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UnitedHealth Group and United Way
help stock local food pantry
Members of UnitedHealth Group and The United Way recently
volunteered at Asnuntuck Community College to pack individual toiletry
bags for students who are using Asnuntuck's new food pantry. The
employees also included letters of support and inspirational quotes with
each of the bags.
Jerome Home gala celebrates 85-year legacy
More than 100 people gathered at Jerome Home to celebrate the New
Britain-based assisted-living facility's 85th anniversary. The event included
wine tasting presented by wine sponsor, Bottle Shop of Unionville. Jerome
Home was established by Augustus S. Jerome in 1932.
Interval House receives grant
from Mary Kay Foundation
Throughout Domestic Violence Awareness
month in October, The Mary Kay Foundation
awarded $20,000 grants to 150 domestic
violence shelters across the United States.
Hartford's Interval House was chosen to
receive one of the annual grants to further
the organization's efforts to combat domestic
violence and provide services throughout the
24 cities and towns it covers. Interval House
will use the unrestricted Mary Kay Foundation
funding to maintain its 20-bed safe house and
enhance services to victims in residence.
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Peter Jenkins faced a pivotal moment when major growth also
meant major risk. See how Webster responded and watch other
leaders' stories at WebsterMoments.com.
call: Timothy Bergstrom at 860.692.1601
email: tbergstrom@websterbank.com
Peter Jenkins, CEO, Boston Warehouse
" One acquisition would double our business.
But we needed the capital to make it work."
