Our Piece of the Pie, Inc. (OPP) first opened as Southend Community Services in 1975. For the past 50 years, OPP has supported and empowered youth in Greater Hartford. Join us on October 16, 2025 to celebrate OPP’s 50th Anniversary: Legacy of Leaders! The event will be held at Hartford Marriott Downtown at 5:30 PM. Please visit https://bit.ly/OPP50thAnniversary to learn more!

OPP is a nonprofit with a mission to empower youth with the key competencies needed to overcome barriers and succeed in education and employment. OPP works with Hartford area youth ages 14-24, who face obstacles including disengagement from school, poverty, justice involvement, welfare system involvement, and unemployment.

We work with youth to create a road map to the future with goals for personal development, academic achievement, and workforce readiness. Every youth has a plan that identifies barriers along with supports and services needed for youth to make their dreams a reality. Each youth is paired with a trained, caring, and proactive Youth Development Specialist acting as a guide and mentor, providing high touch case management.

Please visit https://opp.org/get-involved/ to learn how you can support Hartford youth.