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A MODERN TEA
In 2013 A Modern Tea went Green!
The focus was on Eco-friendly and green livingboth inside and out. The event was hosted at
the beautiful New Haven Lawn Club in New
Haven where more than 170 guests were treated
to a full day of exciting and empowering health
and wellness workshops and activities.
Key Highlights:
•American Heart Association and the Women’s
Heart Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital conducted a variety of beneficial health screenings. •Dr. Anita M. Kelsey led an informative and interactive presentation that taught guests where they
ranked in terms of BMI and blood pressure, and
how those numbers affect heart health. •Toxic chemicals expert Anne Hulick discussed
how the chemicals found in common household
products could adversely affect your health. K HAIR
The Year
Red Went
Green!
•Fitness expert Robert Fulton explained how adding 30 minutes of exercise per day and incorporating healthier eating habits can improve heart
health. •
Michael Harney of Harney and Son’s Fine Teas presented an engaging tea tasting workshop discussing
how properties in teas can help improve heart health. •Wellness practitioners graciously volunteered
their time to provide relaxing massage and Reiki
services to our guests.
•The evening was completed with a fashion showcase hosted by Ali Reed of News Channel 8, clothing from The Dressing Room of Wallingford, hair/
make-up by Captiva of Wallingford, and footware
by The Tori Soudan Collection.
Be sure to Save the Date for our upcoming
A Modern Tea on March 21, 2015!
TAKING CARE OF KIDS ONE HEAD AT A TIME
KHAIR Graduation Performing Arts Showcase
This marks the second year that the KHAIR
graduation has included original performances by
our participants. Without fear or reservation, they
stepped out in front of friends, family, their stylists
and clinicians to showcase their art with poise and
confidence.
Each year they continue to impress and pull on our
heart-strings with their talent and bravery. We heard
inspiring reflections on how they’ve gone from low
self-esteem or being bullied, to feeling good about
themselves.
As part of the KHAIR program, teens are paired
with professional hairstylists and barbers who
provide complimentary hair services and personal
appearance coaching. Participants also attend
life skills training workshops in the following
topic areas: self-esteem, social etiquette, nutrition
education, financial literacy, team building, and
dress for success, bolstering their self-esteem.
KHAIR First Salon Fundraiser
On March 23, 2013, Jo Bruno Hair salon in
New Haven hosted the first salon fundraising event
for KHAIR.
It was wonderfully attended and a great success,
raising over $1,500. The Jo Bruno Salon, who has
been supporting the KHAIR program for just over
two seasons, approached us with the idea for a
fundraising event called Curl’s Night Out.
Curl’s Night Out was designed to help women
elevate their self-esteem by proudly wearing their
curly hair while supporting a good cause. The
event coincided with KHAIR’s mission to boost
self-esteem levels in at-risk New Haven area youthone head at a time. The salon received support
from clients, local businesses and staff in hosting a
beautiful, informative, and entertaining evening.
Salons: 12 • Clinicians: 11 • Volunteers: 9
Participants: 24 • Graduation Rate: 75%
THE 8TH ANNUAL
CO R N ELL SC OTT M EM ORIAL G O L F CL A SS IC
RAISES MORE THAN $288,000 TO DATE
For the fourth year in a row, the golf classic was held at one of the most premier courses in the state Lake of Isles at Foxwoods Resort Casino. More than 120 golfers participated including 23 corporate
teams. We would especially like to thank Great Blue for being this year’s diamond sponsor. The Great
Blue corporate team even took third place overall.
We’re happy to announce that we will once again be returning to Lake of Isles for next
year’s tournament.
