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UNITED TO END POVERTY CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF SERVICE 12 | COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT 2024 | UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT Velcro Fabric Pop Up Display 10' Straight Shape 2 Please send artwork with CMYK color mode with resolution 150 dpi. Be sure to flatten all images, outline all text and save as PDF or JPG Safe Zone: 113" x 85.5" (W x H) Front 10" x 85.5" (W x H) Side Bleed Zone: 145" x 89.5" (W x H) Front Left PLEASE DELETE THIS LAYER BEFORE SAVING THE 100 YEAR HISTORY OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT 1924 - 1945 UNITED TO END POVERTY ONWARD860 Hartford Community Chest hires its first full-time Director, Leroy A. Ramsdell. The Great Depression begins and the Community Chest mobilizes to fight hunger. 1928 LEROY A. RAMSDELL NAMED DIRECTOR Greater Hartford Community Chest leaders display sign which indicates $1,943,988 raised for their Fall Campaign - the most to date. From left are Wilson C. Jainsen, Chest President; W. Howard Spencer, Chairman of Budget Committee; and George F. Gershel, General Chairman. 1962 LOFTY GOALS 1945 WORLD WAR II From the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, to the Pratt & Whitney factories at home, our community answers the call to duty. United Way actively partners with groups to support our soldiers abroad and sets up the Red Feather Information Services to help those who bravely serve the home front. 1936 HARTFORD'S FLOOD OF 1936 During the Great Depression, as banks fold and businesses crumble, thousands lose their jobs - and their hope. Hartford's Flood of 1936 exacerbates a community deep in economic despair. United Way is actively supporting programs that help people preserve their dignity and confidence, offering families warm meals and shelter. As the region grows into the suburbs, the organization changes to Greater Hartford Community Chest serving Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Newington, Wethersfield and Windsor. 1943 RENAMED GREATER HARTFORD COMMUNITY CHEST The campaign goal reaches $1,228,629.08. Katharine Hepburn appears at the kickoff to Greater Hartford Community Chest Fund Drive at the Bushnell Memorial. 1949 GREATER HARTFORD COMMUNITY CHEST RAISES $1 MILLION+ 1924 HARTFORD COMMUNITY CHEST WAS FOUNDED Hartford Community Chest is founded by William R.C. Corson, Vice President of Hartford Steam Boiler; Arthur Collens, Vice President of Phoenix Mutual; and, William S. Conning, Stockbroker at Conning. The first Community Campaign takes place at the Old State House where 450 volunteers "Fill the Chest" and raise $381,732 (equivalent to $6.8 million in 2024). 1955 THE FLOOD OF 1955 Greater Hartford Community Chest mobilizes to help victims of the flood. Hartford Community Chest is founded by William R.C. Corson, Vice President of Hartford Steam Boiler; Arthur Collens, Vice President of Phoenix Mutual; and, William S. Conning, Stockbroker at Conning. The first Community Campaign takes place at the Old State House where 450 volunteers "Fill the Chest" and raise $381,732 (equivalent to $6.8 million in 2024). During the Great Depression, as banks fold and businesses crumble, thousands lose their jobs–and their hope. Hartford's Flood of 1936 exacerbates a community deep in economic despair. United Way is actively supporting programs that help people preserve their dignity and confidence, offering families warm meals and shelter. From the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific, to the Pratt & Whitney factories at home, our community answers the call to duty. United Way actively partners with groups to support our soldiers abroad and sets up the Red Feather Information Services to help those who bravely serve the home front. Greater Hartford Community Chest mobilizes to help victims of the flood. HARTFORD COMMUNITY CHEST IS FOUNDED LEROY A. RAMSDELL NAMED DIRECTOR HARTFORD'S FLOOD OF 1936 RENAMED GREATER HARTFORD COMMUNITY CHEST WORLD WAR II JAMES TURNER NAMED PRESIDENT THE FLOOD OF 1955 LOFTY GOALS Hartford Community Chest hires its first full-time Director, Leroy A. Ramsdell. The Great Depression begins and the Community Chest mobilizes to fight hunger. As the region grows into the suburbs, the organization changes to Greater Hartford Community Chest serving Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, Bloomfield, Newington, Wethersfield and Windsor. The campaign goal reaches $1,228,629.08. Katharine Hepburn appears at the kickoff to Greater Hartford Community Chest Fund Drive at the Bushnell Memorial. Leroy A. Ramsdell retires and James Turner becomes President. Greater Hartford Community Chest leaders display sign which indicates $1,943,988 raised for their Fall Campaign–the most to date. From left are Wilson C. Jainsen, Chest President; W. Howard Spencer, Chairman of Budget Committee; and George F. Gershel, General Chairman.