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On-Demand: CPA 145th Annual Meeting 2020

On-Demand: CPA 145th Annual Meeting 2020

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Dec 22, 2020 | CPA EVENTS

The Virtual 145th Annual Meeting of Community Partners in Action was held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. 115 people joined us as we celebrated and recognized our supporters, participants, funders, donors, volunteers, staff, and community partners who helped us get...
PHOTOS! Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2019

PHOTOS! Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2019

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Jul 8, 2019 | CPA EVENTS

This year’s Annual Show ran June 7th-28th at Capital Community College. It featured over 700 artworks, all created during the past year, from over 120 inmate artists and alumni artists who now living in their communities. Inmates and staff work all year toward...
PHOTOS! Celebrate CPA’s Prison Arts! Fundraiser

PHOTOS! Celebrate CPA’s Prison Arts! Fundraiser

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | May 15, 2019 | CPA EVENTS, CPA FUNDRAISING

https://cpact.smugmug.com/CelebratePhotos/ Photos from our Celebrate CPA’s Prison Arts! Fundraiser on April 25th. Thank you to our sponsors, donors, attendees, hosts, and guests who make the event a big success!
Best of Hartford 2019 Magazine -“Sincere Attempts to Confront Darkness”

Best of Hartford 2019 Magazine -“Sincere Attempts to Confront Darkness”

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | May 3, 2019 | CPA EVENTS, PRESS

From: “Best of Hartford 2019” Issue, Hartford Magazine, May 2019 Hartford Magazine wrote a wonderful article about our Prison Arts Program exhibition, “How Art Changed the Prison” at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Featured is an interview...
Local Marathoner Runs for CPA’s Culinary Training Program

Local Marathoner Runs for CPA’s Culinary Training Program

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Nov 28, 2017 | CPA EVENTS

Local marathoner and owner of the Pond House Cafe, Louis Lista, celebrated his 60th birthday by running the Philadelphia Marathon. Leading up to the event, he raised tens of thousands of dollars for the “Run Louis Run” fundraiser supporting CPA’s...
“Manchester’s Scarf Lady” Crochets for FWC’s Winter Boot Party!

“Manchester’s Scarf Lady” Crochets for FWC’s Winter Boot Party!

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Nov 18, 2017 | CPA EVENTS

Known as “Manchester’s Scarf Lady”, Toni Sullivan plans to crochet 500 scarves for Footwear with Care’s upcoming Winter Boot Party.  On the Dec. 9 event, 500 homeless individuals will receive this handmade neck warmer with their new boots,...
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