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HOW MANY PRATT LAWYERS DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE DAY OF CARING A SUCCESS?HARTFORD - In the case of The Right Place in Hartford, it took 35 Pratt Legal Services Department employees to do a "world class clean up" for the United Way's Day of Caring on Friday August 28th. And what a success the project was! The advanced crew showed up at The Salvation Army Early Learning Center on Sigourney Street around noontime. Michelle Crawford, Kate Arthur, and Alex McHugh were the point persons. With a long project list, a digital camera, plenty of cleaning supplies and great enthusiasm, they were ready to go.
The staff at The Right Place and The Salvation Army were amazed and thrilled (no exaggeration) at how the Legal Services Day of Caring team (literally) tore into the preschool and whipped it into shape. There was a very long "to do" list and the group nailed everything on it, then took on more! There are many action photos to show the effort and the results, but here's a teaser on what went down (much of it in the pouring rain): assembly-line rubber floor tile scrubbing; trees lopped and limbed; piles of rotting apples carted away; classroom toys disinfected; a basement full of castoffs cleared out; hard-core weeding and weed whacking; ceiling tiles replaced; playground toys, climbers and bikes scrubbed; carpets cleaned; sandbox torn apart, and the (very dramatic) total destruction of a shed and (also dramatic) clean up of the shed site. Some of the team who were less wet and filthy than others by the end read to and did crafts with some very cute little attention-hounds. The project certainly succeeded in making The Right Place a better place for the little people that learn through play there.
A HUGE thank you from The Right Place & Salvation Army to the team (in no particular order): Christine Hwang, Raja Maharajh, Kim Caron, Ben Buckley, Aprile Ricardi, Kate Arthur, Steve Swigert, Mima Meshe-Esponda, Greg Fearn, Meg Sheehan, Joe Hillmon, Mary Martineau, David Burns, Rosemarie Tamiso, Kristine Murphy, Andrea Yalof, Cheryl White-Mink, Holly Moore, Debbie Baldyga, Teresa Bogacz, Pam Bryck, Bill Piotrowski, Laurie Kaufman, Ed Bushard, James Pfadenhauer, Mark Pearl, Amy Bisson, Jamie Karabetsos, Bob Williams, Tyler Morrison, Alex McHugh, Michelle Crawford, Chad McDaniel (who is back from his trip and is acting pretty normal) and Peter Gutermann (for moral support).
TROUBLESHOOTERS REMAKE 9 SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORES, HARTFORD REHAB CENTER
By JOSH KOVNER | The Hartford Courant
April 12, 2009
Reprinted from The Hartford Courant
Salvation Army Envoy Kathy Arnold leads the singing during chapel at the adult rehabilitation center in Hartford Wednesday night. (RICK HARTFORD / HARTFORD COURANT / March 19, 2009)
If you shop in any of the nine Salvation Army thrift stores in northern Connecticut and think they're a little dingy or could have a better selection, you'll be happy with Steve and Kathy Arnold's renovation plans. Read more about the Troubleshooters...
ASYLUM HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PROVIDES SHELTER CHILDREN WITH WELCOME BAGS!
HARTFORD - Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of Asylum Hill Congregational Church parishioners, dozens of children and families who are temporarily homeless will have even more hope and happiness this year. The Asylum Hill Congregational Church began publicizing this service opportunity after they were informed by one of its members, who is also an employee of The Salvation Army, that a need existed in their local community. As the donations continued to pour in, over 100 children from Asylum Hill Congregational Church's Sunday School program, Spirit Hill, assembled welcome bags for children entering The Salvation Army's Marshall House Family Shelter. The bags, filled with items donated by AHCC's parishioners, included coloring books, crayons, small toys, hand-knitted stuffed animals, cards, and much more. Read more!
(In photo left to right: Kyle Cannon, Assistant Director of Children and Family Ministries, Sara Solomons, Minister of Children & Families and Tony Mein, Director of Outreach Ministries, from the Asylum Hill Congregational Church)
THE SALVATION ARMY RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE FOX 61 FAMILY FUND, A FUND OF THE 
MCCORMICK FOUNDATION
HARTFORD - The Fox 61 Family Fund, a fund of the McCormick
Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to The Salvation Army's School Age
Care Program, offered through The Salvation Army North End Corps
Worship and Community Center. The program serves children of families
with very low to low incomes, ages 5-13.
