26 Hartford Business Journal • March 11, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com
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American Eagle Financial Credit Union
offers free-breakfast surprise
Employees from East Hartford-based American
Eagle Financial Credit Union partnered with coffee
shops in local communities to surprise people
with free breakfast on Feb. 1, as part of its "On
Us" event. The communities that were served
included: East Hartford, Bloomfield, Farmington,
Glastonbury, Manchester, New Britain, Newington,
Southington, South Windsor, West Hartford
and Vernon. Pictured (from left) are: Santo
Pirrotta, American Eagle East Hartford branch
manager; Priscila de Souza, American Eagle East
Hartford assistant branch manager; and Dean
Marchessault, American Eagle president and CEO.
Best Cleaners collects coats
for Salvation Army
Family owned dry-cleaning chain Best Cleaners
recently held its annual community coat drive,
collecting and cleaning 15,000 coats. The coats
were delivered to Salvation Army centers and
shelters in Hartford, Middletown, Meriden, Bristol,
New Britain, New Haven, Bridgeport, New London
and Waterbury. Pictured (from left) are: Laura
Krueger, The Salvation Army; Gary Reynolds, Best
Cleaners; Scott Franco, Best Cleaners; Major Carol
Duperree, The Salvation Army; Shawn McCann,
Best Cleaners; Laura Mullaly, Best Cleaners; and
Kevin Mullaly, Best Cleaners.
United Way 'Women United'
raises money to help families
achieve financial security
United Way Women United's Red, White &
Chocolate event at the Town & County Club in
Hartford raised more than $7,000 to support
United Way-backed economic mobility programs
and services. The annual event is the fundraising
kickoff for the organization's 2019 Power of the
Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction slated for
June 13 at the Connecticut Convention Center.
Pictured (from left) are: Ashley Born; Tisa Rabun-
Marshall; Karen Hinds; Patti MacRae; Pamela
Senator; Jackie Garofano; Vicky Pace; and Paula
S. Gilberto.
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