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. For more information about Champions of Youth, email externalaffairs@opp.org or call 860.761.7300.
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
2018 Champions of Youth November 8, 2018
The 2018 Champions of Youth event celebrated (one) Organization partner, community partner and individual that demonstrated qualities of compassion to the service of youth, embrace diversity and exemplify OPP’s values.
Honorees included
- Organization Partner- Emily Tow Jackson, Tow Foundation
- Community Partner- Alex Johnson, Capital Workforce Partners
- Individual- Joette Katz, CT Department of Children and Families
Sponsors Included
- Whittlesey Forward Advising
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Boys & Girls Club of Hartford
- ConnectiCare
- Duncaster