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Pratt & Whitney “Stands with Easterseals” during COVID-19 Crisis
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Pratt & Whitney “Stands with Easterseals” during COVID-19 Crisis

Pratt & Whitney has demonstrated their deep commitment to Easterseals. “With the COVID-19 crisis, it is important to pause, be grateful and thank special corporate partners for standing with us,” said Easterseals Vice President Marketing & Philanthropy, Wendy Archer.  Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern CT received a Pratt & Whitney agreement for $100,000 to support its Easterseals Veterans Rally Point programs.  Further, with the unexpected cancellation of its largest fundraiser (the Easterseals Crystal Ball), Pratt & Whitney converted their event sponsorship of $25,000 into a straight donation.Given Pratt & Whitney’s generous investment, Vanessa Williams, Easterseals Board Chair, expressed the gratitude of the entire Easterseals family, “Thank you for standing with us –we are deeply grateful for your partnership. Thank you for making philanthropy a priority and for being such good stewards in our community. We will get through this COVID-19 crisis, and when normalcy returns, we will be thanking Pratt & Whitney for standing with us by planting a beautiful tree to honor the partnership and as a permanent visual reminder -- Pratt & Whitney stands with us.”Will you Rally around Easterseals today to ensure that services are available to those most at risk in our community?  Please consider making a donation and visit https://rallyaroundeastersealscrec.com/donatenow 

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Larson Campaign Establishes Fund at Hartford Foundation to Provide Meals to Health Care Workers on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Crisis

John B. Larson Healthcare Worker Nourishment Fund will contribute to organizations that provide onsite, on-the-job nourishment and sustenance to those health care workers who are treating and caring for people impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic at hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Connecticut’s First Congressional District.

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