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Waterbury’s Juneteeth: Inspiring Cultural Pride to Improve Communities
Sean Mosley was only five or six years old, but he remembers those Saturday mornings going door-to-door with his parents to various Waterbury neighborhoods, registering people to [...]
Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries: Feeding Community
The line starts forming as early as 4 a.m. at the food pantry run by Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries (GWIM). It’s the last Monday of the month, [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Trustees Recognize Innovation and Collaboration with 2018 Awards to Community Groups
Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries (GWIM) and the Waterbury Juneteenth Celebration Committee are the recipients of the 2018 Trustee Fund Award, an honor created by current [...]
Southbury’s Brian M. Jones and Roxbury’s Stephen Seward Join Connecticut Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Connecticut Community Foundation’s members have elected Brian M. Jones of Southbury and Stephen Seward of Roxbury to three-year terms on the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Jones and [...]
“We are energized and activated”
Women’s Giving Circle, Aiming to Improve Lives of Women and Girls in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills, Awards First Grants The Women’s Giving Circle at Connecticut [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards College Scholarships to 420 Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills Students
College will be more affordable for 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills thanks to scholarships awarded by Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2018-19 academic [...]
Volunteer Firefighter Among Eight Bridgewater Students Awarded College Scholarships from Persbacker Family Fund
The Persbacker Family Scholarship Fund at Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded college scholarships of $2,725 each to eight Bridgewater residents for the 2018-19 academic year. The Persbacker [...]
New Connecticut Community Foundation Grants Open Doors to 23 Community Events
In its May grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $18,800 in sponsorship grants to 23 nonprofit organizations hosting community events in Greater Waterbury and the [...]
Foundation’s Annual Report Celebrates its Donors and Community Partners—the “Bridge Builders” of Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills
Connecticut Community Foundation has released its 2017 annual report, which highlights the impact of the Foundation’s donors and community partners in improving the quality of life in [...]
Foundation’s $30,000 Grant to FoodCorps Will Give Waterbury and Naugatuck Schoolchildren Creative, Hands-On Lessons in Healthy Eating
A $30,000 grant from Connecticut Community Foundation to the Connecticut affiliate of FoodCorps, a national organization that connects kids to healthy foods, will give schoolchildren in four [...]
Thousands of Donors Answer the Call for Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills, Raising $1.34 Million for Local Nonprofit Organizations
Sixth annual 36-hour online giving campaign raised more than prior years Hailing from local towns and such far-flung places as China and New York City, 4,465 donors [...]
New Grants will Fund Nutritious Meals, Fitness Classes, Computer Training and More for Older People in the Region
Connecticut Community Foundation’s latest grants to area nonprofits total $75,500 Computer training and bus trips. An intergenerational family weekend. Classes on nutrition, art, and muscle strengthening. A [...]
Mosaic Murals Near Waterbury Green Among Ten Arts Projects Newly Funded by Connecticut Community Foundation
Mosaic Murals Near Waterbury Green Among Ten Arts Projects Newly Funded by Connecticut Community Foundation New grants to area nonprofits total $84,000 The Greater Waterbury YMCA’s “Art [...]
iHeart Radio Highlights Impact of Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills
(L to R) Lee Schlesinger (Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury), Julie Loughran (Connecticut Community Foundation), and JoAnne Torti (ASAP!) Since 2013, Give Local Greater [...]
Ready to have fun while supporting good causes?
Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded $27,000 in event sponsorship grants to local organizations In its February grant round, Connecticut Community Foundation awarded a total of $27,000 in [...]