BRIDGEPORT, CT – People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $318,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its third grant cycle of 2018.
Funding was allocated to 55 non-profit organizations in support of activities that ranged from basic needs services and affordable housing initiatives, to education and workforce development programs. Some of the grant recipients included:
- Connecticut Zoological Society (dba Beardsley Zoo)
- Family Centers
- Girl Scouts of Connecticut
- Family Centers
- International Hartford
- Susan B. Anthony Project
- Yale New Haven Hospital
- City Seed
- Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities (ECHO)
- The Cornerstone Foundation
“We are proud to partner with a number of non-profit organizations that are creating positive change for individuals and strengthening our communities,” said Karen Galbo, Executive Director of the Foundation.
In total, People’s United Community Foundation awarded $875,500 during its third grant cycle of 2018 to 171 organizations throughout the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The grants were disseminated in alignment with the foundations’ three areas of focus, including 43 percent to community and economic development, 37 percent to youth development, and 20 percent to affordable housing initiatives.
For a detailed list of organizations that People’s United Community Foundation supported during the third grant cycle of 2018, visit www.pucf.org.
About People’s United Community Foundation
People’s United Community Foundation helps support programs and activities that enhance the quality of life for citizens in the communities that People’s United Bank serves. People's United Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), a diversified financial services company with approximately $45 billion in assets. People’s United Bank, founded in 1842, is a premier, community-based, regional bank in the Northeast offering commercial and retail banking, as well as wealth management services through a network of nearly 400 retail locations in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
People's United Community Foundation: 3rd Grant Cycle of 2018 - Connecticut Grants Awarded
|
Grantee |
City |
County |
Grant Amount |
|
Connecticut Zoological Society |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$10,000 |
|
Nourish Bridgeport |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$8,500 |
|
Housatonic Community College Foundation |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$8,500 |
|
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$8,000 |
|
Hall Neighborhood House |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$7,500 |
|
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$7,500 |
|
Supportive Housing Works |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$6,000 |
|
Caroline House |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$5,500 |
|
Burroughs Community Center |
Bridgeport |
Fairfield County |
$4,000 |
|
Kids in Crisis |
Cos Cob |
Fairfield County |
$7,000 |
|
Shepherds |
Darien |
Fairfield County |
$5,000 |
|
Family Centers |
Greenwich |
Fairfield County |
$5,000 |
|
Norwalk Education Foundation |
Norwalk |
Fairfield County |
$4,000 |
|
STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way |
Norwalk |
Fairfield County |
$4,000 |
|
Family & Children's Agency |
Norwalk |
Fairfield County |
$3,000 |
|
Higher Education Literacy Professionals |
Norwalk |
Fairfield County |
$2,500 |
|
Food Rescue Us |
Norwalk |
Fairfield County |
$2,500 |
|
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley |
Shelton |
Fairfield County |
$2,500 |
|
Women's Business Development Council |
Stamford |
Fairfield County |
$8,000 |
|
Building One Community |
Stamford |
Fairfield County |
$5,000 |
|
Stamford Museum and Nature Center |
Stamford |
Fairfield County |
$2,500 |
|
Young Mens Christian Association of Stamford |
Stamford |
Fairfield County |
$2,500 |
|
Sterling House Community Center |
Stratford |
Fairfield County |
$5,000 |
|
The Kennedy Center |
Trumbull |
Fairfield County |
$25,000 |
|
Capital Workforce Partners |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$10,000 |
|
Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$10,000 |
|
Billings Forge Community Works |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$8,500 |
|
Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$6,000 |
|
Connecticut Invention Convention |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$5,000 |
|
Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc. |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$5,000 |
|
OPERATION FUEL INC |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$4,500 |
|
Hartford Food System |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$4,000 |
|
Connecticut Institute for the Blind |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$3,500 |
|
International Hartford |
Hartford |
Hartford County |
$3,000 |
|
Manchester Area Conference of Churches |
Manchester |
Hartford County |
$4,000 |
|
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention |
New Britain |
Hartford County |
$2,500 |
|
The Childrens Museum |
West Hartford |
Hartford County |
$3,500 |
|
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford |
West Hartford |
Hartford County |
$2,500 |
|
Susan B. Anthony Project |
Torrington |
Litchfield County |
$5,000 |
|
Adelbrook |
Cromwell |
Middlesex County |
$4,000 |
|
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$25,000 |
|
New Reach |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$8,000 |
|
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$7,000 |
|
St. Martin de Porres Academy |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$7,000 |
|
Yale New Haven Hospital |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$4,000 |
|
Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership (LEAP) |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$3,500 |
|
City Seed Inc |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$2,500 |
|
FISH of Greater New Haven |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$2,500 |
|
The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$2,500 |
|
Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut |
New Haven |
New Haven County |
$2,500 |
|
Waterbury Youth Services |
Waterbury |
New Haven County |
$2,500 |
|
Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities (ECHO) |
New London |
New London County |
$10,000 |
|
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern CT |
New London |
New London County |
$5,000 |
|
United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut |
Quaker Hill |
New London County |
$3,500 |
|
The Cornerstone Foundation |
Vernon/Rockville |
Tolland County |
$2,500 |
|
Total Grants Awarded |
$318,000 |
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Contacts:
Karen Galbo
Executive Director
People's United Community Foundation
203-338-6113
karen.galbo@peoples.com
Lia Martino
Community Programs Specialist
People’s United Community Foundation
People’s United Bank
203- 338-6112
Websites: www.peoples.com | www.pucf.org