The Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. Board of Directors has welcomed their newest member, Donna M. Hunt of Shelton, founder of HMS Meeting Services. Chairman of the board John A. Bishop has formally welcomed Ms. Hunt to the non-denominational non-profit charitable organization this month.
Ms. Hunt joins the board as a long-time supporter and volunteer to the service of Acts 4 Ministry. She brings more than four decades of experience in diverse industries including pharmaceutical, technology, academic and government housing policy organizations. Her areas of expertise as a seasoned marketing communications professional include planning and executing in-person and virtual meetings and events on behalf of her clients.
Most recently, she served on the diversity and inclusion and philanthropy committees for Emerson Electric an Emerson business unit. During her tenure, she oversaw contribution activities and worked closely with numerous community organizations to support the Emerson mission of community responsibility.
HMS Meeting Services is a best-in-class virtual and in-person meeting, events, trade show, and travel incentives organization. The company is dedicated to offering clients a holistic range of services where the standard of quality is never compromised. HMS is a woman and minority owned company comprised of a diverse team of successful event producers, acutely focused on the procurement of quality, creativity and strategic solutions on a global scale.
"Our organization," explained Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. Executive Director Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta, "Is dedicated to creatively building relationships with people while providing them the basics of daily living. Each of our team members is focused on this goal whether it is through collection of new personal care items and gently-used blankets or strategizing our next fundraiser. Our mission is to provide individuals or families who have experienced life devastating events a calming environment where they can personally select clothing, housewares, personal care, and other basic need items at no charge. Furniture can also be provided at no charge with a small delivery fee.
“Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. continues to serve our communities while looking towards steady service growth,” continued Carabetta, “and our organization’s ability to meet this goal is dependent in part on a strong, community-minded board of directors consisting of dedicated individuals such as Donna Hunt. Ms. Hunt is credited as a leader in her field of expertise while driving a community focus to all of her ambitions. As our organization grows so does our need to maintain our volunteer board of directors with prominent individuals from different professions throughout the region.”
Additional current members of the Acts 4 Ministry Board of Directors are John A. Bishop of Woodbury with the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections, James Zoldy of Goshen with Halsey Associates, Caitlin Sheedy of Naugatuck with FD Community Federal Credit Union, and Bruce Martin of Southbury with BDM Heritage Group LLC.
Tax-deductible donations may be brought to Acts 4 Ministry’s 1713 Thomaston Avenue location in Waterbury Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Cash or other monetary tax-deductible donations can be U.S. Mailed to Acts 4 Ministry, P.O. Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704. For more information, call 203-574-2287 or visit https://www.acts4.org or email Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta at executivedirector@acts4.org.