Events
CHAMPIONS OF YOUTH
The Champions of Youth event takes place every fall. This event serves as a celebration of OPP youth success and recognizes key funders and partners of OPP services. To inquire about sponsorships, contact Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives Kim Johnson at Kim.Johnson@opp.org or 860.761.7347.
2023 Champions of Youth November 9, 2023
Honorees included
Hartford Public Schools
Bloomfield Public Schools
Liberty Bank Foundation
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
Hartford Healthcare
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
OPP Community Leadership Award, Galo Rodriguez - The Village for Families & Children
OPP Alumnus, Alisha S. Henderson
Sponsors Included
- Champion Sponsor - Dalio Education
- Ambassador Sponsor - Liberty Bank Foundation
- Partner Sponsor - Hartford HealthCare
- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
- Whittlesey Advising
- Strategic Outreach Solutions
- Voices of Women of Color
- Capital Workforce Partners
- Angel of Edgewood
- Full Power Radio
- The Village for Families & Children
- LAZ Parking
- Smith Brothers LLC
- Collins Aerospace
2022 Champions of Youth November 3, 2022
Honorees included
Asnuntuck Community College
CVS Pharmacy
Brewster Perkins
Jim Shea
OPP Trailblazers, Bob Rath & Steven Adamowski
OPP Program Alumnus, Andre Rochester
Sponsors Included
- CWP (Capital Workforce Partners)
- Hartford Healthcare
- CauseWay Agency
- Whittlesey Forward Advising
- Brewster Perkins
- The Hartford
- Collins Aerospace
- Jackson Lewis
- Dalio Education
- CICD Hartford Puerto Rican Parade
2021 Champions of Youth November 4, 2021
2021 Champions of Youth celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the Hartford Youth Service Corps and the key partners of the YSC.
Honorees included
The City of Hartford and Mayor Luke Bronin
Dalio Education
The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Travelers Foundation
Newman’s Own Foundation
The Hartford
Sponsors Included
- Travelers
- Powerstation Events
- Berkshire Bank
- CWP (Capital Workforce Partners)
- Whittlesey Forward Advising