Funds
will be used for staff support, new programs, enhancement of existing
programs and the purchasing of supplies. This grant will provide
children with a positive after school alternative, while parents will
also benefit through the program's parent-workshop component and
knowing that their children are in a safe environment. Thank you, Fox
61 and the McCormick Foundation.
(Pictured above: Elsa Veisor, Marketing and Public Relations Manager Fox 61, Captain Ervin McKoy Jr, and some of the troops)
THE WTIC 1080 HOLIDAY STORE SETS A NEW RECORD!
Greater Hartford -The WTIC 1080 NewsTalk Radio Holiday Store set
a new record for 2008. This year’s total $188,230.03 exceeded last
year’s cash contributions by over $14,000. In a bad economy, many
people reached deep into their pockets and made very generous
contributions to help people that are less fortunate. Captain Terry
Wood, Greater Hartford Area Coordinator for The Salvation Army said,
“People are so generous. It is truly amazing. This is the real spirit
of Christmas. We could not do our work without the support of WTIC
and all their listeners. We are extremely grateful.”
Andrea Doane, UTC director of Corporate Citizenship and Community
Investment, presents a large check to the WTIC 1080 Morning Drive Time
Morning Broadcast Team (Diane Smith & Ray Dunaway) and Captain
Terry L. Wood, Area Coordinator of The Salvation Army of Greater
Hartford. The check is to support the 2008 WTIC Holiday Store. United
Technologies returned this year as the lead sponsor.
Salvation Army Volunteers Deliver Turkey and Talk for Thanksgiving To Hartford's Isolated Elderly Citizens
HARTFORD - Hundreds of volunteers from the Hartford area joined with The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford to help deliver over 600 holiday meals for isolated elderly and disabled citizens on Thanksgiving morning - November 27th.
Started in 1970, volunteering with "The Salvation Army Holiday Meal Program" has
become an annual tradition for many families and individuals. Volunteers meet at Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters, 855 Asylum Avenue in Hartford, starting around 9:00 o'clock, with a few early birds showing up earlier. The volunteers are eager to go! They look forward to showing up with, a "hot turkey dinner," a warm smile and some pleasant conversation with homebound and isolated elderly individuals.
When the volunteers arrived, they are filled with excitement and anticipation while sharing fellowship, pastries and coffee with each other before the actual work begins. By 9:30 the "servers" begin to organize. And by 10:30 the volunteers are starting out the door. Meals were delivered directly to each recipient's home where time is spent with them to add a delicious dinner, a touch of care and a touch of concern during the holiday.
"The volunteers do so much more than serve a hot Thanksgiving meal for individuals in need," stated Captain Terry L. Wood, Divisional Secretary for The Salvation Army Southern New England Division and Greater Hartford Area Coordinator. "The meals are brought to each recipient's home where time is spent with them to add a touch of care and concern during the holidays. Our volunteers are helping to break the cycle of loneliness and hunger during the holidays, they provide hope for so many," said Wood.
Funding and services for this years Holiday Meal Program was provided in part by: The Aetna Foundation, The Ensworth Charitable Trust, Pratt & Whitney, Krause Caterers,
The Hartford Courant, Entermann's Bakery, West Hartford Rotary Club and our many volunteers. For more information about the Holiday Meal Program please contact Brenda Downing, Director of The Salvation Army Community Services Department at (860) 543-8413 x110.
UNITED WAY PRESIDENT ADDRESS
SALVATION ARMY WOMEN'S GROUP
HARTFORD - Susan Dunn, the President and CEO of the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, was the guest speaker at The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford Womens' Auxiliary Annual Meeting. The event was held at the Pond House Café in West Hartford on October 8, 2008. Ms Dunn took time out from the United Way's $28.4 million dollar Community Campaign to speak to the Auxiliary members on the importance of volunteers and their support, both financially and in terms of hours, of area non-profits like The Salvation Army.
Salvation Army Captain Susan Wood, Women's Auxiliary Liaison Officer welcomed the members and guests and thanked them for their support throughout the year.Womens Auxilliary
Captain Wood also presented the Auxiliary officers with flowers and praised them for the amount of time they spend helping everyone support The Salvation Army. President Sandra Bobowski thanked her fellow officers for their hard work and expressed gratitude to all the members for their support throughout the year. And then the meeting came to a close. Captain Terry Wood performed the closing Benediction and then the members left to spread the wood and enjoy the rest of the day.
THE SALVATION ARMY SAYS THANK YOU TO UNITED WAY
DAY OF CARING VOLUNTEERS! 
