September 30, 2024

7,000 pounds of food distributed

Goya donated 7,000 pounds of food that was distributed at our Institute for the Hispanic Family in Hartford on Sept. 17. Click here for the story and photos on our website.

>> Story on the WTNH News 8 news that night
>> Photos on the Hartford Courant website
>> Front page of the Hartford Courant


Reporters from the Archdiocese of Hartford’s Office of Radio & Television couldn’t avoid getting pulled in for some dancing in Freddy Ramirez’s class.

Archdiocese TV station reports on dance class

“Crossroads Magazine,” a television program produced by the Archdiocese of Hartford’s Office of Radio & Television, aired a story about the dance class at the South End Wellness Senior Center in Hartford. Click here to watch it. It’s the Sept. 8 episode and our story starts at about the 10:35 mark but we strongly encourage you to watch the entire program.


CEO Marek Kukulka with Migdalia Ortiz during Friday’s party.

Migdalia Ortiz retiring after 38 years

Migdalia Ortiz has been the seniors program coordinator at the Institute for the Hispanic Family for an amazing 38 years. Last Friday, a party was held to celebrate her retirement this week. Click here for a Facebook post with dozens of photos from the party.


Scenes from around the CCAOH world

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Our School Readiness programs in Hartford have openings for children ages 3-5. These full-day, full-year programs prepare children to enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. Here is Olga Toledo, our Hartford Early Childhood Coordinator, talking about the programs. For information, visit www.ccaoh.org/children and call or visit one of the centers to tour and apply. #hartford #hartfordct #catholiccharities

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Me with Leonilda Velez, an amazing Senior Center Outreach Worker at our South End Wellness Senior Center in Hartford, waiting for the Puerto Rican Day Parade to begin on Sept. 22. Leonilda was marching with the San Juan Center group, which was in front of my group, the Hartford Wolf Pack.


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