26 Hartford Business Journal • October 15, 2018 • www.HartfordBusiness.com
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CREC, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters
kickoff e-mentoring program
All 110 incoming freshmen at CREC's Academy of Science
& Innovation in New Britain have been matched with
adult mentors in the new Mentor 2.0 program, managed
by Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. The mentors and
mentees will connect once every week and then meet
once a month for a group activity at the school. Pictured
(from left) are: Andy Fleischmann, president & CEO of
Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Robert McCain,
principal of the Academy of Science & Innovation.
Kelser charity challenge
raises money for Hospital
for Special Care
The 22nd annual Kelser Charity
Challenge raised an estimated
$25,000 for the Hospital for Special
Care's new Center for Cognitive
Health. The golf tournament, silent
auction and dinner were organized
by Glastonbury IT consulting firm
Kelser Corp. and took place at Indian
Hill Country Club in Newington.
Yard Goats named
2018 commitment to
charity award winner
by Ballpark Digest
The Hartford Yard Goats Baseball
Club has been named the 2018
commitment to charity award winner
by BallparkDigest.com. The Yard
Goats have focused on increasing
outreach by developing unique
community programs such as the
Yard Goats Young Ambassadors, Yard
Goats Youth Performing Arts and Yard
Goats Youth Culinary Arts programs
and Yard Goats Dance Team.
