Farmington Bank Community Foundation Provides Grant To Open Hearth Emergency Shelter

From the City of Hartford: The Farmington Bank Community Foundation recently provided a $7,500 grant to the Open Hearth Emergency Shelter for homeless men in the greater Hartford and Connecticut area.

Founded in 1884, the shelter is the oldest continuously operating facility of its kind on the east coast. It operates from 3:30 pm to 7:00 am 365 days a year, with a capacity of 25 beds. Guests enjoy relief from the elements, shower facilities, and a hot nutritious dinner and breakfast as well as have access to a Mental Health Counselor, receive community referrals, and may enter their Transitional Living Program.

Pictured in the photo from left to right are: Cordelia Brady, Open Hearth case manager and shelter supervisor; Marilyn Rossetti, Open Hearth executive director; Christine Traczyk, Farmington Bank Community Foundation executive director; and Kyren McCrorey, Open Hearth shelter supervisor.

Image via City of Hartford