2013 TOP TEAMS
2013 WINNERS – COURSE CONTESTS
1st Place – Interpreters & Translators
Long Drive Men – Dan Zimmerman
2nd Place – Execuspace Construction
Long Drive Women – Dorene Robutti
3rd Place – GreatBlue Research
Closest to Pin – Francesco Pagano [9’1”]
Closest to Pin – Paul Savino [6’4”]
Closest to Pin – Justin Spinelli [3’9”]
Our 2013
Diamond Sponsor
The GreatBlue Research Team: Mark DeNicolo,
Eric Thornburg, Michael Vigeant, John Crouse
F INA NCI A LS
Based on 2013 Audited Financial Statement
Total Revenue and Support
$564,080
Total Operating Expenses
$575,967
Program Services
$323,248
Management & General
$133,400
Total Operating Expense
Management
& General
56%
Fundraising$119,277
Total Net Assets
$3,277
23%
21%
Fundraising
Program
Services
C O O K I N G M AT T E R S
New London County’s First
Culinary Program
Griffin Hospital
Partnership
Cooking Matters CT entered into a partnership with
Ledgelight Health District’s program ACHIEVE in
2013. With the help of volunteer chefs and dietitians,
the ACHIEVE New London County Coalition
launched the county’s first culinary program for
middle school students and human service providers.
Griffin Hospital VITALS Committee partnered
with Cooking Matters in May of 2013 to bring
Cooking Matters for Kids to Irving Elementary
School. This was a unique approach, conducting
workshops during the school day and to all 5th
grade Science teaching blocks. The 5th grade
science teacher saw this as a way to teach the
nutrition curriculum, engaging her students in an
interactive and fun way. Her principal agreed and
gave the partnership the go ahead. Cooking Matters
staff quickly got to work organizing and planning
this huge undertaking as each of the classes had
approximately 20 children. By the end of June
2013, each 5th grader had successfully graduated
from Cooking Matters for Kids, and proudly
displayed their graduation certificate; sharing
their favorite recipes. Due to this model working
so well, it has been determined that an
additional school will be added in
the Spring of 2014.
The ACHIEVE Coalition hosted a Cooking Matters
facilitator training for 33 local chefs and dietitians,
and began offering the six-week Cooking Matters
program to diverse populations with several pilot
programs operational throughout New London
County schools and community organizations. The
program was launched at Cutler Middle School
for students enrolled in the Student Wellness and
Activity Team program before making its way to all
New London County middle schools with schoolbased health centers.
A Cooking Matters train-the-trainer program for
human service providers was held October 23,
2013 at the Thames Valley Council for Community
Action Commissary and featured guest volunteer
chefs and dietitians who led hands-on preparation of
full meals, using a combination of fresh produce and
food pantry items.
“Our hope is that by providing this training to
human service workers, they will teach what
they have learned to the individuals and families
that they serve,” said Cindy Barry, Senior
Health Program Coordinator for
Ledgelight Health
District.
Courses: 47 • Participants: 515 • Tours: 9
Tour Participants: 58 • Graduation Rate: 89% • Volunteers: 73
BY THE END OF THE SIX-WEEK COURSE, ADULT
AND TEEN GRADUATES REPORTED THAT:
• 61% are eating more fruits and vegetables
• 60% are eating more whole grains
• 77% improved their cooking skills
• 82% are now reading food labels
CHILD GRADUATES ARE:
• 4 4% more confident in making
snacks with fruits and veggies
• 38% more confident in talking to
parents about healthy food choices
GRANT MAKING PROGRAM
Over the past ten years the Foundation
has awarded a total of $224,350 to FQHC’s statewide:
Each health center was awarded $4,000 in 2013.
Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. —
To Your Health! Project
Charter Oak Health Center hired a consultant to
provide branding and materials for community
outreach workers and other employees in building
awareness of the health center. Charter Oak
continues to define the organization’s brand and
establish their individuality in the community
they serve.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center – Access 360:
Ensuring Access to Care through Improved
Communications
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center’s project was
focused on utilizing mobile texting, email, and
direct voice communications to increase awareness
of, and compliance with, healthcare programs and
treatment plans. The grant provided them with the
opportunity to incentivize patients and obtain their
communication preferences.
Fair Haven Community Health Center – Patient
Telephone Access Improvement Project
Fair Haven Community Health Center hired a
consultant which allowed them to evaluate their
phone system. This grant not only funded the
evaluation, but assisted with training and transition
costs. The evaluation of their current phone system
ensured lower wait times and accurate feedback for
their patients.
