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Directline Media and PeoplesBank present 50th Podcast Celebration Tuesday May 3 2022 in person at Playhouse on Park 6PM Cocktail Hour 7PM Podcast and Andy t t o c S i a h T h it w ce Q A Let s Talk Raffles4 Audien Surprise Guests 4 Games4 All proceeds go to help children and families who need assistance after heartbreak and tragedy Friends of Feeney is a 501 c 3 non profit organization

At PeoplesBank we know when our community is strong and united So are we And Eric Feeney and the Friends of Feeney community are truly a shining beacon of hope and inspiration in the West Hartford area by providing children and families with the essential love support and guidance they need most when they need it the most We proudly support the very meaningful work of Friends of Feeney and thank them kindly for their help in building strong united communities 102 LaSalle Rd West Hartford CT 06107 860 231 8365

50th Podcast Celebration May 3 2022 Surprise Guests 4 Games4 Raffles4 Audience Q A Eric Feeney recently launched his Feeney Talks with Friends podcast where he engages in conversation with members of the West Hartford community on a variety of topics always talking about friendship and giving back I m taller than Thai better looking than Feeney nicer than Andy Scott MacGilpin Insurance Sales Taller than Thai better right hand than Scott better left hand About Thai from than Feeney Andy Taller than no one More trophies than everyone Second best Tran Andy Erlewein Attorney Thai Tran Sports Director basketball ambassador and a good friend BIG THANKS TO our Cocktail Hour Sponsors 1

Listen in on the Friends of Feeney podcasts www friendsoffeeney com podcasts 50th Podcast Celebration May 3 2022 podcast guests Matt Dicks Reggie Chicken Graham Rob Alacon Wendy McGrath Nancy Sohn Matt Banever Seth Wickersham ESPN Steve Famiglietti Dr Rick Araya Irene Luaces Donut Crazy Marty Keena Javil Jah John Relax The Back Steven King Jr Chef Beca and Vanessa Nala s Kitchen Brooke Daly Cody and Will WeHa Roasting Brewing Len Diana Matt Whitney Maximum Beverage Tate Norden GastroPark Annisa Teich CoWorking Derek Slap Thai Scott and Andy JCC Basketball League Ryan Keating Josh Sorel Dennis House James Mark Gabby Sohn John Humphrey Cailin McBee Dave Pilon Liam Sweeney Chris Clarke Mark Honiberg Tootie Zimmerman We Believe Academy Mayor Shari Cantor Ben Chaback HMDC 2 Chief Vern Riddick WHPD Kenny Mayne ESPN Ronni Newton We Ha Com Eric Brown WeHa Lock Cy Hess WHYBL Laura and Kelly Johnny s Jog Paul Bucha Doug Rankin Callum and Gavin Sherry Scott Miller DORO Group Mike Michaud Miracle League Martin and Margaret The Bridge Family Center Krista and Nicole Addison McKnight LIVE FROM PLAYHOUSE ON PARK

The mission of Friends of Feeney is to help children and families who need assistance after heartbreak and tragedy Our efforts and events are dedicated to fundraising specifically for those in need TO DONATE TO FRIENDS OF FEENEY Scan the code Friends of Feeney is a grassroots West Hartford based nonprofit organization started by local resident and teacher Eric Feeney Eric has dedicated the past 20 years of his life to educating children and helping families This is something that he is passionate about and wants to continue inside and outside of the classroom During his teaching career Eric has experienced so much joy And sadly he has also witnessed heartbreak and tragedy Although Eric had already been teaching for a few years in 2014 he began his teaching career in West Hartford It was then that Sam Sohn a father of one of his students passed away unexpectedly He left behind four beautiful children and a loving wife Nancy Eric could see first hand the toll that it was taking on the family as they tried to navigate their way through The following year another student in his classroom lost his father Rashad Collier Sr leaving behind 2 fantastic children and another loving wife Denise The impact of these tragedies motivated Eric to truly get involved He had to do something With much support Eric established a group called Friends of Feeney The willingness and kindness of the community during the few first events has continued to fuel Eric s inspiration As of today Friends of Feeney has raised over 65 000 and helped 24 families in need Our Board Of Directors provide tremendous support and includes the following members Eric Feeney President Nancy Wallace Sohn Secretary Mike Davidson Treasurer Chuck Minahan Director Javil Jah John Director Marty Keena Director Friends of Feeney www FriendsofFeeney com 203 530 2242 3

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SAVE THE DATE for the PARK ROAD PARADE Saturday October 1 2022 BeAGoodFriend and march with Friends of Feeney in the Park Road Parade After that join us at The Elmwood Community Center for our GLOBAL CARDBOARD CHALLENGE EVENT in collaboration with Elmwood Makerspace 15

SAVE THE DATE for the MEMORIAL DAY PARADE May 30 2022 BeAGoodFriend and march with Friends of Feeney during the 2022 West Hartford Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 30th We are thrilled to have Paul Bucha as our guest of honor Paul is a Medal of Honor receipt for his heroic acts during the Vietnam War Check out Episode 43 of Feeney Talks With Friends to learn more Paul William Bucha born August 1 1943 is an American Vietnam War veteran and a recipient of the Medal of Honor His unit was Company D 3d Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment Paul Bucha was a foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama s 2008 presidential campaign 16

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