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26 Hartford Business Journal • July 16, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com Community Would you like to see your face on the Community page? This new section will feature photos from business and community events. Please send submissions to gbordonaro@HartfordBusiness.com. United Way Women United raises money at silent auction United Way Women United raised more than $350,000 at its seventh annual "Power of the Purse" luncheon and silent auction. The event provides annual funding for The Financial Center, providing women and families with the tools to obtain a better job, identify financial goals, develop realistic budgets and build savings. Pictured (from left) are: James P. O'Meara, senior vice president, Webster Bank; Bonnie St. John, keynote speaker; Paula S. Gilberto, president and CEO, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut; and Vittoria Pace, vice president, The Hartford. Crowe's Simsbury office participates in day of service Certified public accounting firm Crowe's Simsbury office recently participated in a day of service initiative by volunteering at the Imagine Nation Museum and Early Learning Center in Bristol. Eighteen volunteers built shelves, organized items inside a remote storage facility, pulled weeds on the museum grounds and helped the museum office staff with a thank you letter mailing campaign. Of Note Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology President and CEO Elliot Ginsberg received the Capital Workforce Partners President's Award at CWP's annual meeting on June 15. Ginsberg is retiring from the CWP board after 22 years. Patriots Hall of Famer Bruschi speaks at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford event New England Patriots Hall of Famer Tedy Bruschi was the guest speaker at The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford's "Boys To Men" event recently held at the Aetna Auditorium in Hartford. The event showcased the impact that the Clubs' have on the lives of young men through its Passport to Manhood program. Pictured (from left) are: Jay Harris, ESPN's Sportcenter anchor; Samuel S. Gray Jr., president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford; and Bruschi. TRAVEL & EVENT PLANNERS YOU HAVE BEEN TO OUR EVENTS, HAVE YOU TRAVELED WITH US? GROUPS • BUSINESS • LEISURE WE ARE YOUR TRAVEL & EVENT EXPERTS: With over 25 years of experience, let us do the planning for you! SAVING YOU MONEY: We are here to provide you with an exceptional event or travel experience at no extra cost. GOING THE EXTRA MILE: Always going above and beyond, providing you with all the extra benefi ts on your vacation or event. RIDEREVENTS.COM 860.413.9067 SALLY@RIDEREVENTS.COM