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22 Hartford Business Journal • January 5, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com ▶ ▶ Two Connecticut Veterans each received a refurbished car courtesy of Progressive Insurance, Pete's CARSTAR of South Windsor, and the National Auto Body Council. The refurbished cars were a 2012 Ford Escape and a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The partnership between Pete's CARSTAR and the Newington CT Progressive Service Center was part of a one day, countrywide event called Keys to Progress. Through their collaboration, they brought the cars to like- new appearance and working condition. Car recipients are David Seelye (far left) and Christina Harvey (far right). ▶ ▶ Merrill Lynch employees, shown in the photo above, donated over 200 hats and gloves to Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. All of the items will be distributed to the Clubs' children and teens to protect them from the cold this winter. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford provides program opportunities for more than 5,000 of Hartford's children every year in areas such as character and leadership development, education and career growth, arts and cultural enrichment as well as fitness and recreation. MURTHA CULLINA DoNATES HoLIDAy GIFT BAGS LoCAL VETS RECEIVE REFURBISHED CARS FRoM AREA BUSINESS MERRILL LyNCH DoNATES HATS & GLoVES To BoyS & GIRLS CLUBS oF HARTFoRD ▶ ▶ For the sixth year in a row, attorneys and staff from Murtha Cullina LLP's Hartford office, shown above, raised money to benefit Hands on Hartford's MANNA Community Meals program. This year the funds were raised through a combination of fundraisers, including a bowl-a-thon, raffle and a "Community Meals Day" lunch, which together brought in more than $4,000. With that money, Murtha Cullina supplies MANNA Community Meals with a monetary donation and 100 holiday gift bags filled with warm socks, thermal shirts, toiletries and snacks. of Note CT WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISoRS RECoGNIZED AS 'BEST FINANCIAL ADVISERS' Three advisors from Farmington's Connecticut Wealth Management LLC have been recognized by Medical Economics and named to their list of "Best Financial Advisers for Doctors." Kevin C. Leahy, Denis M. Horrigan, and Patricia M. Kane are receiving the distinction for the fourth consecutive year. Leahy, Horrigan and Kane work with physicians, retirees, families, business owners and executives to help them identify, plan, and work toward their financial goals. • • • CHRySALIS CENTER RECEIVES TD CHARITABLE FoUNDATIoN HoUSING FoR EVERyoNE AWARD Chrysalis Center Inc. has received the 2014 TD Charitable Foundation Housing for Everyone Award for its Liberty Gardens affordable housing project on Garden and Liberty streets in Hartford. The project will rehabilitate a 1911 apartment building on Garden Street and build a new adjoining addition on Liberty Street. The project will have 10 multi-bedroom units for families who have been identified as homeless. Chrysalis Center received $100,000 with the award. • • • DISASTER RESToRATIoN SERVICES LLC RECEIVES AWARD Middletown's Disaster Restoration Services LLC has won the outstanding New Business of the year Award from the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes business owners for their dedication, innova- tion, and entrepreneurship. Disaster Restoration Services LLC is a full service restoration and reconstruction company. • • • PoLAMER PRECISIoN SELECTED AS A CELEBRATE CT! HoNoREE The Connecticut Economic Resource Center has selected Polamer Precision as one of its award honorees for this year's Celebrate Connecticut Event. Polamer has been selected as the central Connecticut region's honor- ee for making a significant impact on the economy this year. The award recognizes top companies, projects, programs, organiza- tions, and individuals for their contribution to the state's economy. • • • AVoN FoUNDATIoN EARNS NATIoNAL 'ToP-RATED NoNPRoFIT' DESIGNATIoN Avon's Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation said it has been honored with a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, a leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. The foundation was recognized for its 2014 accomplishments includ- ing creating a grief booklet, launching a new logo, hosting more than 500 people at its national conference, and welcoming 121 new fami- lies to the organization. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to accolades@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. Denis M. Horrigan Patricia M. Kane Kevin C. Leahy AccolAdes & More