(left to right) Doug Elliot, President & CEO, Hartford Steamboiler
and 2008 United Way Community Campaign Chairman; Brooke Penders, Development Consultant U.W.: Lisa
Goepfert, Director of Social Services Salvation
Army; Raphael Houseman, Director Donor
Relations U.W.; Susan B. Dunn, President
and CEO United Way of Central and Northern CT; Lt. Colonel Barbara Hunter, Division Commander Salvation Army SNE
Division; Mark Robitaille, Aetna
GREATER HARTFORD - Friday (September 5, 2008) was the 17th year of the United Way’s
“Day of Caring” program. A fall tradition that officially kicks off the
annual UW Community Campaign with a day long effort where companies
volunteer their time and talents for needed projects at area
non-profits. There were over 5,000
volunteers from 85 different companies working more than 320 project
sites at 155 non profit agencies throughout central and northeastern Connecticut.
All across the capital area, everywhere you looked, there were
volunteers in their Day of Caring tee-shirts digging, raking, building,
painting, scrubbing and cleaning. It looked like an invasion!
The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford was fortunate to have an army of volunteers from Aetna,
Covenant of Care, The Hartford Courant, People’s United and United
Health Care working on special projects at their facilities throughout
the day. The Marshall House Family Shelter never looked so good – both
inside an out. All our families were impressed. The south end complex
food pantry on Washington Street was so organized that even the spaghetti was alphabetized. . . . and
The Right Place underwent an “extreme makeover” that would make any TV
producer proud.
Captain
Terry Wood, Salvation Army Area Coordinator for Greater Hartford said,
“I don’t how we could get our work done without these volunteers. We
can always count on the United Way and the local companies to help with these special projects. We truly
thank God for all these wonderful people and we thank the United Way for their continued support."
“THE CUPS RUNNETH OVER”
Salvation Army Soup, Soap & Salvation Event was a sweet success.
HARTFORD, CT - Almost 200 friends and supporters of The Salvation Army attended the fund raiser at the Bond Hotel Thursday evening May 17th. The venue provided the perfect ambiance for an entertaining, fun filled, social and dining extravaganza. When guests arrived, they checked in at the registration table and were escorted to their seats by young ladies from The Salvation Army’s Girls Incorporated program. The girls and the ballroom were in full splendor. Tim D. Kelley, Greater Hartford Advisory Board Chairman, started the program. He welcomed everyone to the event, thanked them for participating and then introduced the master of ceremonies, WDRC radio personality Brad Davis, and the show was underway!
The crowd stood. The National Anthem was performed by a brass ensemble comprised of members from the Salvation Army Manchester Corps. The invocation was lead by Reverend Adam T. Soderberg, long time friend of the Army and the Senior Minister at historic South Church – Hartford. Then came the kids. The Hartford Citadel Youth Choir, under the direction of Ms. L. LeNissa Rivera, was introduced by Brad Davis and entertained the guests with several moving, well rehearsed musical arrangements.
When the singing was over, the “serious soup portion” of the program began. Guests made frequent trips to the different serving stations. Dish Bar & Grill offered Sweet Jersey Corn Chowder, The FireBox Restaurant delivered Chilled English Pea Soup, Mayor Mike’s specialty was a rich Tomato Bisque, Vaughan’s Public House served their special Irish Baked Potato soup, Vito’s by The Park served their popular Pasta Fagiolli, while our host Ann Howard @ The Bond kept us filled with a delicious Cheddar Cheese and Leek Soup. The restaurants add fun, flavor and panache to the event and their generous contributions help make the evening a financial success.
Next came the awards. Captain Terry L. Wood, Greater Hartford Area Coordinator and Captain Susan Wood, Women’s Auxiliary Secretary presented Sandra Bobowski, President of the Women’s Auxiliary with an engraved crystal bowl for all the work that she does to help make our many programs a success. New England Divisional Commander Major Willaim A. Bamford was next. He presented the Army’s highest civilian award, the “Others” Award to Raymond P. Necci. CL&P President and Chief Operating Officer. The award honors an individual that exemplifies an extraordinary spirit of service to others and Ray’s commitment to helping others makes him the ideal recipient for this prestigious award. Ray was with his wife Mary and they were celebrating their 37 wedding anniversary. It was truly a special night for the Necci’s.The keynote speaker for the evening was Robert J. Pace, National Salvation Army Advisory Chairman and Managing Director at Goldman, Sachs in New York. Rob explained the national board’s direction and how it effects the greater Hartford effort. His provocative speech captivated the audience and gave everyone a better feel for what the Army is all about.