Generations Family Health Center, Inc. –
Production of Generations’ Video for Outreach
and Education Purposes
Generations Family Health Center further expanded
its ability to conduct outreach and health education
by creating educational videos regarding a variety
of healthcare topics and services offered through the
health center. These videos were utilized at outreach
events, on their website, and in waiting areas.
This grant assisted in writing and producing these
educationally branded videos for both their current
and potential patients.
Optimus Health Care, Inc – Loving Support
Through Peer Counseling
Optimus Health Care’s grant afforded the
training to ‘identified’ mothers in the evidencebased, “Loving Support Through Peer
Counseling: A Journey Together” curriculum.
Peer counselors assisted new mothers
who required assistance and support with
breastfeeding. The funds went toward training
and technical assistance programs that enhanced
initiation and duration rates.
Southwest Community Health Center –
Improvement of UDS Measures in Internal
Medicine & Pediatrics
Southwest Community Health Center utilized
the grant to continue their plan that proved to be
an effective strategy in achieving better clinical
outcomes for the population they serve. The
program, presented by a committed clinical team,
provided eight in-service programs; four on
diabetes and four on hypertension.
Staywell Health Center – Prenatal Program/
Nurturing Families Network
Staywell Health Center continued to assist in
funding prenatal ultrasound testing and lab work for
uninsured and low income pregnant patients who
were unable to afford the out-of-pocket expense
for this vital testing. Additionally, this grant funded
their Nurturing Families Network (NFN) program,
offering an educational family field trip.
Community organizations awarded $500 each:
•The Amos House •FRESH New London
•The Community Culinary
School of Northern CT
•The Hockanum Valley
Community Council (HVVC)
•The Community Dining
Room
•Kidz Kook Association
•The Prudence Crandall
Center, Inc.
•Safe Kids Greater
Naugatuck Valley
•Sterling House
Community Center
•TEENZONE
I N - K IN D C ONTRIB UTO RS
American Heart
Association
Dakota Steakhouse &
Tavern
Annise Caro
Dixon Golf, Inc.
Authentic Beauty and
Beyond
Dr. Loyd Davis, D.D.S
AutoZone, Inc.
Avon Products, Inc.
Barbara Holloman
Bare Escentuals
Boutiques
Essex Steam Train &
Riverboat Ride
Frank Pepe’s Family
Owned Restaurants
Fresh Yoga, LLC
GolfSmith
Big Y Foods, Inc.
Gouveia Vineyards
Bigelow Tea
Hair’s Kay Beauty and
Barber Salon
Blue Diamond Growers
Bobbi Brown
Cosmetics
Harney & Sons Fine
Teas
Boston Red Sox
Hartford Stage
Company
Bradford Renaissance
Portraits Corporation
Healthy Cleaning
Solutions
Bridgeport Sound
Tigers
Home Depot
Canon Business
Solutions, Inc.
Captiva - Milford (Paul
Mitchell)
Captiva - Wallingford
(Paul Mitchell)
Chelsea Piers Sports &
Entertainment
Cocoa Shak
Crescent Creations
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Kleen-N-Green
Salon Bordeaux, LLC
Lake Of Isles
Sharon Joy Salon
Luvena Leslie Salon
Shubert Theater
Lyman Orchards Golf
Club
Ski Sundown
MAC Cosmetics
SOHO Hair Group Day
and Medi Spa
Mamalicious
Splash Management
Manitoba Harvest
Hemp Foods & Oils
Sports Center Of
Connecticut
Mark Twain House
Stacy B Salon
Maximum Care Beauty
Salon
Superseedz
Nature’s Garden Soap
New Britain Museum
Of American Art
New Britain Rock Cats
New England Patriots
Tea Guys, LLC
The New Children’s
Museum
Theaterworks
Town Fair Tire
New England Tours
Uzima Wellness
Center, LLC
New York Giants
Vineyard Vines
New York SkyRide
Wave Artisan Gallery
Nu Skin
We Care Computers
Jo Bruno Hair
Okemo Mountain
Resort
Whole Foods Market
Joisha Design Studio
Panera Bread
JuicePlus
Paul Mitchell The
School- North Haven
D’Marsh Couture
iT1 Source, LLC
Jazz Mi Taz
Karen Ludington
Katalina’s
Kiehl’s
Porsche Of Wallingford
Rimage Salon and Spa
Safari Golf
Yogi Tea
Yurway Designs
CO R PO R ATE C ONTRI BUTO RS
Automated Mailing
Services, LLC
G.C. Electric, Inc.
