A River Renewed
Tires. Mattresses. Bottles. Refrigerators. Carpets. For decades, they’ve been submerged in the Naugatuck River and polluting the adjacent riverbanks, depriving local communities of fully enjoying a prime natural [...]
Friends of the Litchfield Community Greenway
“It’s a peaceful place where I can watch the moon rise and the sun set, see wildlife, and walk almost every morning,” says Berta Andrulis Mette of the [...]
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: The Greening of Waterbury
For over 10 years, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the Waterbury UConn branch has offered quality learning experiences for older adults who want to engage socially [...]
A Caregiver’s Journey Inspires Fund: Dosi-Do Fund
Southbury resident Kathie Nitz is the caregiver to her 89-year-old mother, Doreen Phillips, who has dementia. "My mom had a very difficult childhood as did many children of [...]
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury
Memories to Memoirs Program Connecticut Community Foundation is proud to support Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury and Waterbury’s collaborative BRASS initiative as they work with older adults in [...]
February In Action e-newsletter
An anchor in Cheshire since the 1930s, the Cheshire Community Food Pantry ensures that hundreds of families and individuals can get the food they need. In the face [...]
Healthy Communities E-Newsletter
"This year the Connecticut Community Foundation reorganized our grant making areas to include a specific focus on Healthy Communities. We recognized the importance of providing targeted funding that can [...]
Livestrong
The Foundation is proud to provide grant support for the LIVESTRONG Program offered at the Greater Waterbury YMCA. This free program is designed to help cancer patients regain [...]
Angeline Rosato
As the long-time proprietors of Oliver’s Supermarket, George and Mary Oliver were a part of the fabric of the Prospect community. When their daughter, Catherine Livermore, wanted to [...]
Education E-Newsletter
"The Connecticut Community Foundation strives to build thriving communities for all ages. The pursuit of this ambitious goal relies on many tools, but the most critical one of [...]