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The Foundation is one of the largest college scholarship providers in the Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills region. Our generous donors recognize the importance of a college education in helping residents of our region to thrive. More than 160 donors have created funds that award college scholarships to hundreds of students. Applications are open! Apply today.

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A community foundation building rewarding lives and thriving communities in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills since 1923.

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Our Donors

Joyce DeCesare

“I thought that creating the scholarship fund was a great way of keeping his memory alive and lessening the financial burden for students like him whose goals are to become physicians.” — JOYCE DECESARE OF WATERBURY, ON HER STEPFATHER

Our Grantees

Greenwoods staff and board

“Our idea for the school program was that if you could assess and intervene early, you can prevent more significant mental health problems from presenting later on.” —JOHN SIMONCELLI, GREENWOODS COUNSELING AND REFERRALS

Our Scholarship Recipients

Harpreet Kaur

“I want to be able to pursue an education as high as I can.”—HARPREET KAUR OF WATERBURY, SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

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