Playground Gets Needed Support

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts has provided the YWCA of the Hartford Region with a $9,063 grant to fund a soft surface for its Growing Tree Early Learning Center’s new outdoor play area. On June 11, a giant check was presented to symbolize the grant funding and mark the occasion. Pictured, from left, are front row: Libby Soong, YWCA of the Hartford Region board member; Deborah Ullman, CEO of the YWCA of the Hartford Region; Laura Phillips Ward (center in pink/black), vice president of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts; and Janet Castricum, board chair of the YWCA of the Hartford Region. Back row, from left, are: YWCA of the Hartford Region board members Stacy Smith Walsh, Carrianna Field, and Aleida Herzog.