NorthEnd Corps Officer, Captain Ervin McKoy told the story of how he was attracted to the Salvation Army as a youth in Philadelphia. Then Captain McKoy closed the program with the final benediction. As the guests left, they took their special "Soup, Soap & Salvation" mugs and departed. But then the serious When the evening was over, the guests took their special “Soup, Soap & Salvation” mugs and departed. But then the serious debate began - “which was your favorite soup?”
CONNECTICUT LIGHTING SUPPORTS SALVATION ARMY!
HARTFORD - David Director, President of Connecticut Lighting Centers accepting a “Thank You” plaque from Ken Rice, Director of Development for The Salvation Army of Southern New England in appreciation for Connecticut Lighting Centers’ generous support of the WTIC NewsTalk 1080 Holiday Store. “The Holiday Store raised a record $174,146 in 2007 and could not have done it without the support of companies like Connecticut Lighting Centers and people like Dave Director” said Ken Rice. The Directors have a long history of supporting charitable events throughout the community. David’s father, Arthur, became involved with the lighting business in 1972. Today at Connecticut Lighting Centers there is a second store in Southington and a new venture, Restoration Lighting Gallery directly across the street from the original Brainard Road location. Both father and son have donated tremendous amounts of time, talent and money to many charitable organizations in the area. Dave said, “My father brought me up with this philosophy: if you are going to take from the community, be prepared to give something back.” The Salvation Army could not do their work without the support of people like the Directors and we thank you for your help.
AVON HIGH SCHOOL “SHADOWS” SALVATION ARMY
HARTFORD – April 10, 2008 was “Job Shadow Day” for Avon High School and the Avon Chamber of Commerce. Five students from AHS, Olivia Gonsalves, Kate Bystrack, Jarrett Santarsiero, Jillian Wilke, and Tatiana Diaz-Gonzalez came to visit The Salvation Army Southern New England Divisional Headquarters on Asylum Avenue for their job shadowing experience. The program offers students the opportunity to learn more about potential careers and the corporations, business and non-profits that offer these jobs. Students expressed an interest in Social Services, Senior Citizens, Early Childhood Learning and Public Relations as possible future careers and The Salvation Army has them all, something for everyone.The day started off by watching a short video to provide background about the Army programs around the world and particularly in the Greater Hartford area. Following the video, Salvation Army officers, Majors Doug and Betty Bartlebaugh came in to talk about the history of the Army and how and where it was founded. Then came the tours: The Right Place – Early Learning Center, The Salvation Army Senior Center and the Public Relations office. The students met the program directors and participated in a related job activities. The students got a chance to ask the directors about how they got started in their careers and how they ended up where they are today. 
After the tour, the students split up into smaller groups which were led by administrators to get a deeper understanding about how things are run at the Army. This was an amazing opportunity to expose these students to real-world dedication and concern for others. Jim Gordon, Director of Public Relations and Marketing and Avon Chamber member said, “People from Avon have always been very generous supporting The Salvation Army. This is a great way to help the kids and give back to the community at the same time. That’s what it’s all about.” This article was written by Jarett Santasiero as part of his job shadow experience and posted on The Salvation Army Web Site.
www.salvationarmy-ct-ri.org
NOW ENROLLING!
EARLY LEARNING & SCHOOL AGE CARE COME TO HARTFORD’S NORTH END
HARTFORD – The Salvation Army is actively recruiting children for a new Early Learning Center at their North End Corps and Community Center located on Nelson Street in Hartford. The Salvation Army Officers in charge, Captains Ervin and Anna McKoy are already welcoming children for the “first graduating class.” The McKoys, who came to Hartford last June said this was part of their dream. They saw the need when they first arrived. They spoke to the neighborhood families and they spoke to the professionals at the local John C. Clark School. “Everyone told us that quality early learning programs were a real need in the neighborhood. Most parents do not have a lot of options . . . they have to take what they can get. We want to offer a quality program that stresses excellence and gives our parents and our children exactly what they want.” The program will be modeled after The Salvation Army’s successful early learning centers in Danbury, Meriden and Hartford. Maureen Hogan, Director of Early Learning and School Age Care programs for The Salvation Army, Southern New England Division said, “We are committed to bringing excellence to our North End program. The Salvation Army is a respected leader in social service programs and we want to bring that same commitment to quality early child care education. We meet the strict NAEYC standards of accreditation here and in Danbury and we will bring those same standards to the North End and all our centers.” The National Accreditation for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the “gold” standard by which early learning programs are evaluated.
