CRT is beginning a partnership with Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation. The two organizations are distributing 3,480 winter coats to those who lack basic needs throughout the state of Connecticut.
Fox 61 aired coverage of CRT distributing thousands of coats to its community partners across the entire state.
Check it out below!
CRT is beginning a partnership with Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation. The two organizations are distributing 3,480 winter coats to those who lack basic needs throughout the state of Connecticut.
Channel 3 aired coverage of CRT distributing thousands of coats to its community partners across the entire state.
Check it out below!
CRT is beginning a partnership with Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation. The two organizations are distributing 3,480 winter coats to those who lack basic needs throughout the state of Connecticut.
Channel 8 aired coverage of CRT distributing thousands of coats to its community partners across the entire state.
Check it out below!
We are delighted to share with you CRT’s 2021 Annual Report – Facing the Future Together, in which we detail some of our many success stories from the past year.
As you will see in this year’s report, CRT worked closely with the community and our funders/donors to help our customers meet their needs throughout the pandemic.
With Federal CSBG Cares funding – we established an Emergency Client Assistance fund – which at the time of printing helped over 220 households address urgent needs to maintain housing. Today, the number of households assisted has grown to 622 households.
As the report centerfold reveals, we had an opportunity to celebrate our community. CRT unveiled a gorgeous mural at our multi-service center in Hartford honoring the work and legacy of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, along with four other powerful women leaders. It is truly a magnificent piece!
We thank you for your partnership and support of our work and mission: Preparing our Community to Meet Life’s Challenges and look forward to future opportunities.
Lena Rodriquez
President/CEO
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Seven-year old Oscar started an organization to give back to others in need here in Connecticut. Specifically, he has been raising money to donate PPE to those that need these valuable supplies. On Wednesday, a large donation that he sent was given to the residents at CRT’s East Hartford Family Shelter.
Oscar calls his organization “Superheroes Are Found Everywhere” or “SAFE” for short, and he is truly a superhero to CRT!
Leslie Mayes from NBC Connecticut shared the story of this true act of kindness.
More details can be found in this story in the Hartford Courant.
Due to the extreme cold temperatures, Governor Ned Lamont activated Connecticut’s “severe cold weather protocol” for this last weekend in January (thru Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021 at noon). The homeless or those in need of emergency shelter services or warming centers to get out of the cold are urged to call 2-1-1 right away to be connected to local services in their city or town.
Samaia Hernandez from WTNH News 8 spoke with CRT about emergency services available to help people in need:
CRT is so grateful for the generosity of the owners at BouNom Bakery in Avon, Conn., who are donating 100 hand-made pumpkin pies on #Thanksgiving Day to homeless residents livings at CRT’s shelters in Hartford and East Hartford (including the East Hartford Family Shelter and Veterans Crossing).
All of the personal-sized pies will be baked and delivered on Thanksgiving Day. Watch this report by Leslie Mayes on NBC Connecticut to learn more about this wonderful act of kindness that is truly “Sweet as Pie!”
More details in this full report from NBC Connecticut.
Note: During the Coronavirus pandemic, CRT’s McKinney Shelter for Men in Hartford is officially closed, and the residents have been safely relocated to an area hotel.
As Chris Arnott notes in the Hartford Courant, the Glastonbury Newcomers’ and Neighbors’ Club is truly putting its best foot forward once again this year with their 4th annual “Socktober” efforts, collecting new pairs of socks that will be donated to the residents at CRT’s homeless shelters!
Every year, the most requested item for the homeless continues to be new, clean socks.
Find out how you can support this amazing project!
Note: The image above is from the 2018 Socktober event, pre-COVID-19 restrictions.
Our dear friends at the Glastonbury Newcomers’ & Neighbors’ Club are once again hosting a “Socktober” event this month, collecting new socks for the month of October to be given to the residents at CRT’s homeless shelters in Hartford and East Hartford. This is the fourth annual Socktober event from the Club!
Check out this video by the kids from the Club to see how you can support this amazing effort!
For more information about how you can support this effort, check out their website.
