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New Study Revealing the Opioid Crisis Impact in Northwest CT
TORRINGTON, CT -- A new report about the impact of opioids was the center of a roundtable discussion in Torrington Wednesday afternoon. The report, “Beneath the Surface: The Opioid Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut” explores the crime rates related to opioid addiction in the area, insurance rates, treatment admission rates, how the crisis started, and what solutions can work specifically in a rural region. The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Foundation for Community Health, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and the McCall Center for Behavioral Health partnered to publish the report.
People's United Bank Honored with Corporate Social Responsibility Award
BRIDGEPORT, CT –- Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), the leading advocacy organization for America's financial services industry, has recognized People's United Bank with the 'Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership' award for its 2016 community involvement efforts.
Dominion Energy Invites Organizations Serving Veterans and Military Families to Apply for $500,000 in Grants
RICHMOND, VA -- The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation announced today that it will award $500,000 in grants to organizations providing essential services to active duty, veterans and military families in communities served by Dominion Energy. Submit applications through October 9, 2017.
United Way Opens Nomination Process for Hometown Heroes and Emerging Hero Awards
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is now accepting nominations to honor local individuals and at its 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Amber Room Colonnade in Danbury.
Grant Helps to Promote Wellness of Wolcott Youth
WOLCOTT, CT -- Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) received a $2,000 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to implement a social marketing campaign on the dangers of underage drinking.
Community Foundation Report Focuses on Education, Women and Girls, Arts, Environment
NEW LONDON, CT -- The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut has released its 2016 annual report, a summary that president and CEO Maryam Elahi feels is all about saying, "Look at what great nonprofits we have in the region."
Farmington Bank Coworkers Compete as a Team In Corporate 5K to Benefit Charity
FARMINGTON, CT -- More than a dozen employees from Farmington Bank recently participated in the CFA Society Corporate 5K which started near the Arch in Bushnell Park and passed the State Capitol and other historic buildings.
Hartford Foundation Partners With Local and National Community Foundations to Address Youth Opportunity Gap
HARTFORD, CT -- Last month, Hartford Foundation president Jay Williams and Elysa Gordon, the Foundation’s senior advisor, joined with other members of CFON in Chicago to outline the group’s progress over the past year and chart a course for the future. In 2016, the Hartford Foundation became a charter member of the Community Foundation Opportunity Network (CFON), a collaboration among 40 community foundations to narrow that “opportunity gap” so that all children in America have the chance to achieve their full potential. The Network includes America’s leading community foundations, from New Hampshire to Georgia to Illinois to Seattle, and includes four in Connecticut: The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Preston Tisdale Named to Community Foundation Board
TRUMBULL, CT -- Preston Tisdale of Trumbull is one of three people recently named to a three-year term on the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s board of directors.
Join The Women & Girls Fund for The importance of laughter: Why we need more... and how to get it
TORRINGTON, CT -- Gina Barreca, academic, humorist and author will be our guest speaker at this humor-filled luncheon fundraiser for The Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.
Community Partners Collaborate to Release Opioid Report
People’s United Community Foundation awards $3,500 to Community Culinary School
NEW MILFORD, CT -- The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced that it has awarded $3,500 to the Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut.
Home-visiting Program for First-time Families Expands in CT
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Yale University’s Minding the Baby® (MTB) National Office was awarded an 18-month grant from the Grossman Family Foundation beginning in January 2017 to expand the MTB home visiting intervention in Connecticut. The MTB National Office is partnering with Family & Children’s Agency in Norwalk and Family Centers in Stamford to replicate the MTB model to serve young families through these agencies.
CT’s Beardsley Zoo Receives $30K Grant
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has received a $30,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, including a $15,000 award from the foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls. The funds will be used to support the Zoo’s teen program, Conservation Discovery Corps (CDC).
Women & Girls Fund Executive Committee Welcomes New Members
NEW HARTFORD and TORRINGTON, CT -- Katherine Kinane, PhD of New Hartford and Kathleen Weinstein of Torrington have been named to the executive committee of the Women & Girls Fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.
American Savings Foundation Awards $780K in Scholarships
SOUTHINGTON, CT -- Almost 400 high school students from central Connecticut were recipients of Robert T. Kenney scholarships. The scholarships were awarded by the American Savings Foundation Tuesday night. In all, $780,000 in scholarships were awarded.
Targeting Skyrocketing Drug Prices, Yale Students Prepare Roadmap for Lawmakers
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Yale Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP), in collaboration with the National Physicians Alliance and the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, released a policy white paper, “Curbing Unfair Drug Prices: A Primer for States,” this week that seeks to advance state-level legislative efforts to rein in prescription drug prices by providing lawmakers with a clear picture of the strategies at their disposal.
$4.3 Million in Grants Awarded by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
Marks FY2017 as a Record-breaking Year for Grant Making
HARTFORD, CT -- In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford surpassed its all-time record for annual grant making, awarding nearly 1,00
Area Nonprofits Adapt to the Millennial Way of Charitable Giving
NORWALK, CT -- Now, more than ever, as nonprofits and community foundations are stretched thin financially, they’re turning to millennials for support. Organizations like Fairfield County’s Community Foundation — which has seen a significant increase in the number of nonprofits requesting funds, as well as an increase in the amount they’re requesting — are taking note, studying the ways millennials are different than their predecessors and looking for ways to actively engage them in philanthropy.