AVON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME NEW ENGINE 7 April 3, 2017 | Avon, CT – On Sunday, April 9, 2017, the Avon Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) will officially welcome its new Engine 7. From 2:00-4:00 p.m., the Department will hold a special “housing” ceremony at AVFD Company 1 on Darling Drive. Members of […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Healing Meals Welcomes Donna Leibin as Executive Chef and Kitchen Manager
HEALING MEALS WELCOMES DONNA LEIBIN AS EXECUTIVE CHEF AND KITCHEN MANAGER West Hartford Resident Finds The Job Her Heart Was Waiting For The Simsbury, Connecticut-based Healing Meals Community Project is thrilled to announce the addition of West Hartford resident Donna Leibin as Executive Chef and Kitchen Manager. Between 2012 and 2015, Leibin created a Food […]
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Everyday Hero CT In the News: Funding Available for Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment
The Everyday Hero CT volunteer firefighter recruitment program leaders met with volunteer and combination fire departments who wanted to learn more about how they can benefit from opportunities and funding available to help them increase their ranks. Both WTNH News 8 and FOX 61 shared the story. The Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association (CFCA) has received […]
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CT Women’s Hall of Fame In the News: Girls Day at the Capitol
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, over 100 girls from across the Connecticut traveled to Hartford to attend our Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame (CWHF) client’s first-ever Girls Day at the Capitol. The young women heard from elected officials and other advocates about women in politics, how to advocate, and the crucial importance of voting. Held […]
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PRESS RELEASE: AVFD to Hold 8th Annual Blood Drive
For members of the Avon Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD), saving lives comes with the territory and opportunities to help people arise every day. Luckily, they aren’t the only people who can save lives – by donating a pint of blood to the American Red Cross, just about anyone can help. On Friday, April 14, 2017, […]
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WardCommPR Celebrates 10 Years in Business
AVON-BASED WARDCOMM PUBLIC RELATIONS CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN BUSINESS Owner Laura Ward Offers Free Custom-Tailored PR Package for New Business or Nonprofit March 21, 2017 | Avon, CT – In celebration of her 10th year in business as a solo public relations practitioner, WardComm Public Relations owner Laura Ward will award a custom-tailored public relations/marketing […]
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MEDIA ALERT: Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Hosts Girls Day at the Capitol
MEDIA ALERT CONNECTICUT WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME HOSTS GIRLS DAY AT THE CAPITOL WHO: The Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame (CWHF) will host Girls Day at the Capitol. In the 2014 general election, fewer than half of women exercised their right to vote in a contest that elected the entire U.S. House of Representatives and […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Simsbury Free Library Announces “Gifford Pinchot and the First Foresters” Author Talk and Other April Events
SIMSBURY FREE LIBRARY ANNOUNCES “GIFFORD PINCHOT AND THE FIRST FORESTERS” AUTHOR TALK AND OTHER APRIL EVENTS March 9, 2017 | Simsbury, CT – The Simsbury Free Library is excited to announce a special event with professional landscape architect and author Bibi Gaston as well as its regular and popular Drop In Book Club and Genealogy […]
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EVENT: Fire Department Financial & Training Opportunities
INFORMATION SESSION: FINANCIAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS The Connecticut Volunteer Workforce Solutions (VWS) program has been awarded a FEMA SAFER grant for PHASE III of the Everyday Hero CT volunteer firefighter recruitment program. VWS and the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association (CFCA) are looking for volunteer and combination fire departments to participate in Phase […]
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PRESS RELEASE: “Everyday Hero CT” Reminds Residents to “Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries”
“EVERYDAY HERO CT” PROGRAM REMINDS RESIDENTS TO “CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS, CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES” March 2, 2017 | Cromwell, CT – It’s time to “spring ahead” and gain an hour of light in the evening. The Everyday Hero CT volunteer firefighter recruitment campaign reminds residents that Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March […]
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