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International WeLoveU Foundation and the American Red Cross Partner to Donate Blood in East Hartford, CT

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Throughout the nation, more than 50,000 blood drives were canceled due to the pandemic. To share the love with the community, the WeLoveU Foundation kicked off a national blood drive campaign. The volunteers from the Connecticut chapter of WeLoveU pledged to lead their communities to donate blood safely. Donating Blood at the East Hartford YMCA On Sunday, January 31, 2021, 70 volunteers donated blood at the East Hartford YMCA in Connecticut. While […]

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WeLoveU Donates 120 Devices to Hartford Public Schools to Support Remote Learning

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The WeLoveU Foundation presented 120 devices to Hartford Public Schools to help bridge the digital divide on Friday, December 4, 2020. The socially-distanced ceremony was streaming live from Burr Mall, outside Hartford’s City Hall. How It All Started Remote learning has become the new normal since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States in March

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WeLoveU’s Closing the Homework Gap Program Expands to Connecticut

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On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, the WeLoveU Foundation hosted a webinar in partnership with Hartford Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in Connecticut. The webinar marks WeLoveU’s Closing the Homework Gap program’s expansion to a second state since working with Irvington and Newark Public Schools in New Jersey. Guest speakers involved Senator Richard Blumenthal, Superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez and Chief Engagement and Partnership

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The WeLoveU Foundation Hosts Webinar to Launch New Program to Bridge the Digital Divide in Connecticut

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September 15, 2020 HARTFORD, CT—The International WeLoveU Foundation East Coast Region (WeLoveU) hosted the Closing the Homework Gap webinar to bridge the digital divide for students and families. Guest speakers U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Hartford Public Schools Chief Engagement and Partnership Officer Ms. Nuchette Black-Burke, M.Ed. and Hartford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez discussed the impact remote learning

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Letter of Appreciation From the Mayor of Bridgeport, CT

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2018

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Citation From the City Council President of Bridgeport, CT

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2018

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Certificate of Special Recognition From U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal

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2018

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Outstanding Community Service Award

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2017

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WeLoveU Foundation Volunteers Join Clean Beaches Week in Connecticut

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Volunteers Celebrate Clean Beaches Week in Connecticut Clean Beaches Week (July 1-7) is dedicated to celebrating our beaches by ensuring they remain clean and safe for the generations to come. Around 130 WeLoveU Foundation volunteers from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts came together to organize a cleanup at Hammonasset Beach State Park on Sunday, July

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Volunteers Clean Seaside Park in Connecticut’s Historic Seaport City

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On June 17, 2018, more than 70 volunteers of the International WeLoveU Foundation joined forces with Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Park and Recreation Department to clean Seaside Park. Within Bridgeport—the largest and most historic city in the state—is the two and a half mile park bordering Bridgeport Harbor. That is where volunteers throughout the state gathered to

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