Stories
Giving and Receiving a Solid Foundation: Isabelle V. Curtiss
Isabelle Curtiss (right) was on hand to announce the first recipient of a scholarship from the Isabelle V. Curtiss Education Fund that she established at the Connecticut [...]
Savannah-Nicole Villalba is Making Her Home City Stronger
Savannah-Nicole Villalba is a spark plug. When she talks about her chosen field of study, her passion is immediately evident. But it took [...]
Trustee Fund Honors Local Collaborations
Each year, Connecticut Community Foundation’s Trustee Fund—a giving circle made up of current and former members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees—honors organization or [...]
Yeny Cardero’s Tenacity Will Serve Her Future Patients Well
Childbirth is a momentous, emotional experience for any family. For Yeny Cardero, the birth of her daughter was also the inspiration for her [...]
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Nearly $940,000 in College Scholarships to More Than 420 Local Students
More than 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills will find their college educations more affordable thanks to scholarships awarded by [...]
More Than a Century of Giving Unites Westover School’s Junior Class
2016 Dorcas Fair It began in the early 1900s, when students at Westover School knitted socks and sweaters and donated them to nearby orphanages [...]
Confronting Fears, Finding Balance and Improving Health
Matter of Balance class at Heritage Village in Southbury “Jane” was once a master gardener. But outside her window, fabulous blooms had become an [...]
A Warm Welcome at New Community Health Center in Naugatuck
“We are only five miles from Waterbury, but it might as well have been 50 miles for some people. It was still a [...]
From Waterbury to Argentina, Empowering Latinas to Take Charge of Their Health
Quite by accident, they met in church. One, a tenacious breast cancer survivor, determined never to let other women stay in the dark [...]
For Greater Waterbury Kids, A Doctor’s Visit is an Open Book
“Will I get a book today?” That’s a question often heard by pediatricians in bustling clinics throughout Greater Waterbury as they greet young [...]
Expanding Library Walls: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury Unveils Storymobile
Did you know that Waterbury, Connecticut-a city of about 109,000 people-has just two public libraries? The main Silas Bronson Library has just one branch, Bunker Hill. Often vital [...]
Give Local Gives Main Street Ballet a New Dance Floor
When the cast of Main Street Ballet in Woodbury was rehearsing last spring for their production of Giselle, the leading man was running across the stage. Or, attempting to [...]
A Tribute to their Mothers Makes College Dreams Come True
The Mother's Fund, established by Emily and Eric Anderson “When we started the fund, we didn’t have a lot of money. But, we wanted to support the dreams [...]
Helping Children Achieve Their Greatest Potential
Alex's Helping Hands Fund “All children deserve a chance to access the therapeutic services they need to achieve their greatest potential. Their family’s financial status shouldn’t keep kids [...]
Partners in Life, Philanthropy and Community Service
The Powers-Baker Fund “Because we know Connecticut Community Foundation’s inner workings so well, we have confidence that they will do great things for the community with our fund, [...]