House Homeless People Safely to Prevent the Spread of the Virus
Spring 2020 delivered all of us to a new world where a cough could engender panic and a trip to the grocery store felt like a high-risk expedition. We learned [...]
Find New Ways to Connect Through Technology
Telehealth provides a lifeline at Wellmore Behavioral Health When the pandemic hit, Paul’s life began to unravel. He had to close his business. He began to self-medicate with alcohol [...]
In December, the Foundation Awarded $623,954 in Grants Including Funds for Workforce Readiness, Vision Care for Children and Much More
WATERBURY—In December, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded $623,954 in grants to 62 nonprofit organizations serving residents of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills. The funds will bring vital programs and [...]
Mental Health Connecticut Delivers 400 Meals per Week
In Their Own Words: Mental Health Connecticut Mental Health Connecticut is a recovery resource center that provides services to adults with mental health conditions. We provide daily outreach calls, counseling, [...]
PPE for Frontline Workers
As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nonprofit organizations shifted into high gear, adapting to meet the needs of the people they serve in a landscape that had changed overnight. [...]
Ending Hunger in Waterbury
In Their Own Words: Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries GWIM provides a 7-day-a-week soup kitchen and an emergency food pantry but our congregate seating stopped during the pandemic. We also could [...]
Brass City Harvest Battles Food Insecurity
In Their Own Words: Brass City Harvest Brass City Harvest is a fresh food access organization, handling all of the farmer’s markets in Waterbury. We are the only [...]
Woodbury Food Assistance
In Their Own Words: Community Services Council of Woodbury The Community Services Council of Woodbury is best known for managing the Woodbury Food Bank, serving residents on a weekly basis, [...]
Meals on Wheels Keeps Rolling Their Assistance for Seniors
In Their Own Words: New Opportunities New Opportunities offers a variety of services including fuel assistance, housing assistance, early childhood education, training for foster parents, work experience programs, senior assurance [...]
Childcare Homes Provide Lifeline to Childcare Access
TEAM, Inc.: Child Care is Changing And Will Need To Stay Sustainable For Our Communities To Thrive. COVID-19 has exposed the critical value of child care for our families and [...]