In The Spotlight: Chase Family Foundations

The Chase Family Foundations of Hartford have been proud supporters of the Foodshare Walk Against Hunger since 1999. Every year the Chase family has issued 'The Chase Challenge' matching the first 50 collections of $600 from Walk participants who designate Foodshare as the benefiting program. 

David Chase and his wife, Rhoda Cohen Chase, are well known in greater Hartford for their numerous contributions to the local and global communities. Born in Poland, David survived a Nazi concentration camp, later immigrated to New York, and eventually settled in Hartford. He met his wife at the University of Connecticut and went on to develop Chase Enterprises. Throughout, they were actively involved in numerous charitable organizations, a characteristic that, without a doubt, was passed on to their two children. 

Foodshare’s relationship with the Chase Family all began in 1990 with David’s son, Arnold. On an early morning in February, Arnold picked up an issue of Hartford Magazine and read an article on Foodshare’s work to combat hunger in our region. He was so moved that he picked up the phone and, despite the early hour, President and CEO, Gloria McAdam, answered the call. Thank goodness!