Mandell JCC named ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ by West Hartford Chamber of Com-merce
WEST HARTFORD– The
Mandell JCC has been recognized as ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ by the West Hartford
Chamber of Commerce. The JCC was honored along with other members of the
community for their positive impact during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the
organization’s annual meeting on Monday, June 28 at the Farmington Polo Club.
“I am honored
and privileged to lead an amazing group of professionals at the Mandell JCC,” said
Executive Director David Jacobs. “The way our staff
pivoted during this crisis is nothing short of inspiring. They are all leaders
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Mandell JCC appoints new community wellness director
WEST HARTFORD – Sharon O’Brien, director and founder of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Saint Francis Hospital Hartford, has been appointed Mandell Jewish Community Center’s new community wellness director, it was announced recently by the JCC’s Chief Operating Officer Annie Keith.
O’Brien, who has worked in the field of health promotion and wellness since 1988 – teaching prevention and intervention classes, coordinating health screenings, and promoting wellness practices – will be responsible for all wellness programming at the JCC, as well as community wellness initiatives and partnerships between the JCC and local businesses, agencies, municipalities and services, including JCC community healthcare partner Trinity Health of New England.