Grant Awards Support Healthy Aging
Looking after your mental and physical health is incredibly important at all stages of life, but perhaps even more so in your later years. For the latter, finding the [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Grants $42,000 to Benefit Southbury Residents
Through its Southbury Community Trust Fund, Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded $42,000 in grants to six organizations—all to improve the quality of life for Southbury residents. Goals of [...]
A new Cheshire Community Food Pantry
In November 2016, the Cheshire Community Food Pantry will open their new building, funded in part by Connecticut Community Foundation. Serving about 350 people each week, the [...]
A Mentor’s Enduring Legacy: Hector Riollano Fund for Education
Hector Riollano retired after 30 years as director of community schools and assistant principal in Waterbury schools. Yet, every morning post-retirement he still headed to Carrington Elementary School to meet [...]
Governor Malloy Honors Connecticut’s Community Foundations
The Governor's Patron of the Arts Awards honor companies individuals, companies and organizations for their generosity and support of the arts and reaffirms the value of philanthropy for [...]
UnGroup Society Injects New Energy and Volunteerism in Waterbury
Growing up in Waterbury, Warren Leach experienced the city’s neighborhoods as “full of music and joy.” Block parties, summer basketball leagues, a theater group where young people built [...]
Waterbury Community Leaders Develop Parent Advocates
Liz Bullard’s mother Beverly wanted the 26-year old to get involved in the community, but what stood between her daughter and an all-expense paid trip to a national [...]
Summer of Song for Waterbury Youngsters
Bravo! Waterbury's Summer Program On a hot, stuffy summer afternoon in the Children’s Community School in Waterbury, clear voices filled the halls with song. Children immersed in [...]
An Oasis for Hispanic Older Adults
Yoga. Zumba. Guitar lessons. Computer training. Meals. If this sounds like an evening after class on a busy college campus, think again: It’s a typical day at the [...]
Giving to Women’s and Girls’ Causes is Growing (and is a Rising Force for Good)
Connecticut Community Foundation's blog post, "Move over Oprah – Giving to Women’s and Girls’ Causes is Growing (and is a Rising Force for Good)," was featured in CT By [...]