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A Message from Our President and CEO: On this commemoration of our nation’s founding, we lift the stories of shared humanity, the neighbors caring for neighbors, the communities showing up, the quiet and persistent proof that ordinary people, choosing each other, can still change everything. Read the full message here »

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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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We Mutually Pledge: What the Declaration of Independence Still Demands of Us

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Newsletter Spring, 2026

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We Are Geared-Up for Giving, Gratitude, and Game-Changing Generosity!

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Our Donors

“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

“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