Community Dec 4, 2024

Community Connection

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  • Middletown Pride Parade 6
    Pride Month May 16, 2024

    Middletown PrideFEST 2024 happens June 1

    The state’s largest Pride event is returning to Downton Middletown!  We are excited to announce that for the seventh consecutive year, NBC CT and Telemundo CT are the exclusive media partners of the Middletown PrideFEST!  On Saturday, June 1, from 12 p.m. to 10 pm, the well-attended street festival will offer free fun entertainment for the entire f...
  • Miles for Smiles Jan 18, 2024

    Our Miles for Smiles campaign is back for the 12th consecutive year

    Beginning Monday, January 29 through Friday, February 9, you can contact Make-A-Wish Connecticut at 877-203-9474 or visit milesforsmiles.wish.org to pledge your support during our 2-week campaign.  Your donation will assist in granting a travel wish, but your support represents so much more to our wish kids. It’s an experience for them to regain a ...
  • Dec 15, 2023

    Save lives during our New Year's Blood Drive

    NBC & Telemundo Connecticut are gearing up for the new year, and there is no better way than to partner with the American Red Cross and the Hartford Yard Goats for our annual New Year’s blood drive!  Are you thinking of a New Year’s resolution? Join our live-saving mission this January during National Blood Donor Month. Your donation can......
  • connecting you to joy Dec 9, 2023

    NBC CT & Telemundo Connecticut Connecting You to Joy Toy Drive held Saturday

    NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut, and Comcast held our annual Connecting You to Joy Toy Drive on Saturday! This year, we partnered with radio station Hot 93.7 to spread cheer this holiday season!  We asked our generous community members to donate new, unwrapped toys to help bring happiness to less fortunate children this Christmas. All donati...
  • Hartford Dec 10, 2024

    Enjoy fun activities at Hartford's Winterfest this holiday season

    This holiday season, NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut, and Comcast are Connecting You to Joy during Winterfest Hartford! Join all the excitement starting Friday, November 24 through Sunday, January 7. Due to the heavy rain and strong winds expected in the state on Wednesday, Winterfest will be closed. It is expected to reopen as usual on Thur...
  • Sep 18, 2023

    Join NBC CT for 6th annual ProHealth Physicians free drive-thru flu clinic Saturday, Oct. 7

    Fall is here and according to CDC recommendations, this is the time for the community to prepare to stay healthy for the upcoming flu season. They encourage everyone aged 6 months and older to get a yearly flu vaccine. For the sixth year in a row, NBC Connecticut is proud to partner with ProHealth Physicians for their annual free flu…
  • Community Oct 17, 2023

    Boxes to Boots Operation Cares 2023

    Join in the mission to help put together care packages for our troops serving overseas this holiday season!

  • closer to free Aug 8, 2023

    Closer to Free Ride returns Sept. 9

    NBC and Telemundo Connecticut are proud sponsors of the 13th Annual Closer to Free Ride. On Saturday, September 9, at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, we’ll showcase our solidarity with our community and ride together to raise funds to support patient care and research at the Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. You can get involved too and&#8...
  • Hartford Jun 8, 2023

    Hartford Taste to return bigger and better than ever

    Summer is approaching quickly, and the temperatures are rising as we prepare for the return of Hartford Taste! NBC and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to be the exclusive television sponsor of the Hartford Taste and share their passion for celebrating the diversity in our local food, music, and culture. Join us at Constitution Plaza in Hartford on ...
  • Middletown May 16, 2023

    Middletown PrideFEST Returns For 5th Consecutive Year

    NBC CT, Telemundo Connecticut, and Comcast are proud to be the exclusive media partners of Middletown PrideFEST during Pride Month! This year the outstanding event will be celebrating its 5th anniversary. The highly successful event was established in 2019 to bring visibility and recognition to the city’s LGBTQIA2S+ citizens, and since then h...
  • May 11, 2023

    Hit a Home Run for Patients in Need During Our Blood Drive

    We need you to be an all-star for patients in need this May! Join us for one of our state’s largest one-day blood drives, presented by NBC Connecticut, Telemundo Connecticut, Hartford Yard Goats, and the American Red Cross.  The blood drive will be held on Thursday, May 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford. This&#...
  • Mar 7, 2023

    NBC & Telemundo Connecticut Miles For Smiles Fulfilling Wishes For Over a Decade

    NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut present Miles for Smiles! For over a decade we have fulfilled travel wishes for deserving Make-A-Wish kids in Connecticut. Thanks to your ongoing support, we have collected over 32.5 million airline miles to help Make-A-Wish fulfill many of their wish kids’ travel wishes! We look forward to presenting...
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    Windsor Locks Feb 7, 2023

    Paws to Planes Event at New England Air Museum Saturday

    Leaps & Bones introduce a unique, family-friendly event coming to the New England Air Museum on Saturday, February 11, 2023.  The Paws to Planes event will feature three local animal shelters with many furry friends for you to meet and consider adopting. The event will include local artisans, live music, and food vendors.  The New England Air M...
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