HANDS ON HARTFORD INC
55 BARTHOLOMEW AVE, HARTFORD, CT 06106 www.handsonhartford.org

Total Revenue
$3,214,034
Total Expenses
$3,537,296
Net Assets
$7,999,305

Organizations Filed Purposes: HANDS ON HARTFORD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY IN HARTFORD BY RESPONDING FAITHFULLY TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT CHANGE LIVES AND RENEW HUMAN POSSIBILITY

HOUSING SERVICES - WE PROVIDE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FOLKS WITH SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES (INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS), BOTH ONSITE, AND IN INDIVIDUAL'S HOMES THROUGHOUT THE HARTFORD AREA. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND INDIVIDUALIZED HOUSING STABILIZATION OR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION SERVICES TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. 50 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2019. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE LINKAGE AND REFERRAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO AN ADDITIONAL 27 INDIVIDUALS AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED INCOME.

MANNA COMMUNITY MEALS AND DAY PROGRAM - THE COMMUNITY MEALS AND DAY PROGRAM PROVIDES HOT MEALS, AND VITAL ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND WORKING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, FOUR DAYS AND ONE EVENING (29.5 HOURS) A WEEK IN DOWNTOWN HARTFORD. FOR THOSE WITHOUT JOBS AND HOMES, THESE MEALS ARE LIFE-SAVING. FOR OTHERS WHO WORK BUT STILL LIVE IN POVERTY, OUR MEALS HELP TO STRETCH LIMITED FUNDS. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING BASIC NUTRITIONAL SUSTENANCE, THE COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM IS A WELCOMING PLACE WHERE CARING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS GIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY TO THOSE WHO OFTEN LIVE ISOLATED LIVES. SOME WHO COME TO THE SOUP KITCHEN WANT ONLY A MEAL; FOR OTHERS, THE PROGRAM BECOMES A SPRINGBOARD FOR POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES, INCLUDING ACCESSING RESOURCES TO HELP WITH BENEFITS, HOUSING, AND EMPLOYMENT. IN 2019, WE SERVED 33,660 MEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,600 INDIVIDUALS.

NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND MANNA COMMUNITY PANTRY - OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS REFERRALS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE THROUGH OPERATION FUEL, LIMITED SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCREENINGS TO HARTFORD RESIDENTS. THE MANNA COMMUNITY PANTRY IS A FULL CHOICE SHOPPING MODEL PANTRY, ALLOWING CLIENTS TO CHOOSE FOOD THAT WILL SUIT THEIR FAMILIES' NEEDS AND TASTES, MINIMIZING FOOD WASTE AND MAXIMIZING NUTRITIONAL VALUE. GROCERIES INCLUDE NON-PERISHABLE STAPLES, ALONG WITH BREAD, MILK, EGGS, FRESH PRODUCE, FROZEN MEAT AND HALAL MEAT. FOOD IS LABELED BASED ON THE SWAP (SUPPORTING WELLNESS AT PANTRIES) SYSTEM, RATING IT BASED ON SUGAR, SALT AND SATURATED FAT CONTENT. THROUGH OUR KITCHEN-TO-PANTRY INITIATIVE WE ARE ABLE TO INCLUDE FRESH CHOPPED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, MAKING FAMILIES' FOOD PREPARATION QUICKER AND EASIER. WE ALSO OFFER BASIC PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS AND DIAPERS. WE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 600 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN 2019, AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 240,000 POUNDS OF FOOD.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Barbara ShawEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$113,266
Pamela FitzgeraldDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI40$82,643
Dianna WallquistDIRECTOR1$0
Roberta Bobbi P SchmidtDIRECTOR1$0
Nitza RiveraDIRECTOR1$0
Brian NearyDIRECTOR1$0
Thomas KainamuraDIRECTOR1$0
Rev Bryan HooperDIRECTOR1$0
Tracie BrownDIRECTOR1$0
Christopher BrechlinDIRECTOR1$0
Autumn BosworthDIRECTOR1$0
Cynthia BatesDIRECTOR1$0
Daniel ArsenaultDIRECTOR1$0
Sharon WareSECRETARY1$0
Leroy R ButlerTREASURER1$0
Lisa CameronVICE CHAIRPERSON1$0
Rev Donna ManocchioCHAIRPERSON1$0

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