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## Investing in our communities: The Hartford   succeed 

The Hartford’s support for education and communities aims to make a permanent difference in people’s lives. 

The Hartford and its employees have long committed them- selves to the neighborhoods in which we work and live. In 2004 alone, this commitment amounted to more than $5 million and 55,000 volunteer hours. 

Education, our top philanthropic priority, received nearly half our total financial allocation. Other priorities include arts and culture, community and economic development, mature Americans, individuals with disabilities, and United Way. 

The Hartford believes education can make a permanent, positive difference in a person’s life. We therefore work to make sure educational programs reach the children in the neighbor- hoods that surround our major facilities. 

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Every Wednesday , employees of The Hartford join 25 fourth-grade students for an hour of one-on-one tutoring. As part of our Partnership School Program, these students both improve their literacy skills and receive regular encouragement from positive role models. Employ- ees shown above are, from left, Diana Barlow and Aimee Cmar . 

Since 1947, millions of boys and girls have been deputized as “Junior Fire Marshals,” signifying their completion of The Hartford’s carefully tailored fire safety course. Each child practices fire-safe behavior and plans escape routes from his or her home. Junior Fire Marshal is the oldest corporate public education program in the country. 

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