HANDS ON HARTFORD 2011 ANNUAL REPORT
Changing Lives
A Message from the HOH Board Chair
In 2011, Hands On Hartford faithfully and responsibly pursued its mission to strengthen community
CHANGING HANDS
in Hartford and renew human possibility. Our fidelity to our mission and commitment to our
effectiveness brought with it significant changes.
Most critically, we selected Barbara Shaw as our new CEO in the summer. Barbara had served for
10 years as the Director of Programs and had nearly 30 years experience in the non-profit sector.
When we asked her to assume the top leadership position of our agency, she took on the challenges
we faced with characteristic humor, enthusiasm and vision. Facing deep financial deficits and
overextended programs, Barbara navigated us through some very troubled waters. Yet Barbara’s
leadership never flirted with panic or despair. Rather, she assessed our situation soberly, made
intelligent reductions and forged meaningful partnerships with our funders and other supporters.
Among the many changes that took place over the past year, Hands On Hartford transformed how we
do our civic engagement programs, offering the same level of high-quality experience with reduced
staffing. We began a series of negotiations with potential partners in the Greater-Hartford community
who could ally with us on various fronts. Those endeavors generated a clearer understanding of our
priorities and helped to focus the Board’s work. We sold our Huntington Learning Center franchise and
released our agency’s limited resources to focus more directly on our primary mission. All of these
efforts were conducted with an equal concern for our mission and our bottom line.
Much of Hands On Hartford remains as it always has been. We still feed thousands of hungry people
each and every month through our MANNA programs. We still galvanize the support of the religious
community and our Founding Congregations who send their people and share their resources as
generously as they share our commitment to our mission and programs. We still provide a caring
home for people with HIV/AIDS at Peter’s Retreat. We still Walk Against Hunger, fill backpacks with
food and essentials for school children, provide significant assistance and support to families with
children, advocate for the homeless and care for those struggling with HIV/AIDS, and invite the wider
community to become “caring in action” through service-learning and engagement programs. But
we now have a more stable, stronger position from which to imagine our future. The years ahead
also look challenging. Continued efforts to shore up our financial position, engage in meaningful
partnerships with others, consider the best ways to fulfill our mission, recruit new and vibrant
leadership to our Board, are needed in the near term. I am confident, however, that Hands On
Hartford will face those challenges with determination, hope, commitment, and a strong sense of joy
and wonder as we set ourselves to our very worthy task.
-Rev. Bryan Hooper,
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
MISSION and VISION:
Hands On Hartford, in partnership with others, strengthens community in Hartford by responding
faithfully to people in need through programs that change lives and renew human possibility.
Hands On Hartford (formerly Center City Churches) provides direct services to people in need by promoting
civic engagement and volunteerism. Our vision is to bring agencies, volunteers, congregations, community
organizations, donors and businesses together to make a significant impact on our community.
Hands On Hartford’s direct service programs include MANNA, Family School Connection, and Peter’s Retreat,
providing service in three areas: basic human needs, family support services, and supportive housing for
people living with HIV/AIDS.
PROGRAMS:
PETER’S RETREAT provides safe supportive housing and intensive case management for men, women and
families living with HIV/AIDS who would otherwise be homeless. Peter’s Retreat stabilizes, enriches, and
lengthens the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS.
MANNA (Meals, Assistance, Neighbors, Nurturing, Advocacy) is a comprehensive basic needs program
comprised of our soup kitchen, Community Meals; food pantry, Assistance & Advocacy; Backpack Nutrition
program; and our Senior Meals Community Café program. The MANNA programs provide nutrition for homeless
individuals, emergency food, assistance for families, and weekend meals for seniors and children. The
Backpack Nutrition program provides weekend backpacks of food for Hartford school children.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT is the backbone of our direct service sites. Through Engagement, volunteers
are connected to our various programs. The Engagement program also works with volunteer groups to
facilitate large-scale service projects at Hands On Hartford and other nonprofits in the Greater Hartford area.
FAMILY SCHOOL CONNECTION assists families to better connect with their children’s school, enhances
parenting skills, addresses basic needs, and connects families to community resources.
MISSION AND VISION
At MANNA, we change more than just lives, we
change opportunities. In addition to serving
meals and distributing food at our food pantry,
we assist with security deposits, make referrals
provide winter coats, organize Sponsor-A-Family
during the holidays, assemble turkey boxes filled
with everything needed for a Thanksgiving meal,
and deliver backpacks with food to Hartford
students each Friday during the school year.
In 2011:
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70 partial security deposits were awarded throughout the year, totaling $20,565 at Assistance & Advocacy.
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Around 8,000 pounds of food were distributedmonthly to an average of 300 households in 2011 at our food pantry.
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502 winter coats were given out at A&A from November through December.
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MANNA Senior Community Café served 23,416 meals to 261 unique individuals, mostly seniors.
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2,385 unique individuals were served a total of 37,762
lunches, dinners and holiday meals at Community Meals throughout 2011.
MANNA
Backpack Program Spotlight
really took off in 2011. Each weekend throughout
the school year this program provides backpacks
to students in Hartford schools, filled with easyto-prepare foods and snacks. Many students in
Hartford are eligible for free or reduced price lunches
throughout the school week but oftentimes go hungry
on the weekends.
In 2010, backpacks were delivered to 56 students at
two different schools weekly. In 2011, this program
was expanded to provide backpacks to 244 students
at six schools. In total, 4,807 backpacks were given
out in 2011! These bags
can be a welcome relief
for parents struggling to
provide enough food for
their families.
