The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS raised $14,000 during its annual charity golf tournament. The proceeds will benefit The Hundred Club of Connecticut, a nonprofit that provides financial aid to the families of fallen officers, firefighters and correction officers.• • •The Bridge Family Center received a $10,000 donation from The Allstate Foundation to support positive […]
The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS raised $14,000 during its annual charity golf tournament. The proceeds will benefit The Hundred Club of Connecticut, a nonprofit that provides financial aid to the families of fallen officers, firefighters and correction officers.
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The Bridge Family Center received a $10,000 donation from The Allstate Foundation to support positive youth development in the Greater Hartford area. To celebrate this new partnership, CT Allstate agents will be collecting donations during the holiday season to support children and teens the Bridge serves.
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Despite a drop in energy prices this year, utility bills remain unaffordable for approximately 322,000 Connecticut households, according to an annual report commissioned by the nonprofit Operation Fuel.
The report pegged the state's “home energy affordability gap” — the dollar amount of home energy bills that exceed affordable levels (6 percent of household income) — at $399 million.
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The Network Against Domestic Abuse has received a $20,000 unrestricted grant as part of The Mary Kay Foundation's annual shelter grants program. The grant will help further the organization's efforts to combat domestic violence.
