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OPP's 50th Anniversary Celebration!
october 16, 2025
5:30 PM
Hartford Marriott Downtown
Our Piece of the Pie, Inc. (OPP) first opened as Southend Community Services in 1975. For the past 50 years, OPP has supported and empowered youth in Greater Hartford.
Join us on October 16, 2025 to celebrate OPP’s 50th Anniversary: Legacy of Leaders! The event will be held at Hartford Marriott Downtown at 5:30 PM.
To inquire about sponsorships, contact Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives Kim Johnson at Kim.Johnson@opp.org or 860.761.7347.
Stay tuned for more information!
CHAMPIONS OF YOUTH
This event serves as a celebration of OPP youth success and recognizes key funders and partners of OPP services.
2024 Champions of Youth November 7, 2024
Honorees
Sam Gray, Community Leadership Award
Milliechel Ramirez, OPP Alumni
M&T Bank, Supporter
Warren Hardy, Partner
Julie Watson, Partner
Carl Hardrick, Partner
CHAMPION SPONSOR
PARTNER SPONSORS
Angel of Edgewood
Hartford HealthCare
M&T Bank
friend sponsors
BerryDunn
Capital Workforce Partners
Liberty Bank Foundation
Smith Brothers
Whittlesey
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
OPP Community Leadership Award, Galo Rodriguez - The Village for Families & Children
OPP Alumnus, Alisha S. Henderson
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