October 2008
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Redefining the Future

LarryProject FREE helps prisoners successfully reenter society

Larry dreams of owning a construction business.  But not long ago, there wasn't room for dreams in Larry's life.  He was sentenced to three years in prison for possession and sale of narcotics.  And that wasn't his first drug conviction...
   

Heartwarming Stories of Success

Message from Linda J. Kelly, President

To solve the toughest issues facing our community takes years of research, implementing programs, measuring results, and applying lessons learned...
   

Air Museum Program Takes Off

Children at the Air MuseumMuseum educators are on hand every day to provide information and give hands-on demonstrations…
   

Achievement First Opens Hartford Academy

Hartford Foundation, State, City and Private Funding Saves School

Thanks to a rush of support from all sectors of the community, 250 Hartford students began classes at the new school they had hoped to attend this fall.

   

Celebrating Area Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship RecipientsAbout 200 scholarship recipients and family members, donors and volunteers celebrated at the Hartford Foundation's annual scholarship reception on a perfect spring evening last June.
   

Look Who's Smiling

More than 800 volunteers provided about $500,000 worth of free dental services to 1,200 state residents at the Connecticut Mission of Mercy event last spring.
   

From the Heart...

His Turn to Give Back

Jim BrennanIn 2003, Jim Brennan, a graduate of Conard High School in West Hartford, was thrilled to learn he had been awarded the Douglas J. Myers Scholarship from the Hartford Foundation to study civil engineering at the University of Virginia.

New Funds and Planned Gifts

Generous donors created ten new funds and two planned gifts in the first half of 2008.
   

To the community

Putting Down Roots in HartfordPutting Down Roots in Hartford

Program teaches kids gardening, math and science and provides food for the community

Neighborhood children came to Charter Oak Cultural Center two mornings a week last summer to care for gardens of vegetables, herbs and edible flowers.

   

You Asked...

Q. Can I support the work of the Hartford Foundation if I don’t have my own fund?

A. Yes, there are a number of ways to support the Foundation's grantmaking in the Greater Hartford community...
   
snap shots Rosa Morales of Hartford moreThe Foundation's Latino Endowment Fund  A Presentation hosted by the Hartford Foundation Violinists
   

Inside Hartford Foundation

George Chappell and Susanne Seney join the Foundation, Augustina Perez was promoted to grants associate.
   

Foundation Supports Expanded Regional Coverage on WNPR

Regional Coverage WNPRThe Hartford Foundation recently awarded a grant to Connecticut Public Broadcasting to support WNPR's Capitol Region Reporting Initiative. From education, health and the environment, to the arts and government, WNPR provides coverage and analysis of issues of importance to the Greater Hartford region.  With a special focus on the nonprofit sector, listeners hear the voices of those working to improve the lives of those in our community.  Listen for expanded regional reporting weekdays on Where We Live, Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
   

"Conversations"

"Conversations" is published by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving – the community foundation for Greater Hartford. Devoted to improving the quality of life in the region, the Foundation provides grants and other support to a broad range of nonprofit organizations, helps donors make effective charitable giving decisions, and brings people together to address important community issues.

Board Chair - Mark F. Korber
President - Linda J. Kelly
Managing Editor - Donna E. Jolly
Vice President for Communications and External Affairs - djolly@hfpg.org
Editor - Laurel A. Kelly
Communications Officer - lkelly@hfpg.org