Root Center staff volunteered at the 2020 Holiday Toy Drive-Thru!

December 21, 2020

Root Center staff volunteered at the 2020 Holiday Toy Drive-Thru this weekend and the event was a huge success! Root staff handed out toys to Hartford residents in need; thank you to the Urban League and our other community partners for making this amazing event possible! And a big thank you to our amazing Root Center staff who volunteered their time and talent this past weekend to help those in need: Amy Di Mauro, Vice President of Operations, Emilie Held, Middletown Clinical Supervisor, Myrnel Gegu, Manchester Clinical Supervisor, Demetrius Ruscito, Counselor at Root Center in Hartford!

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