Chrysalis Center's mission is to provide supportive services to assist people in need to transform their lives.
Getting Help...Getting Better... Giving Back.
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Spring is in the air and you can feel it! The sun is shining and as we continue to find new and innovative ways to serve our clients while staying safe, we are filled with hope for a brighter future ahead. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers who have been with us throughout the winter, and we look forward to welcoming back more volunteers in the coming months! Stay tuned for more info!
This month's Volunteer Voice features Pam, our longtime supporter and volunteer in our Volunteer Spotlight. We also profile the Making Ends Meet Program, which has operated for many years through Aetna.
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Volunteer Appreciation Week!
April 18 - 24, 2021
Shining A Light On The People & Causes That Inspire Us To Serve
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National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world.
At Chrysalis we appreciate those who give their time, talent, and voice to help transforms the lives of our clients.
As our way to say THANK YOU, we would like to share your volunteer experience on social media. Please a photo, a short video, or story about your time volunteering with Chrysalis Center to Sarah Mitchell, smitchell@chrysaliscenterct.org.
We would love to hear from current volunteers, one-time volunteers and past volunteers! Thank you!
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To learn more about the opportunity or sign up, please email Sarah Mitchell
As a reminder, volunteers must be 18 years of age or over and, in keeping with CDC Guidelines, not at high risk for COVID-19, including the following: those who are immunocompromised, over 60, showing symptoms of COVID-19, or living with or caring for someone in any of those categories.
In addition to safety measures which have been in place since the onset of the pandemic, we have increased our safety precautions, including face masks worn in all public areas, temperature taken upon entry and PPEs handed out upon entry if needed.
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Virtual Empty Bowls
Seeking volunteers to assist with soup and artisan bowl pickup on Wednesday, March 24. Volunteers will be outside on Chrysalis Center's patio greeting event ticket holders, helping them select an artisan bowl and packing/distributing their soup.
Masks and social distancing maintained.
Where: Outside, Chrysalis Center, 255 Homestead Avenue, Hartford
When: Wednesday, March 24
Three shifts
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Freshplace
Seeking a weekly volunteer to help out in Freshplace, our onsite fresh food pantry, on Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm beginning on April 1st.
Freshplace provides nutritious food and case management services to individuals and families living in the poorest neighborhoods in Hartford.
Where: Freshplace, Chrysalis Center, 255 Homestead Avenue, Hartford
When: Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm beginning on April 1.
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering with Chrysalis Center has never been easier.
We offer an assortment of "virtual" remote volunteer opportunities
for all ages! You can make toiletry kits, birthday boxes, craft kits
or come up with your very own idea.
Where: You choose!
When: Whenever it is convenient for you
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Volunteer Spotlight - Individual -
Pam Blass
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Pam is a former member of Chrysalis Center's Board of Directors, and has been volunteering in Freshplace, Chrysalis Center's onsite food pantry, since its inception in 2010. From helping clients shop, organizing food donations and packing up boxes for clients, Pam always greets clients and staff with a warm smile and kind word, and is a friend to all!
Pam also is part of the fabulous Hudson View Commons volunteer bingo team. Prior to COVID, Pam could be found monthly hosting pizza dinners and bingo games for residents.
Thank you, Pam, for being such a wonderful Chrysalis Center volunteer!
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Volunteer Spotlight - Corporate -
Making Ends Meet Program, Aetna
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The Making Ends Meet (MEM) program was started by Aetna fifteen years ago and has been supporting Chrysalis Center clients since then. The program is spearheaded by wonder woman Denise Zachmann, a longtime Aetna employee and passionate community volunteer. MEM supports a number of Chrysalis Center clients throughout the year, helping them "make ends meet" each month by providing them with food, toiletries, and household items. Throughout COVID, the program has been a vital source of support for these clients and families, as MEM volunteers provided necessary cleaning supplies, as well.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Denise and Aetna's Making Ends Meet program for the wonderful support you provide our clients!
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Additional Ways to Support Chrysalis Center...
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering with Chrysalis Center has never been easier.
We offer a variety of "virtual" remote volunteer opportunities for all ages!
For more information visit
Donation Creation: April and May 2021
We invite all students, families, organizations, and companies to join
us for Donation Creation 2021 and help end hunger. What is Donation Creation? A month-long food drive which engages the community in hunger awareness by organizing teams to collect nonperishable food items for Freshplace, our innovative food pantry which helps local families in need.
Amazon Smile Benefits Chrysalis Center
will donate .5% of your purchase to Chrysalis Center!
Simply join AmazonSmile and select Chrysalis Center as your favorite organization and .5% of all eligible purchase made year round through smile.amazon.com will be donated - no fees, no extra cost.
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About Chrysalis Center
Chrysalis Center is a private, non-profit, socially innovative, multiservice organization that serves individuals and their families living in the State of Connecticut. Chrysalis Center helps those living in poverty, Veterans, men, women, children, and young adults who are struggling with mental health, addiction, HIV/AIDS, homelessness, and those returning from incarceration.
Find more information about how Chrysalis Center provides supportive services to assist people in need to transform their lives at: Chrysalis Center.
Getting help…Getting better…Giving back.
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