Tracy Wu

The frustration of donating furniture in the Hartford area: Part 2

Following my frustrating Saturday experience waiting for the Salvation-Army-truck-that-never-came, I called and left a frustrated message at the unmanned dispatch office with whom I had been dealing the month prior. This morning, I received a...

The frustration of donating furniture in the Hartford area: Part 1

For the first time, I was faced with actually giving furniture away, rather than begging family and friends for their cast-offs. While I knew that small non-profit organizations local to Hartford have a difficult time arranging pick-up...

National Volunteer Week ends this Saturday

National Volunteer Week not only encourages people to step up and volunteer, but more importantly, focus on honoring those in our community who spend hours of their time volunteering for causes they believe in. Started in 1974 by Points of...

HSO hosts Dinner with Marvin Hamlisch fundraiser this Friday

That's right, the legendary Marvin Hamlisch will be sitting down to dinner with about 115 lucky Nutmeggers this Friday, April 16th to benefit the educational and cultural programs of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. You too could be among...

Tips on donating your "spring clean" items

With this record heat we have been having, I'm sure that, like me, it's made you want to do a little spring cleaning and get those warm weather clothes ready! Here are a few dos and don'ts...

Pond House Make-A-Wish benefit with Colombian Chef of the Year sold out

Many benefit events are finding it difficult to pack a room at $300 a person these days. However, that's not the case for the Pond House Cafe, which is holding an event to benefit the Make-A-Wish...

The area's most creative fundraiser: The Odd Ball

Red inflated beach balls arrived at homes and businesses all over the area last month via U.S. Mail. On each one was imprinted: "The Odd Ball, April 10, 2010, www.realartways.org". The area's most...

Non-profit spotlight: Norwich based Haitian Health Foundation

Two months after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, we are still hearing of stories of survival, need and assistance. One of the many organizations providing aid in Haiti is the Norwich based Haitian Health Foundation. Founded in the 1980s when...

TOMS Shoes founder to speak at University of Hartford

You may have heard of TOMS Shoes, or seen their commercials where a scruffy looking young man talks about being the "chief shoe giver" for the company. That scruffy gent is Blake Mycoskie, the company's founder...

Hartford benefiting from Dunkin' Donuts Baskin-Robbins Foundation grant

Hartford is one of fourteen cities benefiting from a $175,000 grant from the Dunkin' Donuts Baskin-Robbins Foundation to Feeding America. This money will be used for the BackPack Program, which provides backpacks filled with nutritious, child-friendly...

The frustration of donating furniture in the Hartford area: Part 2

The frustration of donating furniture in the Hartford area: Part 1

National Volunteer Week ends this Saturday

HSO hosts Dinner with Marvin Hamlisch fundraiser this Friday

Tips on donating your "spring clean" items

Pond House Make-A-Wish benefit with Colombian Chef of the Year sold out

The area's most creative fundraiser: The Odd Ball

Non-profit spotlight: Norwich based Haitian Health Foundation

TOMS Shoes founder to speak at University of Hartford

Hartford benefiting from Dunkin' Donuts Baskin-Robbins Foundation grant

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