Join us in honoring the valuable social service agencies of eastern Connecticut who work tirelessly to improve our region's quality of life. During this heartwarming annual tradition, we'll come together to network, celebrate, and hear from esteemed keynote speaker, Dina Sears-Graves, President and CEO of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and advertisers, we are able to extend a number of complimentary invitations to our local social service agencies.*
We will also present the Eastern CT Social Service Awards, recognizing agency staff and volunteers who have gone above and beyond in their duties, as nominated by industry peers:
Board Member of the Year
Lonnie Braxton, Public Library of New London
Executive Director of the Year
Wendy Lusk, South East CT Community Center of the Blind
Staff Member of the Year
Denisse Mateo, The Arc Eastern CT
Volunteer of the Year
Elizabeth Shilosky, Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter
Collaboration of the Year
Community Foundation of Eastern CT
Honorable Mention
Petra, The Therapy Horse, High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center
Support and Marketing Opportunities:
Reach an audience of business and community leaders while supporting our complimentary event invitations to the social service community. To learn more or reserve a sponsorship, contact memberships@chamberect.com.
*Complimentary invitation information will be sent in October. If you are a member 501c3 social service agency and did NOT receive a coupon code via email, please contact events@chamberect.com.