39.2% of children under
18 are living in poverty in
Hartford. According to the
2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
A letter from a client at Assistance and Advocacy
Dear Rosa,
I would like to extend my thanks to you and your organization for making
my family’s Christmas bright. My thanks also goes to the people who
donated all the gifts. It’s been very tough raising 5 kids alone with no job!
How do you tell a child there will be no gifts for Christmas? Thanks to your
blessings I didn’t have to give that speech to my children. God bless you
and everyone involved in helping families throughout the holidays and all
year round!
-Thank you and God bless.
CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES
The Backpack Nutrition Program for Hartford children
With the extra food from the
backpack program it enables
me to stretch what I already
have. Having 3 children
I have to always have
something
to eat
for them
and the
backpack
program
allows that.
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
When I got to
Peter’s Retreat I
loved it! The staff
helps you out with
whatever you need
and shows they care
a lot. They helped
me get off and stay
off drugs. They are
always there to talk
to and listen to you
about whatever it
is you need. They
give me volunteer
work whenever I
ask for it, and I like
giving back to my
community.
-Resident at Peter’s
Retreat
Peter’s Retreat seeks to develop a sense of community amongst the
residents and strengthen relationships with volunteers, other area
nonprofits, and congregations. This is accomplished through a variety
of activities and projects.
In 2011:
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Four social work /counseling interns provided services to residents in the congregate and scattered site program.
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A Public Ally was placed at Peter’s Retreat to increase outreach to the community by bringing more volunteers into the program and to assist residents in increasing their participation in ▪▪
community activities.
Residents continued to have an important role in program operations and decision making. This included, four peer assistants and eight “facility care” apprentices, ranging from groundskeeper to supply manager.
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A fully handicapped accessible bathroom was created with support from the MAC AIDS Fund, ServeCorps, and YouthBuild. This bathroom will help to provide more independent living options to residents.
Resident Activities
At Peter’s Retreat, residents not only receive medical,
nutritional, and case management services, they also
have the opportunity to participate in fun activities
as well. Parties, including holiday and Halloween, are
a favorite with the residents. These parties usually
involve a D.J., dancing, and contests. Other activities
include beach trips, bowling, the Big-E, and WWE Raw
shows at the XL Center. Thanks to various in-kind and
financial donors, the residents at Peter’s Retreat are
A resident at Peter’s Retreat with
CEO, Barbara Shaw
able to enjoy extra special events like these.
PETER’S RETREAT
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Two dozen families participated monthly in the Family School Connection program (FSC), which helps families better connect with their children’s school.
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On average, 60 home visits were made each month in order to help parents solve issues, improve their parenting skills, and understand the role they play in their children’s education.
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Program evaluation data shows that parents participating in FSC show an increase in their involvement in their children’s education.
Children enjoying a puppet show put on by
Hispanic Health Council
A Participant at Family School Connection
An immigrant family with two children came to Hartford with few
resources. The mom has special challenges and is very dependent
on her husband. The father, who is often absent, working out
of state. Their apartment was very small and in an unsafe
neighborhood, and she was worried about influences on her preadolescent son. With the support of her home visitor at Family
School Connection, she applied for, and was granted, a brand new
house in a safe neighborhood through a special program of the
Hartford Housing Authority. FSC goes beyond homework help and
teacher conferences, home visitors help to empower parents to
create a better life for their children in all areas.
FAMILY SCHOOL
CONNECTION
CHANGING EDUCATION
In 2011:
In 2011:
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Volunteers served 21,644 hours over the year.
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2,861 group volunteers served 7,192 hours.
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An additional 430 individual volunteers served
1,084 hours.
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146 faith groups volunteered throughout the year.
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187 corporate groups volunteered at our programs and through customized days of service at several area nonprofits.
As consultants who spend a significant amount
of time traveling for clients, it is often difficult
for us to get involved with community service
projects in our local offices. Our goal of
developing a relationship with a school and
truly making
an impact
could not have
been realized
with you.
-KPMG
In addition to serving meals to
those in need, the true joy
to volunteering is the ability
to develop relationships
with the individuals that
comprise our community.
Words cannot express our
total gratitude. The projects
that have been completed are
tremendous and have taught
our children the value of
providing service and support
within a community. They
could not believe that it was
done for free!
- Teddy Sznaj (Prudential)
-Ebony Horsewomen
Service Member Spotlight
Service members have always been an invaluable part of Hands
On Hartford and 2011 was no exception. The service members
in 2011 included 11 AmeriCorps State and National volunteers,
2 AmeriCorps VISTA members, 4 Jesuit Volunteers, 2 Public
Allies, and a Warburton Urban Resident. The AmeriCorps State
and National members spent the better part of the year working
to expand volunteer capacity at our program sites as well as
supporting volunteer efforts on projects with partner agencies.
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
In late September, a group of 33 employees from OptumInsight
providers, OptumHealth and United Health Group met at the
Salvation Army Marshall House for a day-long service project.
They arrived at Marshall House, a local shelter for families in
the Asylum Hill neighborhood of the city, with their cars filled to
the brim with toiletry items to donate. The volunteers revitalized
the house inside and out. They painted nine bedrooms, added
murals to the hallway, cleaned and sanitized the kitchen, living room, and dining room. They also
weeded the garden area and planted bulbs.