We will enroll 36 of students – between the ages 3 to 5 and provide these children with the best opportunities for learning in the state. We will partner with parents to bring the best out of our children and provide them with the direction to become better students and have the brightest future.
“Committed to our children, to our neighborhood and to you!”
WVIT METEOROLOGIST RYAN HANRAHAN VISITS THE SALVATION ARMY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM
HARTFORD - It was a dark, windy Tuesday morning on Sigourney Street in Hartford but the kids at The Salvation Army Early Learning & School Age Care Program didn’t have to look out the window to see what the weather was doing. It was raining! Ryan Hanrahan, WVIT NBC 30 Meteorologist had predicted that it would rain on the morning newscast and he told the 3 – 4 and 5 year olds that he was never wrong! He asked the children if anyone wanted to be a weather person when they grow up and there were several future meteorologists in the audience just waiting to take Ryan’s place. He explained to the kids that TV is a very competitive business.
The children gathered around Ryan and he read them a story called, “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.” The kids were very attentive and asked all kinds of weather related questions when Ryan was finished. Everyone got a gift for asking their questions and there were many happy campers in the audience waiting to show their parents their new Channel 30 pens, pencils and magnets when they get home. We hope to invite Ryan back again next year and maybe next time we will ask him to predict some sunshine!
JUNIOR LEAGUE AND GIRLS INCORPORATED GET TOGETHER
HARTFORD - The Junior League of Hartford presented a check to the Girls, Inc. program for $1,000 at their Salvation Army’s Sigourney Street facility. Members of the JLH Grants Committee toured the classrooms and offices with Salvation Army officials and met some of the girls with the program. The Junior League and the Girls Inc organizations share many common goals and objectives for young women. Maureen Hogan, Director of Early Learning and School Age Care for The Salvation Army said, “We will use the money to support our educational field trips. We like to take our girls on journeys to learn and observe in real world environments.”The Junior League of Hartford, Inc. (JLH) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.Girls Incorporated of Greater Hartford is leading the effort to inspire every girl to be “strong, smart and bold.” The Program prepares girls 6-18 to become leaders in the worlds of work and public life. The program provides a stimulating and safe environment for each girl to interact with their peers and build relationships with adults who understand their needs and encourage them to take risks.
From left to right:
Desiree Hyatt – Program Coordinator of Girls Inc.: Maureen Hogan - Director of Early Learning & School Age Care; Lisa Goepfert - Director of Social Services; Breni Rice, Kelly Miley, and Alison Murphy from the Junior League Grants Committee and Captain Terry Wood, Greater Hartford Area Coordinator for the Salvation Army.
SALVATION ARMY PARTICIPATES IN CONNECTICUT HOMEBUILDERS SHOW
HARTFORD - The Salvation Army of Greater Hartford participated in the 61st Connecticut Homebuilders Show at the Connecticut Convention Center on February 29, March 1 and March 2. Parked on the convention floor with the other exhibitors was the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services Canteen. The truck served as the “official display” for the show. The canteen unit from Greater Hartford, one of four in the state and housed at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, provided a great opportunity to show the public that the Army is about more than just “Red Kettles and Thrift Stores.” The Homebuilders Association of Hartford County sponsored the show and served as the hosts. The Association and its members are generous supporters of The Salvation Army and the many greater Hartford projects and programs that Army administers. The show was staffed by officers, employees and volunteers and visitors had the opportunity to see the canteen up close and to ask questions about The Salvation Army.
If you go down to Asylum Hill today . . . you’re sure of a big surprise!
If you go down to the City today . . . you better go in disguise!
For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because . . .
Today’s the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic!
ASYLUM HILL, HARTFORD - On Friday May 23, Ninety-Nine children, their teddy bears and the
children’s parents celebrated with food, fun and festivities because .
. . . Today’s the day the Teddy Bears have their picnic!” Teddy
bears and their owners had an outdoor picnic at The Salvation Army
Early Learning & School Age Care program located on 121 Sigourney
Street in Hartford. Maureen Hogan - Director of Early Learning & School Age Care, was pleased how the picnic turned out. “This was a terrific day! The kids loved the life-size teddy bear! Both
the children and adults were very involved and excited about the
picnic. We have decided to host this annual Teddy Bear Picnic to bring
additional fun to children and to also allow the "child" to come out in
all of the adults!”