Hartford’s Mayor to Speak at Aurora’s 100 Men Breakfast
10th Annual Campaign Led by Male Leaders Committed to Aurora’s Mission
West Hartford – Hartford’s charismatic Mayor, Arunan Arulampalam, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual 100 Men Campaign celebration hosted by the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation.
The event, which is open to the public, will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, 8am, at the Mandell Jewish Community Center in West Hartford. Tickets are $150 per person, with proceeds earmarked for Aurora’s community investments, especially its College Success programs and groundbreaking research about women and girls in CT.
"Mayor Arulampalam is a visionary, and we appreciate that he supports Aurora’s work to center vulnerable women and girls in the service of building stronger communities and, ultimately, a thriving city,” said Aurora’s Executive Director, Jennifer Steadman, Ph.D. “We are thrilled to have him as our keynote speaker.”
The 100 Men Campaign was created in 2016 to enable men to demonstrate their support of Aurora’s mission, which is to galvanize resources to increase economic security, educational attainment, and leadership for women and girls in the Greater Hartford region.
Since then, the 100 Men Campaign has raised more than $230,000 from individuals and local businesses; this year’s goal is $25,000, through a campaign led by West Hartford resident Dr. William Pennoyer and 10 other male business leaders.
Aurora is grateful to the following Community Partners who have already committed operating support for 2025: Ares Management; Barnes Group; Family First Life;Liberty Bank; NBT Bank; Jennifer W. Pennoyer, MD; Robinson + Cole; Ruel Ruel Burns Feldman & Britt; Tokio Marine HHC; UConn Health Disparities; The Village for Families and Children; and Whittlesey.