LexisNexis
In early October, nearly 200 Hartford LexisNexis employees
partnered with Hands On Hartford for their annual LexisNexis Cares
Service Day. They spent the day doing a massive outdoor cleanup project at the 54 acre American School for the Deaf campus
in West Hartford. They removed dead limbs, cut brush, trimmed
shrubs, and more. Some volunteers even went into the muddy
brook to retrieve debris. They also constructed an outdoor classroom for students to enjoy throughout
the year.
Youth Dash
This year we held our first ever Youth Dash for a Difference. In
mid-October, 141 students from Avon Old Farms and Miss Porter’s
School took to the roads of Hartford on an adventure of service
learning with a little bit of friendly competition. Over the course
CHANGING SERVICE
United Healthcare Group
of a school day, the freshman students (along with chaperones)
divided into twelve teams, loaded into mini buses and visited sites
around the city to lend a helping hand. Students helped out with activities such as serving lunch at
Community Meals and painting local schools. They also visited cultural destinations such as the Mark
Twain House. Participants were awarded points based on their enthusiasm, landmarks/restaurants
explored and community service.
MLK Day
On Monday, January 17th, over 100 high school and college students took part in a
day-long service event in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Organized by Hands
On Hartford and the Connecticut Area Health Education Center (AHEC), the day
began with a kick-off event that included speakers from area non-profits and arts
organizations along with Governor Dannel Malloy, Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra,
and State Representative Kevin Roldán. After the ceremony, the students divided into teams to complete service
projects at Hands On Hartford program sites, local schools, and other partner agencies in Greater Hartford.
CHANGING COMMUNITIES
Simsbury United Methodist Church
On Saturday, May 21st, Simsbury United Methodist
Church’s Volunteers in Mission, a group of skilled
workers that volunteers with Hands
On Hartford each year, helped to
repair and rebuild the back deck
of Peter’s Retreat. In addition they
also undertook a much-needed
renovation of the bathrooms at
Immaculate Conception Homeless
Shelter.
Ellington Congregational Church
Also in May, a group of 15 youth and their adult leaders from the
TELOS Youth Group at Ellington Congregational Church spent the
day working at Center Cemetery in East Hartford to clean and reset
headstones. Every year these youth hold a day-long “workathon.”
The project with the Connecticut Gravestone Network (a Hands On
Hartford partner agency) allowed the youth to learn about Connecticut
history and the importance of preserving the past. In addition, they
enjoyed the thrill of discovery as they uncovered names while cleaning
headstones, or encountered footstones as they were resetting headstones in the ground.
Hands On Hartford partners with various nonprofits in the Greater Hartford area, spreading
the impact of volunteerism throughout the community. Engagement staff coordinate
projects that fit the needs of the partner nonprofit and matches groups of volunteers based
on their skill set and experience.
HANDS ON
CONGREGATIONS
2011 Agency Events
Walk Against Hunger
It was another great year for Hands On Hartford at Foodshare’s Walk Against
Hunger. Over $60,000 was raised to support MANNA programs at the May 1st
event. It was a beautiful sunny day for the 3 mile walk around Hartford’s historic
West End. In total, Over 4,000 individuals were there the day of the Walk, raising
over $538,000 for Foodshare and benefitting agencies.
Soup and Bread Fundraiser
In mid-November, Hands On Hartford held its first-ever Soup and Bread
fundraiser. The event also served as a way to spread awareness about
hunger in the Hartford community. Held in Christ Church Cathedral’s
Auditorium, the night featured great food (prepared by our in-house
chefs) and great speakers. The program began with members of
the Beat of the Street newspaper sharing their lived experiences of
homelessness and food insecurity. Amongst them was poet Justin
Sweetwater, who shared powerful words about what it’s like when
hunger is a reality. End Hunger CT! Executive Director Lucy Nolan spoke as well, highlighting ways that food
insecurity can be addressed through legislative advocacy.
Volunteer Appreciation Event
In April 2011, Hands On Hartford held its Annual Volunteer Appreciation
Event, to thank dedicated volunteers who helped make the programs run
smoothly and also impacted other area nonprofits.
This year we awarded the first R. Regner Arvidson Exemplary Volunteer
Award, which is named after a long time volunteer and advocate of our
MANNA Program. The award went to Andrew May, who volunteers 20-35
hours a week at our food pantry.
Our staff at MANNA Assistance and Advocacy speak highly of Andrew and
said: “Andrew gives his time selflessly and is always willing to help us at
Assistance & Advocacy. He doesn’t look for accolades; he simply wants to help others. He doesn’t only help
families choose their food; he also listens to the clients, gives support, and is really careful how he bags their
food. Andrew is also known to help people carry their food to their car. He demonstrates a lot of compassion and
embodies the spirit of Regner Arvidson who also served in our food pantry.”
2011 Leadership Staff/Board
Leadership Staff
Board of Directors
Janet Bermudez
Rev. Bryan Hooper
Program Manager, MANNA
Chairperson
Christopher Cronin
Jane Lennox
Care Manager/Team Leader; Peter’s Retreat
Vice Chairperson
Tricia Hyacinth
Eleni Kavros DeGraw
Program Manager, Engagement
Secretary
Elise Jaeger
Joseph Gilbertie
Chef, Peter’s Retreat
Treasurer
Sarah Jacobson
Peter Benner
Administrative and Program Systems Coordinator
Director
Mary Ellen Laskarzewski
Jay Krusell
Services Manager, Peter’s Retreat
Director
Jaime Ortega
The Very Rev. Mark Pendleton
Care Manager/Team Leader, Peter’s Retreat
Director
Rosa Santiago
Keith Rhoden, Jr.
