$337,923 in New Grants from Connecticut Community Foundation Include Funds to Combat Hunger, the Effects of COVID, Homelessness and Environmental Contamination WATERBURY—Connecticut Community Foundation recently awarded $337,923 in grants [...]
Calvin Dunbar Jr. doesn’t sugarcoat the life he lived as a younger man. It’s one of the most powerful motivations for the life he leads today, he [...]
Twelve years ago, Kevin Zak was brushing his teeth, looking out his window onto the Naugatuck River. The yellow plastic bag caught his eye. It had clung to [...]
Executive Director John Simoncelli accepted the 2019 Trustee Fund Award on behalf of Litchfield-based Greenwoods Counseling Referrals at Connecticut Community Foundation’s annual meeting (right). The 27-year old organization, [...]
In May and June, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded $1.4 million in grants to dozens of nonprofit organizations serving residents of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills. The [...]
When the call came to meet about the needs of Woodbury’s older residents, even the local grocer showed up.The concerns were many. Requests for fuel and food assistance [...]
Silas Bronson Library in Waterbury opened its doors 149 years ago, but rich history aside, it didn’t want to look like a 19th century relic.The library, the largest [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation's grant delivered medical equipment, exam tables and computers to Wellmore Behavioral Health's new Promoting Integrated Care clinic in Waterbury. [Photos by Jake Koteen Photography] [...]
“I’ve got to tell you what happened. I’ve lost 40 pounds. My A1C [glucose level] is below seven. The nurse who has been seeing me for a year [...]
Stormwater that flows directly into storm drains and into rivers seems pretty harmless, right?Think again.The number one known cause of pollution in rivers and streams is stormwater [...]