Moments Magazine

Appreciation for Your Service

Although the year is no longer “new,” it is not too late to extend wishes for a happy 2025. The months that lie ahead are another chance for all of us to provide service to our communities. That one word — service — is what unites us in what we do, regardless of our role or region.

As we look ahead, it’s important to reflect on the ways we made a difference in 2024. Our statewide Medical Mission in November saw 4,000 volunteers providing service to the most vulnerable in our communities in ways that touched our hearts as well as the lives of those who received care and support.

Of course, there is no better definition of service than those who literally serve in our nation’s armed forces. We honor their selflessness annually on Veterans Day and, this past fall, we created the Veterans and Active Service Colleague Resource Group to support these colleagues and benefit from their experiences year-round.

Across Hartford HealthCare, every day of the year — and every moment of the day — provides opportunities for service to others.

In these early days of 2025, I am grateful for your caring, compassion and service to a cause greater than ourselves. It is what we are called to do.

Best wishes for a successful — and service-filled — year.

Jeffrey A. Flaks
President and Chief Executive Officer