Program Coordinator, MANNA Assistance and Advocacy
Director
Barbara Shaw, LCSW
Howard Shafer
CEO
Director
Cody Stewart
Robert (Rusty) W. Spears, Jr.
AmeriCorps Site Manager, Engagement
Director
William Tait
David Wadhams
Director, Finance and Administration
Director
Caroline Trudel
Cook/Food Coordinator, MANNA Community Meals
Tielen Williams
Family School Connection Clinical Supervisor/Manager
Thank you
to our
generous
supporters!
Grant funding and
donors are listed in
categories based
on cash and stock
gifts during 2011,
pledges designated
to Hands On Hartford
through United Way,
and State & Federal
employee campaigns
(unless reported to
us as anonymous).
Gifts given by faith
congregations
are denoted with an
asterisk. Founding
member churches are
bolded.
A number of photos in
this report are courtesy
of photographer David
Newman, a dedicated
volunteer who donates
his time and talent
throughout the year at
many of our events and
projects.
www.PhotoByNewman.
com
2011 Donor and Funder List
GUARDIAN ANGELS
$25,000+
City of Hartford/HUD, Housing
Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA)
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Connecticut Department of Social Services
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
North Central Area Agency on Aging, Inc
State of Connecticut, Department of
Higher Education
Trustees of the Warburton Chapel*
Robin Roberts
ARCH ANGELS
$5,000 to $24,999
Avon Old Farms School
Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation
Holly Billings
City of Hartford/HUD, Community Development Block Grant
Emanuel Lutheran Church*
Ensworth Charitable Foundation
Carol Hunt
LexisNexis
M.A.C. AIDS Fund
Owenoke Foundation
Webster Bank
ANGELS
$2,500 to $4,999
Acadia Insurance
Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford*
Auerbach Schiro Foundation
Peter & Catherine Benner
Center Church/First Church of Christ, Hartford*
Central Baptist Church, Hartford*
Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective
Miss Porter’s School
William & Alice Mortensen Foundation
Points of Light Institute
Charles Nelson Robinson Fund
SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
John & Carole Stofko
United Way of Central & Northeastern CT
Maurice & Jackie Wyman
SUSTAINERS
$1,000 to $2,499
Aetna Foundation
Aldo DeDominicis Foundation
Ameriprise-Mather & Associates
Harold & Joyce Buckingham
CBT Charitable Trust, Inc.
Cherry Brook Primary School
Congregational Church in South Glastonbury*
Anonymous Donors
Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut*
First Church of Christ Congregational, West Hartford*
First Presbyterian Church, Hartford*
Harry E. Goldfarb Foundation
Mabel F. Hoffman Charitable Fund
Aaron & Simon Hollander Funds
Rev. Bryan Hooper & Baylah Tessier-Sherman
LeClairRyan
David Lewis & The Rev. Donna Manocchio
McDonald Family Trust
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)
Rocky Hill Congregational Church*
Schwab Charitable Fund
Howard & Catherine Shafer
Shipman & Goodwin
UBS Realty Investors
Universalist Church of West Hartford*
W.R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation
XL Group
SUPPORTERS
$500 to $999
Susan Carey
Christ the King Lutheran Church, Wilbraham, MA*
Dancing Cat Productions, Inc.
Allen & Eleni DeGraw
Emma Willard School
First Baptist Church of West Hartford*
First Congregational Church, Bloomfield*
Flagg Road Congregational Church, West Hartford*
Hartford Hospital; Dept. of Cardio Perfusion
Kevin Hinkamper
John & Debbie Humphries
Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford*
Robert & Susan Izard
Jane Lennox
Peter & Mary Fran Libassi
Daniel Raymond
Simsbury United Methodist Church*
Travelers Companies Foundation
James & Edith Tresner
United Healthcare
David & Nancy Wadhams
Waterford Group Charitable Foundation
Solomon & Katie Wohl Foundation
Harold L. Wyman Foundation
STEWARDS
$250 to $499
Christ Church Cathedral,
Hartford*
John Cosentino, Jr
Greg, Ruth & Sara Curtin
Day Pitney, LLC
Todd Durocher
Hartford Hockey Club, LLC
Aaron & Martha Hess
Linda Kapitan
John & Donna Kidwell
Jay & Diana Krusell
Metropolitan Community Church, Hartford*
Anthony & Christina Natoli
Sanford Brown College
Stephen Schoffstall
Barbara Shaw
Simonson Family
Subway
ADVOCATES
$100 to $249
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Denise Alfeld
Jeanne Auerbach
Dee Bailey
Sharon B. Baker
Robert & Lori Barrack
Christopher Battistini
Susan Beers
Beth Hillel Synagogue, Bloomfield*
Bruce Bidwell & Roberta Roy
Robert Braunlich
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Employee Giving Program
Carol Buckheit
Roger & Judith Bunker
Mary Burkhardt
Cantor Colburn Law Firm
Christopher & Carrie Casciani
Kristina R. Cimini
Jessica P. Coffey
Burton B. Cohen
Connecticut Appellate Court
David & Joan Cooney
Irvin L. Dawkins, Sr.
Michael & Margaret Ann Dill
Valentine Doyle
Shirley Dudley
Joseph & Virginia Edelson
Ellington Congregational Church*
James Finnegan
Stephen & Sheila Frazzini
Carol Gale
Robert V. Giunta, Jr.
