Make A Wish Gala

It was truly an honor to host Make A Wish CT's 25th Anniversary Gala at Mohegan Sun. Everyone was so generous. We raised more than $400,000! Hosting with Joe D'Ambrosio was a blast - voice of the UCONN Huskies! But we were all there for one reason... to raise money for all the Make A Wish kids. These children sometimes lose their childhood... fighting illnesses, going through surgeries, etc. But Make A Wish gives them a day or a week to forget all that. It's an amazing organization, and I was truly honored to host this event. Thank you to CEO Mike Burke for the beautiful trophy. It means so much to me, and thank you Make A Wish for everything you do.

Don't Miss Alyssa's story Monday on the FOX CT Morning News...

Kyleigh's Story

Toys for Tots

Thanks to everyone who came out and donated to Toys for Tots on Friday at the Shoppes at Buckland Hills. I'm pictured above with Jerry Kristafer (102.9 WDRC-FM) and Second Lieutenant Matthew Blumenthal (son of Senator-Elect Richard Blumenthal).

Upcoming Toys for Tots events include...

• Friday, Dec 3 & Saturday, Dec 4 – Brass Mill Center, Waterbury
• Friday, Dec 10 & Saturday, Dec 11 – Westfarms, Farmington

MAKE A WISH - Kathryn's story

Victim to Survivor to Thriver

I was honored to emcee this Thriver event. I was in the presence of so many incredible women. The Thriver Workbook is a new book for women who have been abused and want to reclaim their lives! The author - Susan M. Omilian - is the award-winning originator and facilitator of My Avenging Angel Workshops. My dear friend Cecile Enrico was honored at the event, as a thriver success story. She is the Executive Director of Interval House.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July! I enjoyed a great BBQ at Sharon's house - she's a FOX CT photographer. Sharon had about 40 people over to her house. We ate hot dogs, hamburgers, pork tenderloin, potato salad, mac n' cheese, and desserts galore! And we couldn't have asked for a better day!