Governor Lamont Thanks Sponsors of the 2025 UConn Women's Basketball Victory Parade and Rally

HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today is thanking the businesses and organizations who have reached out over the last several days offering to serve as sponsors of the 2025 UConn women’s basketball victory parade and rally, which is being held in downtown Hartford on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

Funding from the sponsors is being used to cover all the costs of the event, including police, fire, and ambulance services; public works and sanitation; staging and production; permits and insurance; and labor hours for event set-up, management, and take-down. No state or city funding is used. The event is organized through a partnership between the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford, and the Hartford Business Improvement District.

“We are very appreciative of the many businesses and organizations whose sponsorship is covering the costs of this victory parade and rally,” Governor Lamont said. “Their donations are making this event possible, and I thank all of them for helping to honor the 2025 UConn women’s basketball national championship team.”

The following businesses and organizations are contributing funds:

• Coca-Cola
• Jordan’s Furniture
• Hartford HealthCare
• LAZ Parking
• Mohegan Sun
• Nassau Financial Group
• PeoplesBank
• Travelers
• Bear’s Smokehouse Barbecue
• CONNSTEP
• CT Realtors
• UConn Health
• Connecticut Army National Guard
• Delta Dental of CT
• Sam’s Food Stores
• Two Roads Brewing
• Verogy
• WFSB

The following businesses are providing substantial in-kind services:

• C2 Vehicles
• DATTCO
• Manafort Brothers
• Mitchell Auto Group
• Peter Pan Bus Lines
• Powerstation Events
• XL Center

For more event information, including a map of the parade route, visit www.hartford.com/uconn.