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G I V I N G G U I D E 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com December 15, 2015 • Hartford Business Journal 33 ABOUT US Year established: 1894 Annual revenues: $1,004,759 (most recent fiscal year) Total number of employees: 5 F/T 80 seasonal employees GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Hartford, CT TOP FUNDING SOURCES The Hartford Financial Services: 4.8% Hartford Foundation for Public Giving: 4.1% Hartford Courant: 3.7% City of Hartford: 3.6% United Technologies Corporation: 3.1% Travelers Championship — Blum Shapiro 5K: 2.7% Mary M. Banning Estate Trust: 2.2% Ensworth Charitable Foundation: 1.9% Aetna: 1.9% Voya Foundation: 1.8% GOALS • Complete demolition on 50+ year old pool and install larger, handicap accessible pool. This will allow us to increase the number of children who can enjoy recreational swim, as well as participate in swim lessons. • Renovate Camp Early Learning Center. • Convert existing staff break room into a multi-purpose learning center. • Create a new staff break room. • Upgrade technological infrastructure and create processes and procedures around technology. • Begin RFP process and fundraising process for additional capital upgrades at Camp. • Complete curriculum creation and evaluation of all Camp programs, and where applicable, develop program outcomes, indicators and data collection methodologies. In addition, engage campers, staff, program alumni and youth development professionals in program development and evaluation efforts. • Determine the programmatic and financial implications of serving more youth and/or extending the Camp season. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES The annual Buddy Bash celebration will be held on Friday, September 16th, at our campsite in Farmington. Come dressed to impress in your finest swim-inspired garb and help us celebrate the end of an amazing summer and the completion of our new pool. More than 400 special guests made the journey to Camp in 2015 for our construction-themed event, helping raise more than $175,000 for Hartford's kids. The evening featured lavish hors d'oeuvres provided by 14 of the region's finest restaurants, delicious brews and cocktails, great entertainment and exciting silent auction items. The Buddy Bash also honors one organization and one individual who have made helping children a priority in their lives. The 2015 award winners were Gabe Jiran of Shipman and Goodwin and the Travelers Championship. Organizations or individuals looking to support the Buddy Bash can do so by becoming a sponsor, buying a ticket to the event, donating in-kind services (printing, tables, chairs, linens, etc.), donating live and silent auction items, or donating food or drinks for the event. All of the food, drinks, entertainment and auction items are donated in the name of supporting Hartford's kids. We hope to see you in Spetember! GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Sponsor A Camper • One day: $40.00 • One Week: $200.00 • One Month: $800.00 • Entire summer (six weeks): $1,200 Office Supplies and Equipment • Sports balls • Arts & Crafts supplies • Headphones • Ping-Pong paddles and balls • Board games • Sand toys • Office supplies (pens, clip boards, highlighters, etc … ) Clothing • Bathing suits • Towels • Socks • Shoes • Underwear Medical Supplies (all in original packaging) • Kleenex • Bandaids • Gauze • Ace bandages • Crutches • Wheelchair • AED • Q-tips • Cotton balls • Hand sanitizer • Disinfectant wipes • Tongue depressers • Batteries VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Camp Programming (June 2016-August 2016) • Camp Beautification Projects (May thru September, 2016 • Special Events For more information, please contact the office at 860-241-3792. Thomas Anischik The Hartford Courant Vice Chairman of the Board Joseph J. Arcata, III Halloran & Sage Robin K. Barrett Infinity Music & Entertainment, Inc. Jerry Bellizzi Aetna Steve Bonafonte Davis Clark & Bonafonte LLC Neville Brooks Hartford Police Department Richard Brown MetroHartford Alliance Julio A. Concepcion MetroHartford Alliance Richard Daniels The Hartford Courant Media Group Kenneth J. DeLisa Eastern CT State University Henry Edinger Travelers Insurance Kevin Ehrlich Pratt & Whitney Treasurer of the Board Kurt Erickson The Hartford Courant Nancy Fitzgibbon The Hartford Joel Freedman Consultant Rohan Freeman Freeman Companies, LLC Robert Grubka Voya Foundation Barnaby Horton Bank of America — Merrill Lynch Secretary of the Board Harry Im United Technologies Corporation Gabriel J. Jiran Shipman & Goodwin LLP Garrett Kenny Garrett's Barber Shop John Kinney The Hartford Sarah Lombard Hinckley Allen LLP Warde Manuel UConn Andrea Mascaro Easter Seals Capital Region Adam McLaughlin Webster Bank Daniel Moore Eversource Kathleen Murphy, Esq. Superior Court for Juvenile Matters Natalie Patterson BrightStar Care Claire Pryor Richard Rosenthal Max Restaurant Group Scott Sebastian MassMutual Financial Group Jennifer Wislocki Travelers Executive Director & CEO McKinley Albert Chairman Charles Lenore Day Pitney, LLP Hartford's Camp Courant 285 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06115 | 860-241-3792 www.campcourant.org OUR MISSION: Hartford's Camp Courant is the largest and oldest free summer day camp in the nation. Since 1894, Hartford's Camp Courant has provided a free summer experience for Hartford children, ages 5-12, that promotes positive youth development and healthy lifestyle choices through active learning and fun activities. More than 1,000 children attend Camp Courant each summer. BOARD OF DIRECTORS