2023 Report to the Community

Message from our Co-CEO’s

As Co-CEOs, our unified vision will guide us in a new strategic direction focused on collaboration, innovation, and transparency.

We have implemented transformative initiatives that have improved our operations and expanded our market footprint. Our commitment to sustainability has resulted in consistent performance and strengthened our financial foundation.

Looking forward, we will continue to leverage our strengths, invest in emerging technologies, and explore new market opportunities. Our team members remain our greatest asset, driving our success and future potential. We want honest feedback and co-contributors to help guide our shared vision.

Thank you for your continued trust and support. Together, we will improve our mission's reach and positively impact everyone's quality of life.

Our business is changing lives.

Reaching people across Connecticut for over 70 years.

We proudly serve 104 towns across the state.

Our 2023

in Numbers

23,264,017

Pounds of clothing and household items kept out of landfills

*Source of Funds

Total $ 53,691,488

*Pre-audit figures

*Application of funds

*Pre-audit figures

Donors

We are grateful to the many individuals who chose to support our mission. We proudly recognize donors who contributed in 2023. We sincerely apologize if a name has been omitted or misspelled.

BUILDER $10K+

The Hoag Family Charitable Trust

The Jones Foundation

PARTNER $5K+

Associated Group, LLC

SPONSOR $2.5K+

GO Media Group

ASSOCIATE $1K+

James S. Arthurs

Raymond Congelosi

James Dart

Denise L. Fenton

Quentin Kessel

Marta J. Lawrence

Thomas M. Luddy

Michael McPhee

Jeffery W. Priest

Marianne Ruscito

Peter Wright

Beth Zweibel

Fairfield County Community Foundation

ADP

Cor Hub International Limited

Diversified Group Brokerage Corp.

The Hartford

The Tokeneke Foundation

CONTRIBUTOR $500+

Janet Bedol

Debbie L. Benner

Stewart Casper

Christopher Conte

Jean & Eduardo Cortes

David Dressler

Elizabeth Ellis

Stephen K. Grimm

Janienne P. Hackett

Thomas F. Keyes

James Krzeminski

Sandra F. Nguyen

Thomas O'Connor

Paul & Kathleen Ramont

Robert A. Schimenz

Employers Reference Source, Inc.

Hamilton Connections, Inc.

Jackson Lewis Foundation

Trust Realty Corp Management Account

FRIEND $300+

John & Sharyn Cannon

Julianna Dupuis

Gary A. Henderson

Charles P. Hubbard

Jack Merrill

Timm A. Miller

Glen E. Potter

Knecht's Garage, Inc.

SUPPORTER $25+

James M. Alber

William & Kathleen Alexander

Arthur W. Aubin

Muhamed Bajraktrarevic

Alfred R. Barbieri

Brian Barbieri

Anthony Barillari

Michael F. Barry

John Bartlett

James Beaudoin

Alice Bell

Anthony Bellucci, Jr.

Adrienne Bentman

Paul Berger

Paul E. Betts

Caroline R. Blasko

James R.Boardman

Leon M. Borden, Jr.

Martin Brickel

John Burgeson

Elaine Buschmeyer

Gail Calder

Pradeep K. Caplash

Raymond Card

Chris Carpiniello

Robert H.Carrier

PeterC. Carriero

John Chamoures

Barbara I. Chernesky

Janet D.Chernikoff

James Colihan

Fred D. Corrado

Anthony Coscia

Rita E. Creane

Betsy A. Cropsey

Thomas R. Cuddeback

Lisa D'Alton

Angela DeGirolamo

Francis Degnan

Lucille DeNigris

Raymond Desjardins

Pamela Detoro

Stuart B. Doon

Elizabeth Drummond

Susan Dubin

Gail A. Dunnrowicz

Robert Eckhoff

Larry Edwards

Joseph Ellis

Rudy J. Escalante

George Estabrooke

Hanna G. Evans

Deane M. Evans, Jr.

Robert E. Evenski

Roger Farley

Kathleen J. Finnigan

Anthony J. Fouracre

Len Fox

Janice Frank

Patricia N. Frasier

Neal R. Fritz

Darlene M. Gallager

Dara Gandhi

Walter Giger, Jr.

Marian Gioles

Robert Gore

William & Helen Gore

David Graham

Ricky W. Gray

Robert & Bonnie Greenwell

Jeremy Greshin

Peter J. Gucciardo

Susan E. Hanna

Richard C. Harper

Peter Harris

Aimee Harrison

Kay & David Hedrick

Jacqueline M. Heinrich

Barton H. Hessler

Martin & Mary Hochstadt

Pamela Husband

Peter Hussey

Mike Hyman

Douglas A. Jamieson

Elayne J. Jassey

Donald Johnson

Andrew Karwoski

William M. Keeney, II

Irene K. Kelly

Benjamin C. Kirschenbaum

Gary L. Kline

Thomas J. Kopnicky

Joan & Aaron Kosakowski

Maria Kravchuk

Roberta Kruglik

Elias N. Kulukundis

Gordon F. Kunz

Chi Lai

Meggan Laing

Edward Laska

Martin J. Lawlor, Jr.

Charlotte Lee

Urban E. Leimkuhler

Audrey A. Lexander

William P. Lostocco

Timothy A. Lynch

Kathy Lynch

Stu J. Madison

David Majewski

Kathleen N. Maloney

Paul R. Manka

Jacqueline Marak

Richard Mariano

Heather Marquis

Howard H. Martin

Jeanne Mathews

Jeffrey McCormick

John L. McDonough, Jr.

Mary McNamee

John Melillo

Daniel P. Menona

Frances J. Merante

Paul G. Messanelli

George J. Miglin

Carl Miscavage

Joan R. Morach

Jeff Morra

Robert Morse

Paul Moses

Paul Moverley

Charlotte Nester

William Newbauer, Jr.

John & Lynn Nickles

Lawrence Nkabinde

Karen Nolen

Michael J. Obrien

George Oliver, Jr.

Wade T. Overgaard

Russell A. Paine

Robert Panasci

Ronald Pelletier

Laura Pels

Carolyn Perry

Mark M. Peterson

Sharon P.Petro

John J. Phelan

David S. Podejko

Donald Polchinski

Earl & Juli Postol

Louise Pupelis

Paul T. Pureka

Joseph W. Rajcula

Robert Randich

Harrison T. Redford

Erica & Michael Reiner

Allan B. Reiskin

Florence E. Rhodes

William C. Richter, Jr.

Melany Rizzo

Jeanne Roode

James W. Roosa

Michael E. Rowan

Donald H. Rullman

Christopher L. Samuels

Jerome Schierberl

Albertus Schmitz

Joel A. Sherman

George M. Shulick

John Siano

Phyllis C. Sinrich

Virginia Smith

Raymond C. Snow, Jr.

Emil G. Sobek

Ronald & Julie Sorcek

Joann M. Stanford

John & Josefina Stecker

Frank Suich

Nancy L. Suydam

Greg Taffet

William Tamme

Caroline S. Tankoos

Loren Testani

Lilia Theroux

Kathleen Timm

Patricia S. Toole

Janet Toplansky

Shirley M. Truman

Stephen & Michelle Turbak

Solomon Turiel

Janet M. Ursone

Albert C. Washicko

Richard J. Weisberg

Richard M. Wenner

Patrick Whalen

John Wick

Jeffrey Wieser

Ralph E. Wroblewski

Michael Yacenda