Feeney Talks With Seth Wickersham

Show Notes

Seth is a Senior Writer for ESPN. 

Seth has volunteered his time as a "celebrity server" at our Rita's Italian Ice fundraising event! 

It was great to sit down and chat about Friends of Feeney, our community and sports! Follow Seth on Twitter: 

Sponsors for the #FriendsOfFeeney 2020 Virtual Global Cardboard Challenge:

West Hartford Chamber of Commerce    whchamber.com, Directline Media  directlinemediaproductions.com, Sorel Brothers LLC - 860-539-5030, Boards and Beyond  boardsbeyond.com, Pasi LLC  - 860-284-6880, High Meadow Day Camp  highmeadowdaycamp.com, Chuck Minahan, Gateway Financial Partners -  860-652-4360 ext. 226, Uberdog   myuberdog.com, Just Taxes LLC -860-214-5431, Resilience Fitness LLC    resiliencefitnessllc.com, Cricket Press Inc   cricketpress.biz,  West Hartford Lock Company 860-236-0671,  Sunday Vinyl    facebook.com/SundayVinyl, Jeff Brand - Ion Insurance Producer - 860-913-9569, We-Ha.com    we-ha.com, Fuchs Financial - 860-461-1709, Speak Up     speakupstorytelling.com,  CM Landscaping 860-983-9953, SJC Electric LLC   facebook.com/SJCelectric, French Cleaners  thefrenchcleaners.com, We Care Computers    wecarecomputers.com, Donut Crazy - 860-206-3918, Savage Pallet Projects     @SavagePalletProjects - Instagram, Jason Coscia - Liberty Mutual Insurance -  617-331-9554, Daswani Clothiers 860-233-4435, Hot Basil hotbasilwesthartford.com, The Film Critic's Ticket moviecritic.today, Life on the Mountain Magazine [e-mail], Mandall JCC of Great Hartford mandelljcc.org, Fresh Ink LLC freshinkllc.com, System X Ceramic Protection   system.com

Special Thanks to Wendy from The Elmwood Makers [e-mail] 

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Creators and Guests

Host

Eric Feeney

After teaching for nearly a decade at his alma mater in Waterbury, in 2014, Eric Feeney began teaching at Wolcott Elementary in West Hartford. Shortly following, Sam Sohn, the father of one of his students, passed away suddenly from a heart attack. He left behind four beautiful children and a loving wife, Nancy Wallace-Sohn. Eric saw first-hand the toll this took on the family as they navigated their way through this unthinkable tragedy. The following year, Rashad Collier Sr., another father of a student in Eric’s class, passed away in Hartford as a result of gun violence. Rashad left behind two fantastic children and a loving wife, Denise Villegas. The impact of these tragedies weighed on Eric and motivated him to build an organization that could provide assistance for similar situations. With that, Friends of Feeney was born. In 2019, Friends of Feeney Inc. became an official 501©(3) nonprofit organization, allowing more funds to be raised and expanding the range of services provided to children and families in need. Today, over a decade since Eric’s idea to build a community organization dedicated to supporting our friends in need, Friends of Feeney has burgeoned into a reputable and recognized organization capable of providing financial and resource support to numerous families and individuals across greater Hartford and beyond. Through this work, an incredible community of children and families has been recognized, who care for and appreciate each other’s kindness.

Producer

David Chmielewski

David started his video career in the early 1990s working on video crews as an independent contractor for such companies as Martha Stewart Living, IBM and Xerox. After graduating Southern Connecticut State University with the degree in Corporate Communications, David continued his video production career and accepted a position at WFSB in Hartford, CT. Within a few years the news and production studios became his charge and David designed, installed and maintained the televisions sets for the various programs at the station. At the end of 2013 David founded DirectLine Media, a video production company that specializes in creating memorable and compelling video content for businesses.

What is Feeney Talks With Friends?

Eric Feeney talks with #friends! Eric is the founder of the nonprofit organization Friends of Feeney. Their mission is to help children and families who need assistance after heartbreak and tragedy. www.friendsoffeeney.com