Bridgeport, CT -- Celebrating 66 Years Strong, The Kennedy Center Awards Dinner and Annual Meeting is set for Thursday, April 20 at the Holiday Inn, 1070 Main Street, Bridgeport. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner, annual meeting and awards at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “Empowerment: The Power of Your Voice.”
The Corporate VIP (Very Important Partner) award will be presented to Pullman & Comley, LLC in recognition of their ongoing support and commitment to The Kennedy Center and the individuals with disabilities it serves. Other awards will also be announced that evening. Monroe residents Michele Macauda and Richard Burke are the Keynote Sponsors.
The keynote address will feature Gian-Carl Casa, President and CEO of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance.
In July 2016, Gian-Carl Casa was selected as the first President and CEO of The Alliance, a statewide association representing nonprofit agencies across Connecticut. Before that, he served for five-and-a-half years as Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs at the state Office of Policy and Management. At OPM, he was responsible for budget related and other legislation, managed requests for state bond funding and was in charge of communications, working closely with the Governor’s office in all areas. He previously worked for over two decades at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, most recently as Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, where he oversaw many association-related activities. He has a BA and MA in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He lives in New Haven.
Tickets for the Annual Awards Dinner are $50 per person. Register online at www.thekennedycenterinc.org or call 203-365-8522, ext. 213.
The Kennedy Center, founded in 1951, is an internationally accredited, non-profit, community-based rehabilitation organization that currently serves 2,000 individuals annually. The agency actively responds to the needs of the community by offering innovative, comprehensive service options to persons with disabilities and special needs, from birth to senior years. The Kennedy Center operates 30 community experience programs, 16 group homes, an industries program composed of six businesses, supported and competitive employment and job placement services, a family support and respite service, travel training, and a variety of children’s programs.