The New Haven crew traveled to New Britain on Three Kings Day this week, to help McDonald’s franchisee Joseph Rodriguez throw a party for local kids, featuring toys and coats. Mayor Toni Harp, Dixwell top cop Lt. Sam Brown, and Metashar Dillon were joined by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal at the event.
Meanwhile, The James Hillhouse Best Buddies program handed out “Blessing Bags” to the homeless in New Haven the Wednesday before their winter break.
Best Buddies is a program that fosters one-to-one friendships between students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The bags were assembled from the many donations from the Hillhouse faculty. They contained hot chocolate, hand and foot warmers, toothbrushes and toothpaste, personal hygiene products, hats, scarves and gloves.
The individuals who received these bags were extremely grateful. It was an event that the students who participated in will not soon forget.
