Thursday June 25th at 8pm on CPTV
Repeats Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m.
Repeats Saturday, June 27 at 6 p.m.
Educational Vignettes
The Money Coach
An avid sailor and financial adviser, Jim Goldman quickly learned that “the reward from volunteering is better than the best day on the water.” He volunteers as a “money coach” one whole day a week at Jewish Family Services in Hartford, CT. Click here for a Preview of Jim's Story
An avid sailor and financial adviser, Jim Goldman quickly learned that “the reward from volunteering is better than the best day on the water.” He volunteers as a “money coach” one whole day a week at Jewish Family Services in Hartford, CT. Click here for a Preview of Jim's Story
Caring for Children
Born in South Korea and abandoned by her American G.I. father at an early age, Amber Dubé is a 39-year-old woman who volunteers once a week with her teenage children and husband. They provide childcare and serve as companions to children at My Sister’s Place, a women’s shelter in Hartford, CT.Click here for a Preview of Amber's Story
Born in South Korea and abandoned by her American G.I. father at an early age, Amber Dubé is a 39-year-old woman who volunteers once a week with her teenage children and husband. They provide childcare and serve as companions to children at My Sister’s Place, a women’s shelter in Hartford, CT.Click here for a Preview of Amber's Story
The Tutor
Dwayne Bethea, a 46-year-old business analyst who grew up in poverty, now volunteers as a tutor at St. Luke’s LifeWorks, a homeless shelter in Stamford, CT, and reads to a blind woman in a nursing home. Through community service, he has redefined himself as an individual and developed a new value system… which has since helped him cope after being laid off from his job.Click here for a Preview of Dwayne's Story
Dwayne Bethea, a 46-year-old business analyst who grew up in poverty, now volunteers as a tutor at St. Luke’s LifeWorks, a homeless shelter in Stamford, CT, and reads to a blind woman in a nursing home. Through community service, he has redefined himself as an individual and developed a new value system… which has since helped him cope after being laid off from his job.Click here for a Preview of Dwayne's Story
The Hospice Visitor and Teen Recruiter
Inspired by visits to his grandmother at the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence, Jeff Rich, a Stamford High School student, now volunteers there every Sunday. And, he has organized a team of 10 other teen volunteers who undergo training and commit to four hours of community service a month.Click here for a Preview of Jeff's Story
Inspired by visits to his grandmother at the Richard L. Rosenthal Hospice Residence, Jeff Rich, a Stamford High School student, now volunteers there every Sunday. And, he has organized a team of 10 other teen volunteers who undergo training and commit to four hours of community service a month.Click here for a Preview of Jeff's Story
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