Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford

Volunteers Needed to Read with Preschoolers

West Hartford, Conn. (January 7, 2020) – Children’s Reading Partners is seeking volunteers to read with at-risk preschoolers in Bloomfield, East Hartford, and Hartford. 

Children who lack a solid foundation of literacy skills early in life are more likely to fall behind in school.  Re…

Greater Hartford Holiday Book Drive Runs December 2 through 22

Children’s Reading Partners Welcomes Author Renata Bowers on November 4

West Hartford, Conn. (October 20, 2019) – Author Renata Bowers will headline Children’s Reading Partners’ Fall 2019 Kickoff on November 4, 2019, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Mandell JCC Innovation Center, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Bowers pens the national award–winning F…

Greater Hartford Havurah Initiative Fosters Jewish Community

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (September 8, 2019) – Jewish individuals and families in Greater Hartford who want to build friendships around a shared interest now have additional support to do so, thanks to the Greater Hartford Havurah Initiative, a recently launched partnership of the Jewish Feder…

Children’s Reading Partners Seeks Volunteers for 2019-2020 School Year

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. (August 27, 2019) – In just 30 minutes per week, you can help children improve their literacy skills and develop a lifelong love of books. Children's Reading Partners is seeking volunteers for its Elementary Express program, which serves at-risk students in kindergarte…