Denise Gordon
William & Kathleen Gourlie
Kevin & Lisa Grealish
Florence Grieb
Andrew R. Hahn
Paul Hartung
Raymond Hernandez
ING Investment
Glenn & Carolyn Wilkes Kaas
Shehla Kahn
Doris Kammradt
Stephen Kenney
Elizabeth & Eamonn Kilmartin
L.L. Bean
Ken & Heidi LaRocque
Pete & Judy Larson
Kathryn & Harvey Lord
James Lyon
Steven Malitz
Alfred Masciocchi
Charles W. Mayer
Ray McKenna
William & Linda McKinney
Kathleen McLaughlin
Ralph Moyer, Jr.
Naciones Hispanas Unidas
Kari L. Olson
Rocco & Joanne Orlando
Suzanne Oslander
Anne Ostberg
Donna & Gerald Pare
Kristi J. Perkins
Gail Oakley Pratt
George Rawitscher
Keith Rhoden, Jr.
Michael & Nancy Rion
Patricia E. Rodgers
Tony & Karen Sanders
Marilyn Santos
Sheryl & Jonathan Schreiber
Natalie D. Segal
James & Carol Sicilian
Arlee Smith
Jane Smith
The Rev. Linda M Spiers
Anna Stevens
Frank Chiaramonte
Daniel L. Sullivan
Tara Chozet
Elayne Szkrybalo
CIGNA
Allan & Sally Bert Taylor
Gerald Clark
The Travelers Employees Club
Diane & Thomas Coard
Pamela Thompson
Louis Comis
Travelers
Tom & Anne Condon
United Way of Pioneer Valley Inc.
Dean M. Cordiano
Valley Community Baptist Church, Rev. John & Deborah Nye Corgan
Avon*
Donald & Carol Ann Cote
Brooke Whittemore
Jean E. Cote
Edward B. Whittemore
Christopher Cronin
Karoll Wiater
Maureen Dabrowski
Donald & Jean Wilson
George A. Dagon, Jr.
Wendy & Mark Wilson
Anne Marie Dallaire
Joann Windecker
Rev. Terry & Kathleen Davis
Alaine ZuWallack
Samuel & Sally Dickinson
Betsy Dolan
FRIENDS
William & Kathleen Donlin
$1 to $99
Michael J. Bonnelly
Kevin Adams
Terence J. Donovan
Leslie B. Adams
Peter Doyle & Margot Willis-Doyle
Aetna Giving Campaign
Philip Drew
Susan & Kent Albert
Charles E. Drummey
Maria Alexander
Kevin & Fatima Dubauskas
Jim & Elizabeth Alissi
John & Karen Dugan, Jr.
Joyce Allen
Encore Hartford
Ronald Apter & Carrie Berman
Rev. Robert & Alice Evans
Carolyn Arvidson
Joseph Fasi
Rosemary Ayers
Robert Feingold
Babson Capital Management, LLC
Karen Finnegan
Ivan Backer
Foodshare
James Bahre
Madeleine Fortune
Patricia Baker
Jane Foxall
Juliana Bartra
Robert & Sheila Frankel
Patricia Batsie
Christine & Hal Frazier
Diane Bellantoni
Leeann N. Fredericks
The Reverend Canon Thaddeus Edgar & Marietta French
Bennett
Alison Gaffey
Janet Bermudez
John & Megan Gallant
Lori A. Beste
Cecile & Steven Gilson
Beth Hillel Brotherhood, Janice & Richard Giorgetti
Bloomfield*
Catherine Gobes
Debra Blaine
Gregory & Barbara Gordon
Paul & Tina Bobbitt
Dasilva A. Grant
Joan E. Bolton
Mary Hale
David & Judith Borden
Verne & Patricia Halladay
Edward & Mary Ann Boulanger
Elizabeth H. Harlow
Francis J. & Mary Brady
Maureen Hayes
Melanie Brooks
Sally Hayes
Ashley Brown
Stuart & Erika Hayes
Nordia Brown-Lewis
Nikeisha Henry
Gary & Ema Cabral Burke
John Herge
Stephen Burner
Dr. Alfred & Kathy Herzog
Erika & Michael Cagney
Jane & Louis House
Susan Campbell
Fran Jolie
Capital Preparatory Magnet School Dmitri & Melissa Katzman
Cindy Cassata
Rev. Richard & Marjorie Keach
John Huyghebaert & Ana John & C. Kelly
Chambers
Marvin Kelly
David A. Kelman
Phil Knecht
Sarah P. Kowalczyk
Thomas & Mary Koza, Jr.
Stephanie Kwasnicki
Diane Larson
Mary Ellen Laskarzewski
Russell Scott & Charisse Lee
Molly Levan
Camille Livsey
David & Deirdre Llyod
Wenhui Lui & Chengrui Fang
Michael Lunney
David & Nancy Maclean
Arlene Manchester
Robert & Diane Mankowski
Ramond & Anita Marchant
Mattie Reynolds & Parelea Morgan
Mary McAtee
Barbara J. McLaurin-Bey
Chris Meade
The Reverend John P. Merz
David Miller
Matthew Morgan
Robert Morse, Jr.
Lawrence Mott
Kenneth & Rose-Marie Mouning, Sr.
Soledad Mune
Alison Musgrove
Arthur M. Nassau
Wanda Newman
John T. Ols
Arline Olson
Elvira Ortz
Tomas & Robin Owens, Jr.
