Chrysalis Center to Host Annual Butterfly Bash to Be Held Virtually – Signature Fundraising Event to Benefit Freshplace Food Pantry

Chrysalis Center, Inc. announces its Annual Butterfly Bash will be held virtually this year on Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is the signature fundraising event for Chrysalis Center and funds will support Freshplace, Chrysalis Center’s innovative client-choice/fresh food/case management food pantry which serves individuals and families living in the poorest neighborhoods of Hartford.

The Butterfly Bash celebrates 45 years of outstanding service and programming provided by one of the State’s leading organization serving people living with mental illness and returning from homeless populations. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to adhere to CDC recommended guidelines, this year’s event is being held virtually online.

Serving as this year’s Co-Masters of Ceremonies are Renee DiNino, Director of Community Affairs and On-Air Programming for iHeartMedia Connecticut and Radio Host on The River 105.9 FM and Scot Haney, WFSB-TV Meteorologist and Co-Host of “Better Connecticut“. The event features inspiring client stories and amazing auction items, while guests enjoy a delicious three-course dinner provided by La Cocina Catering, Chrysalis Center’s onsite social enterprise – all from the comforts of their own home!

Freshplace is Chrysalis Center’s innovative food pantry, which builds long-term food security and self-sufficiency by providing individuals with access to fresh and nutritional foods and case management services to address both the immediate need of hunger and the root causes of food insecurity – poverty. Since the onset of the pandemic, Freshplace has also provided more than 30,000 meals to families in all Chrysalis Center programs due to the increased need for food.

Tickets for the 2020 Butterfly Bash are $150 each. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor or make a donation to feed families through Freshplace, please visit www.chrysaliscenterct.org/get-involved/events/  or contact Adria Giordano, Director of Events and Communications at agiordano@chrysaliscenterct.org or (860) 263-4425.