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The Great Give 2020 Nearly Doubles Previous Record

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05/12/2020

NEW HAVEN, CT -- Surpassing expectations, The Great Give® 2020 was a spectacular success in bringing Greater New Haven’s community together in difficult times to raise $3.57 million online for nearly 400 nonprofits. The Great Give® is Greater New Haven’s 36-hour online giving event, created by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and conducted annually since 2010 to increase philanthropy in the Greater New Haven region of South Central Connecticut.

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Guilford Foundation Raises Money, Keeps Organizations Connected During Crisis

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05/06/2020

GUILFORD, CT -- During the current pandemic, people in Guilford and along the shoreline have been turning to The Guilford Foundation, which has served not only as a conduit to disburse desperately needed funds to individuals and charitable organizations but also as a community resource helping non-profits and local leaders collaborate in this critical time. The foundation has already funded $30,000 of individual grants through the Women & Family Life Center and helping purchase $5,000 worth of masks and protective gear for VNA Community Healthcare and Hospice.

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Coronavirus Guilford: Foundation Creates Response Fund

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03/20/2020

GUILFORD, CT -- With a $10,000 "seed"donation from just one resident, the Guilford Foundation has created a COVID-19 response fund for residents. The temporary fund will benefit the Women & Family Life Center to make grants to provide immediate, short-term financial relief to individuals who live or work in Guilford.

Pilobolus to Perform and Teach at Guilford Performing Arts Festival

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08/19/2019

Guilford, CT -- The internationally acclaimed dance company Pilobolus will perform, teach in the public schools, and hold dance and movement classes for the public as part of the 2019 Guilford Performing Arts Festival. The Guilford Foundation, Connecticut Humanities, and Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have also lent crucial support to enable the festival to bring Pilobolus to Guilford.

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Melillo Awarded Alison Varian Scholarship

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08/15/2019

GUILFORD, CT -- Chloe Melillo of Killingworth, a graduate of the Sound School who will attend The University of Rhode Island in the fall to study aquaculture and fisheries technology, was the recipient of the second annual Alison Varian Memorial Scholarship, a fund held at The Guilford Foundation.

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