Nancy P. Papineau
Jessica & James Papp
Lissa J. Paris
Valerie J. Payne-Masse
Sandra Pernal
Wenzola Lowe Perry
Helen Marie Phelan
Patricia & Gary Plourde
George & Margaret J. Pohorilak
Martha Porteus
Trevor & Lyn Prescod
Prudential
Bruce Putterman
Michele Radzwilowicz
Robert Randich
Helena L. Rielly
Hipocrates & Rosalba Restrepo
Milagros Reyes
Mattie Reynolds
John & Nancy Richard
Jerry & Marina Rinkus
Noemi Rodriguez
Eric & Jane Rosenberg
Helen Roth
Mrit Roy
Ragu Sadagopan
Odette Santos
T. Clark & Luann Saunders
Ronald & Judith Schlossberg
Ellen & Walter Seifert
Gregory Sharp
Henry & Kathi Sheehan, Jr.
John & Mary Alice Sherman
Lila Shilosky
Juan Sichon
Marc & Natalie Sklenka
Dina Smedick
Alicia M. Smith
David & Diane Soderstrom
Linda & Donald Soucy
Janice & Ronald Spicer
Mark St. Pierre
Stanley Black & Decker
Stephanie Stevens
Cody & Molly Stewart
Doug Sudell
Donna G. Sutton
Leonard Swade
Jean & John Swayner
Theresa E. Szymanski
Anne M. Tarryk
The Hartford
Melissa Thurston
Shirley Thurston
Caroline Trudel
Truist Comprehensive Distribution
Darrin & Andrea Tulley
Richard Tulman
John Tyner & Valerie Bryan
Frederick & Selby Wajcs
Deborah Warner
Barry J. Waters
Dona M. Waugh
Robert A. White
Betty Wiesner
Tielen R. Williams
Peter Wilson, Jr.
Charles & Sandra Wiseman
Linda & Curtis Wood
Nathan Woodberry
Workers’ Compensation Trust
Susan & John Woron
XL GAPS
John & Nancy Zacchera
Marian Zewinski
IN KIND GIFTS
Alvin & Company
American School For the Deaf
Joe Antonucci
Eric Buggeln & Jessica Bartolini-
Buggeln
Barbara Cambria
William Caro
Krys Carter
CDM
Chariots of Hope
Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford*
Citigroup
Citizens Energy/CITGO Program
Shelter Assistance
Colleen Coelho
Daniel Collins
Leo Collins
Conard Hockey Team
Connecticut Experiential
Education Association
Connecticut Natural Gas Corp
Connecticut River Academy
ConnPirg-UConn West Hartford
Sonia Cottea
Courtyard Marriot Hartford
Murtha Cullina, LLP
Juliana DeLucca
Jaime Diaz
Elizabeth Dolan
Pat Donnelly
Downtown Yoga
East Hartford High School
Eastern Mountain Sports
Ginny Edelson
Engine Alliance
Epsilon Omicron Omega Chapter
First Church of Christ Congregational, West Hartford*
Sr. Beth Fischer
Pamela Fitzgerald
Jennifer Forton
John Gale
Girl Scouts of Rocky Hill
Ethan Goodman
Judy Hartling
Hilton Hartford
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Hartford*
House of Bread
Tricia Hyacinth
ISGN
Jackson Lewis, LLP
Mariann Kalogeros
Mark Kasmin
Armen Kevor Kian
Heidi Landy
Nicole Lau
Ann Leavitt
Stephen Leonetti
Chrissie Leong
Le Lin Leong
Philip Leong
Jeff Lipsman
Linda Lopez
Marriot Hartford
Marriot Rocky Hill
Christopher Medina
Tyanna Medina
Wilfredo Medina
Marsha-Gay Mighty
Priya Morgenstern
Eric Nunez
Organizing for America
Katherine Pacelle
Beth Pancavage
Jeri Poll
Prudential Bank & Trust FSB
Lauren Prylucki
Esther Pryor
Sandra Ragusa & family
Nancy Ralston
Religious Society of Friends, West Hartford*
Residence Inn Hartford
Karla & Mike Ford Rodriguez
Saint Joseph’s College School of
Nursing
Saint Joseph’s College School of Pharmacy
Tracy & David Shaw
Nancy Shaw-Kilty
Dave Sheehan
Falguni Shelat
Charlene Shepard
Brandi Smith
Solid Rock Church of God, Hartford*
South Congregational Church, Hartford*
South Windsor Teen Center
St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church, West Hartford*
Mark St. Pierre
Richard Stinson
Trinity College
U.S. Bank
UCONN Health Center, Foodservice Department
UnitedHealth Group
University of Hartford Community Service Center
James Veilleux
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc
Wal-Mart of Avon
Shawn Warmington
Waste Not Community Kitchen
Anita & Marty Waung
Webb Elementary School
Leann Wilhelm
Grant Woollacott
XL Group
Alicia Yost
2011 WALKERS
Michael & Vida Adzenyah
Akosua Adzenyah
Lucy & Allan Albetski
Marie Alford-Harkey
Kristen Alvarez
Adu Amankwah
Chantelle Archer
Bradley Armstrong
Dr. Billye & Roger Auclair
Kara Auclair
Joseph K. Awuah
Christina Baldwin
Sydney Belcher
Megan Bellody
Matthew Bendzinski
Peter & Catherine Benner
Deborah Berry
Lori A. Beste
Holly Billings
Wallace & Michele Black
Lonnie & Justina Black
Carolyn & George Blick
Teresa Bournique
T. Bournique
Chelsea Brown
Megan Brown
Christian Caban
Lisa Campbell
Brittany & Karl Casciani
Maya Chahoud
Chubb Specialty Insurance
Gustavo & Barbara Claudio
Yalismarie Colon
William Cook
Marissa Cort
Eun Cotier
James & Linda V. Cozzolongo
CPCU
Derrick & Toni Cranford
Christopher Cronin
Diane Davis
Taylor deGraffenried
Allen & Eleni DeGraw
Andy Divin
Valerie Dixon
Donna Donegan
Sarah Dougherty
Philip Drew
Nick DuBaldo
Rich Duggan
Abigail Dym
David Erazo
Ethel Walker School
Thomasine Everhart
Stephanie Ferreira
Steve Fisher
Flagg Road Congregational
Church
Christine Fredericks
Brandi Fudzinski
Solana Gadson
Corey Garrison
Fran Gauthier
Joseph & Suzanne Gilbertie
Janice Gilkes
Kristi & Amy Gillespie
Bonnie Girard
Bailey Gleckler
Becky Goss
Melissa Griffiths
Carolina Artacho & Justin F.
