fund an overnight learning experience for 5th grade students and teachers from Jefferson Elementary and Smith Elementary schools in New Britain and Buttonball Lane and Hopewell Elementary schools in Glastonbury.
David Hull, MD, clinical director of transplantation at Hartford Hospital, has been awarded the James P. Colangelo, MD Achievement Award from the National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut. This distinction is the highest honor given by the foundation to those who have positively affected the lives of patients with kidney disease.
The United Way of Southington has announced the award of $24,200 to fund Community Mental Health Affiliates programs to prevent substance abuse and to promote positive development for Southington youth. Funding includes a substance abuse recovery program at Southington High, Youth in Transition.
The law firm of Pullman & Comley LLC has been recognized by the Greater Hartford Arts Council for hosting a Workplace Campaign for the Arts in its Hartford office this spring, achieving 100 percent participation among employees.