Madison Healthcare
BeneCare Dental Plans
Generations Family
Health Center, Inc.
Olsen Construction
Services
Brenner, Salzman, &
Wallman LLP
GreatBlue Research,
Inc.
OmniPrint, LLC
Care To Care, LLC
Howard K. Hill Funeral
Home
Connecticut Health
Foundation Inc.
Cornell Scott-Hill
Health Corporation
ExecuSpace
Construction
Interpreters &
Translators, Inc.
Jo Bruno Hair
LogistiCare Solutions,
LLC
People’s United Bank
Provado Technologies
Quest Diagnostics
Shipman & Goodwin,
LLP
SIU Compliance
Resource, LLC
The Community
Foundation For Greater
New Haven
WB Mason, Inc.
RBS Cititzens
Yale-New Haven
Hospital
RJ Health Systems
Yale University
FO U N DATION B OA RD MEMBERS
John V. Federico, M.D.
Chair
Kathleen Byrne, CCM Director
Vice President
Marian Evans, M.D.
Director
Attilio V. Granata, M.D.
Vice Chair
Sylvia B. Kelly, MPA
Secretary
Suzanne Lagarde, M.D.
Director
Abe Benitez
Treasurer
Katrina H. Clark, MPH
Director
Arvind Shaw
Director
Tressa Spears Jackson
Executive Director
Keshia Tigner
Project Coordinator
Shandra Faulk
Program Manager
Ashley Wilson
Administrative Coordinator
Terry Young
Cooking Matters Program
Coordinator
STA FF
C O M M U NITY PA RTNE RSH I P S
ACHIEVE New London County
Coalition c/o Ledge Light Health
District
All Nations Christian Academy
All Our Kin, Inc.
American Heart Association
Authentic Beauty and Beyond
Billings Forge Community Works
BJ’s, Inc.
Captiva - Milford (Paul Mitchell)
Captiva - Wallingford (Paul
Mitchell)
Charter Oak Health Center, Inc.
Christian Community Action
Stepping Stone Transitional
Housing Program
Common Ground High School,
Urban Farm, and Environmental
Education Center
End Hunger Connecticut!Gap,
Inc. (Hamden Village Fair)
Hair’s Kay Beauty and Barber
Salon
Helping Hands Community Thrift
Store & Furniture Bank
Husky Programs at the Center for
Public Health and Health Policy
at UConn Health
Jo Bruno Hair
Luvena Leslie Salon
People’s United Bank
RAMBUH Family Center of the
Village
Rimage Salon and Spa
Salon Bordeaux, LLC
Sharon Joy Salon
SOHO Hair Group Day and Medi
Spa
Staywell Health Center
MACC Charities
The Institute of Living/Hartford
Hospital
Manchester Community College
Hospitality Management Program
The Parent and Child Center at
Bristol Hospital
Maximum Care Beauty Salon
United Way of Greater New
Haven
New Lighthouse Ministries
Optimus Health Care, Inc,
Paul Mitchell The School - North
Haven
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Valley Initiative to Advance
Health and Learning in Schools
(VITAHLS)
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Yale-New Haven Stroke Center
FO U N DATION & G RAN T SUP P O RT
Frank A. DeLuca Foundation
Gap Foundation
Hartford Foundation For
Public Giving
Maximus Foundation
CHNCT Foundation
11 Fairfield Blvd., Suite 1
Wallingford, CT 06492
Share Our Strength
The Eder Family Foundation Inc.
United Way Of Greater
New Haven
203.949.4100
Fax 203.626.7172
[email protected] www.chnctfoundation.org