Guerra
Mark Guiod
Sandra Harss
Katie Hart
Claudia A. Hart
Hartford County 4-H Teens
Marguente Haughton
Sallie Herson
Janine Hewitt
Dean Hollant
Ebony Holloway
Christina Houle
Rose & Paul Hubbard
Nathalie Inho
Shirlee Jacobson
Sarah Jacobson
Lise Jaeger
Lynn Johnson
Amy Johnson
Eugene Keith
Marvin Kelly
Esther & Hanna Kim
Erda Koehn
Jay & Diana Krusell
Debra Kulak
David Labins
Francis P. Laffin
Chris Lafontaine
Lisa Lagassey
Ivan Lajaara
Stephanie Lane
Laurel Laporte-Grimes
Jonathan Lee
Maurice Lewis
Yvonne Lindo-Banks
Lisa Lipshez
Lodeon Lo
Tom Lombardi
Janice & Steve Lombardi
Douglas Lombardi
Roseanne Lombardo
Luis Lopez
Dawn Lowell
Kerry Lucier
Gemii Ly
Jennifer & Mark Madura
Stephanie Maldonado
Lawrence & Amy Malick
Julian Manaloto
Susanne Mantel
Juliana Mantey
Denise Marks
Daniel Martinez
Laura Mathiasen
Melissa Maura
Jackie & Johnny Maura
Heather Maurer
Andrew C. May
Jordan McBride
Antoinette McCrary
Beth McDonald
Shelli McMillen
Sean McNamara
Marcella Mendes
Regeana Miller
Parker Mills
Cheryl Mitchell
Roy Moeckel
Chrissy Monaco
Sage Moran
Joey Morin
Karen Morneault
Heather Muirhead
Stacy W. Murray
Heather Nathan
Enid Negron
Marianne Nelson
Quashante’ Ollivierre
Amanda B. Olore
Bob & June O’Neil
Jonathan Parker
Alex Parkes
Alison Patton
Donna Peatfield
Kathryn Pelow
Robert Pendell
Taylor Pendergast
Jason Perkins
Raymond & Flora Perleoni
Post-N-Track Corporation
Trevor & Lyn Prescod
Cynthia A. Quintiliani
Lita Rathnan
Keith Rhoden, Jr.
Angie Ribeiro
Melinda & Raymond Robidoux
Kiary Rodriguez
Lawrence Roeming
Chelsea Ross
Dillon Rouleau
Amanda Roy
Anthony Roy
Debbie Sanderson
Sailakshmi Santhanakrishnan
Christina Savage
Lauren Scarlata
Ashley Schwitter
Howard & Catherine Shafer
Barbara Shaw
Samuel Shaw-Wilgoski
Adam & Renee Soderberg
South Windsor Teen Center
Jefferson Spears
Rusty & Tonya Spears
The Rev. Linda M. Spiers
Saundra L. Spinelli
Wendy Stanton
Bill Starkowski
Cody & Molly Stewart
Keith Stone
Christopher & Beth Strapp
Katherine Stritzinger
William Suarez
Subway
Cassandra Sullivan
Jeff Sutliff
William P. Tait
Sara Terrell
Sue Thomas
Heidi Thomas
Lisa Thomas
Matthew Thornton
Danielle Thornton
Jeremiah Tischofer
Taylor N. Troiano
Margaret & Edward Turner
United Methodist Church of
Hartford*
Victoria Ververis
Kaitlyn Victory
Katie & Thomas Vignati
David & Nancy Wadhams
Wayne & Melinda Westbrook
Bonnie Whelan
Brooke Whittemore
Gladys Wiafe
Jennifer Wilbert
Kelly Wilcox
Katherine Wildman
Taqiyya Williams
Kim Winnick
Maria Winnick
Jennifer Witt
Lolita Wynter
Alyssa Yacone
Megan Yeo
Donna Yurko
Amy Zeiner
Italicized names designates
walkers who raised more than
$500 to benefit Hands On
Hartford
GIFTS IN LOVING MEMORY
In Memory of Reg Arvidson
Timothy & Leslie Craine
George & Kimberly Mehler
In Memory of Edward Joseph Diesel
Joyce & Paul Brimfield
In Memory of George Dubey
Steven Dubey
In Memory of Brian Fisher
Nelly Abkowicz
Mitsey Baker
John & Elsie Bauer
Nancy & Elliot Bauer
Nancy Utman Bolgard
Louis Bonaiuto
Judy Brickey
Madeline & John Budway
Frances & Anthony Ciavaglia
John & Helen Davis
Anonymous Donors
John & Karen Dugan, Jr.
