A Night Out with the Wiggles
Robinson & Cole attorneys, their clients and families enjoy a night out with The Wiggles at The Bushnell. This unique children's musical entertainment troupe performed for the Robinson & Cole Family Series at the Bushnell. Managing Partner Eric Daniels and his family have a wiggly good time meeting the Wiggles backstage.[View photo.]

Hartford Stage Sponsorship
For the past two years, the firm has sponsored the production of A Christmas Carol at The Hartford Stage. This seasonal drama provides one more way for the firm to ensure that children and families in our community get to enjoy quality entertainment.

So many pencils, so many books. So many happy children's looks...
...as Robinson & Cole delivers support for The Village for Families & Children, Inc.'s Eagle House. The Village is a private, nonprofit community service agency dedicated to building strong, healthy families. Eagle House provides 24-hour safety from emotional and physical abuse for children ages 5-13. Over the past two years, our volunteers have come to know each child individually through a monthly commitment of activities such as enjoying the circus, flying kites, making sundaes, riding the carousel in Bushnell Park, and making holiday wreaths. No matter how seemingly small the activity, we see the kids' delight, excitement and eagerness. They flourish at "just being kids." During the year, we also respond to requests for all kinds of donations and financial support. This Autumn, for example, we organized our contribution of school supplies: globes, maps, pens and pencils, books and office supplies.Read it here.

Governor Rowland appoints David Hadden to the Connecticut Council on Mental Retardation
The Council is authorized by Connecticut statute to advise the Governor, Commissioner and others on policy issues in the field of mental retardation. David is a recognized expert and leader in this field, having served in numerous capacities for the Hartford Association for Retarded Citizens (HARC), including past service as HARC Board Chair (1987-1991) and continuing as a Vice Chair and member of the HARC Board. HARC is a leading not-for-profit agency offering residential and day programs and providing advocacy services to persons with mental retardation and their families. Robinson & Cole attorneys Kevin Rasch and Charlie Duffy are also members of the HARC Board. In 1987, Robinson & Cole became the first law firm in Hartford to host an employment site supervised by HARC.

Mentoring Program at Milner School, Hartford
For the fourth year, Robinson & Cole associates are sponsoring a group of children in one of Hartford's North End elementary schools, Milner School. The opportunity is coordinated with the assistance and support of The Gathering Place, whose mission is to bridge the gaps between Hartford and its surrounding suburbs by bringing people together to break down barriers created by ignorance and lack of opportunity. It involves mentoring children and planning educational activities for them each year. Ten of our attorneys spend 2 hours each month during the school year at Milner reading to the children, helping them with their projects, working on computers, and creating projects.

Carolling at Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Each year, R&C staff members visit our client, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, and sing holiday carols to kids and staff. We also donate hundreds of stuffed animals as holiday gifts for children at the hospital.
[View photo of the Robinson & Cole chorus, complete with Mr. and Mrs. Claus!]

United Way Campaign
Each year, attorneys and staff raise thousand of dollars for the United Way Campaign.

American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Robinson & Cole and its employees contributed more than $38,000 to the Red Cross, including a matching contribution by the firm, to help those affected by the September 11 attacks.

R&C Women Attorneys Events for Charity
Robinson & Cole women attorneys host an annual wine tasting reception and fundraiser for a Connecticut charity. In past years, our lawyers and their guests have made in-kind donations for such charities as The Village of Families & Children and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Robinson & Cole participants regularly participate in the 5 mile walk in Hartford raising nearly thousands of dollars to fight breast cancer.

Counselor Hispanos Unidos Summer Camp For the past four years, an R&C lobbyist has volunteered as a camp counselor at Hispanos Unidos Summer Camp, devoted to children affected by HIV and AIDS because they're living with a parent who's sick or may have lost a parent or sibling to the illness. Each summer she takes one week off from work and sleeps at the camp. In addition to her volunteer work, other R&C employees have made monetary contributions and in-kind donations of sleeping bags, blankets and towels for the camp. The organization that runs Camp Meechimuk is Hispanos Unidos/Contra El Sida, based in New Haven.

Town of North Haven Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
Since 1995, an R&C analyst has volunteered with his town commission to review projects in the Town of North Haven that may impact wetlands and watercourses.

St. Joseph's Basketball League
A partner in our Hartford office is director and coach in St. Joseph's Basketball League, a town-wide league open to all boys and girls in the fourth to eighth grades. He works with the senior boys division.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk For A Cure
For the past seven years, a team of walkers participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk for a Cure. The 2-mile walk takes place every September in Bloomfield. This year, the R&C team raised $1,705.