Brian D. & Florence Fisher
Clastonbury Dance Center
John & Becky Clezen
Amy & James Goldman
Felice Goldman
Nancy & Manuel Jainchill
Vincent & Marion Juliano
Polly & Don LaBombard
Karl MacKesson
Marilyn S. McNab
Don & Audra McNiel
James & Cynthia Mossey
Kelly Murray
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Palmes, Jr.
Evelyn & Clement Pontillo
Prime Healthcare, P.C.
Radiology Associates of Hartford, P.C.
Sara Riddell
Ann & Brian Riley
Judith & James Royster
Linda & Richard Sellman
Steven & Marlene Murphy Setzko
Pamela Sherker
James & Linda Snyder
Tallwood Women’s Club
Lucille & Kirkor Tavtigian
Jay & Karen Trepp
Jonathon & Tracy Pettengill Turner
Jean Walker
Charles & Barbara Wanamaker
Geoffrey & Fredrica Weiner
Barbara & Jim White
Ann Wolf
In Memory of Robert Harper
Diane Bigelow
In Memory of Joise Henry
Anonymous Donor
In Memory of Al LaBrun, Jr.
Mary Burkhardt
In Memory of Joise Love
Anonymous Donors
In Memory of Dominic Romeo
Joan Kerr-Romeo
In Memory of Rev. John H. Stadtlander
Abby Stadtlander
In Memory of William F. Sullivan
AAA Allied Group
Neil Atlas
Chris & Charlie Baumann
Jane Comerford
Connecticut Business & Industry Association
Elayne Futernick
Joan K. Hagan
Herbert Max
John & Barbara Ray
Sue & Joyce Schirm
Mary Sciano
Haley Spears
W. Joe Wilson
In Memory of William S. Toubman
Mark & Ilene Coman
Naomi I Morduch Toubman
Allan & Kathleen Toubman
Jennifer Lee & Elliot Toubman
Sheldon Toubman & Claire Morduch
In Memory of Richard Welling
Ms. Debrah Welling
GIFTS TO HONOR
In Honor of Dave
Linda Rossi
In Honor of Kate Below & Steven Citta
Margaret & Paul Zusky
In Honor of Diane Bigelow
Peter Bigelow
Todd Bigelow
In Honor of Holly Billings
Sean Riddell
In Honor of Jen Braun
Paul & Colette Soderburg
In Honor of Tracie Chuang
Anonymous Donor
In Honor of Jim Costanzo
Ken & Heidi LaRocque
In Honor of Fred & Kate Dauser
Kathleen McLaughlin
In Honor of Sheila Gerundo
Mr. William Gerundo
In Honor of Kimberly Hardy
Allen Gray
Amy Hutchinson
Sean Joe
In Honor of Marie Harkey
First Church of Christ Congregational,
Glastonbury*
In Honor of Raymond Hernandez
Demetria Cain
Julie Daly
Borin Lonh
Cheri Neuman
Anthony Tinelle
Stacy Tucker
Zhanna Virkerman
In Honor of Hartford Hospital
Apple Health Care, Inc
In Honor of John Corrigan, Family/EMC Corp
Stephen Kenney
In Honor of Fred Kemp &
Susan Sarvay
Robert Coykendall
In Honor of Rita Kennedy
Eileen Boisseau
In Honor of Diane & Charles McDonough
Kristine Kelsey
In Honor of Winifred Myers
David Franke & Martha Munson
In Honor of the Staff at Rocky Hill Congregational Church
David Lewis & The Rev. Donna Manocchio
In Honor of William & Elizabeth Rotavera
Bill Rotavera
In Honor of Agnes Schaschl
Susan Freedman
In Honor of Barbara Shaw
Peter & Catherine Benner
Mr. & Mrs. Allen & Eleni DeGraw
Kathleen L. Frederick & Gene Leach
Joseph & Suzanne Gilbertie
Rev. Bryan Hooper & Baylah Tessier-Sherman
Jane Lennox, Lennox Associates
Mark & Leslie Pendleton
Rusty & Tonya Spears
In Honor of Nick & Linda Wharton
Kaiulani Wharton
2011 FINANCIAL REPORT
In 2011, Hands On Hartford, Inc. was the steward of gifts, grants and fees of
$2,657,000.* The charts illustrate the sources and distribution of
support.
Income by Percentage of Total
1%
3%
13%
15%
50%
50% Government
18%Contributions
15%In-Kind
13% Released from Restricted
3% Program Fees
1% Religious Groups
18%
Expenses by Program
3%
8%
8%
37%
13%
37% Peter’s Retreat
31%MANNA
13%Engagement
8% Family School Connection
8% Management/Infrastruture
3% HOH Education
31%
*This figure includes in-kind contributions of $391,327 in food, gifts for program participants and operational
space. It does not include thousands of hours of volunteer time donated during the course of a year, an essential
contribution to the operation of Hands On Hartford programs. A copy of the agency’s 2011 audit by J.H. Cohn
LLP, is available by calling the Central Office at 860.728.3201 x2001.