Immersion Program Broadens Horizons for Medical Students
Release Date:
08/03/2017
SHARON, CT -- Seven medical students were in the Tri-state region last month for a two-week immersion program through the Foundation for Community Health.
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Danbury Senior Volunteers Contribute Service Valued At More Than $200,000 to City
Release Date:
08/03/2017
DANBURY, Conn. (August 3, 2017) — United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce that volunteers in the SAVE (Seniors Add Valuable Experience) Program have completed 7,019 hours in the last year, service that is valued at $205,586 to the city of Danbury. This year, 47 seniors volunteered at 23 City of Danbury departments and nonprofit agencies located in the city.
Rockfall Foundation Planning Restoration, Expansion At Historic Middletown Headquarters
Release Date:
08/03/2017
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- The Rockfall Foundation has recently begun a multiyear renovation effort to preserve its 1790s deKoven House headquarters and potentially open up even more available office space for environmentally-focused nonprofit organizations. Rockfall recently received a $10,700 grant from the 1772 Foundation and Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation that, with a required match from the organization, will pay for masonry work, painting and other exterior repairs.
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces New Board Members
Release Date:
08/03/2017
NORWALK, CT -- Three new Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Board members were elected to serve three-year terms. They include: Liz Lazarus of Greenwich, Preston Tisdale of Trumbull and Johnna Torsone of Stamford.
Announcing the 2017-2018 Tow Playwrights in Residence
Release Date:
08/02/2017
NEW CANAAN, CT -- The Tow Foundation announces their 2017-2018 Tow Playwrights-in-Residence at seven New York nonprofit theater companies. Each theater has been awarded a $75,000 grant to support their selected playwright. This is the third cohort selected for The Tow Foundation’s Playwright Residency Program.
Culinary School in New Milford Receives Grant
Release Date:
08/02/2017
NEW MILFORD, CT -- The Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, in New Milford, received a $3,500 grant from the People’s United Community Foundation. The Community Culinary School offers a 12-week culinary training and job placement program to unemployed and underemployed adults who want to start a career in the food-service industry.
United Way Seeks Sponsors for Back-To-School Programs in Danbury and Greater New Milford
Release Date:
08/02/2017
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut(UWWC) is seeking sponsors from the community for its 2017 Back-To-School programs in Danbury and Greater New Milford to ensure that all children in need are served. Donations are kindly requested by August 9 to ensure we can meet demand before the August 16 and 18 distribution dates for families.
Insurers' Aid On Hold As Hartford Works Through Financial Turmoil
Release Date:
08/02/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford’s fiscal turmoil is putting on hold $50 million in aid from three major insurers. The largesse, promised in early March by chief executive officers Mark T. Bertolini of Aetna Inc., Christopher J. Swift of The Hartford and Alan D. Schnitzer of Travelers Cos. Inc., was conditioned on “being part of a comprehensive and sustainable solution” for Hartford, the executives said.
Torrington Youth Summer Program Gets Second Chance After Eversource Donation
Release Date:
08/01/2017
TORRINGTON, CT -- Programs like the Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau’s Summer Youth Employment rely on financial support from the state to function. With no approved state budget in June, the summer program was in jeopardy of being canceled completely. But a recent donation from Eversource helped organizers of the program to hire four students.
U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Announce Collaboration to Highlight Community Health
Release Date:
08/01/2017
WASHINGTON, DC and HARTFORD, CT -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, and the Aetna Foundation, the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna, today announced they are teaming up to evaluate which communities across America are doing the best job of improving the health of their citizens.
American Savings Foundation Seeking Community Input
Release Date:
08/01/2017
NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The American Savings Foundation is looking for feedback from residents in the community. The foundation recently set up a survey on its website that lets members of the community analyze the ASF and its role.
Charter Oak Health Center Receives $300K Grant for Facility Renovation Project to Provide Specialty Health Care Services
Release Date:
08/01/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- A $300K grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will pay for renovations to Charter Oak Health Care Center’s facility at 32 Grand Street.
Perrin Family Foundation Adds New Team Member
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08/01/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Perrin Family Foundation welcomes Mercedes MacAlpine as its new Program Associate.
Sharon Hospital Joins Health Quest
Release Date:
08/01/2017
SHARON, CT -- Sharon Hospital’s patients can stay better connected with excellent healthcare services in their community now that the hospital has joined Health Quest, a family of hospitals and healthcare professionals based in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York. The Foundation for Community Health, the nonprofit based in Sharon that brought Health Quest and Sharon Hospital together, will play an important role in the transition of the hospital to nonprofit status.
Charitable Givers Expect Uptick in Nonprofit Demands
Release Date:
07/31/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- John Stearns of the Hartford Business Journal reports on the " uncertain local and state budgets that are clouding nonprofits' financial forecasts. CCP President Karla Fortunato, The Hartford's VP of Corporate Sustainabilty Diane Cantello and TANGO's Director of Nonprofit Education and Consulting Jack Horak give quotes, through the article.
Early Childhood: An Effective Long-term Investment in Connecticut’s Children
Release Date:
07/30/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Richard A. Sussman, director of early childhood investments for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, makes the case for "good investments based on research about what really works and have promise for making a positive and long-term impact." "One of the state’s recent examples of a good investment is the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC). Budget proposals recommend decreasing or eliminating the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood to create short-term savings.
Avangrid Corporate Headquarters To Be in Orange, Connecticut
Release Date:
07/27/2017
ORANGE, CT -- Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) announced today that it is its consolidating administrative and executive functions at a facility that it owns in Orange, Connecticut.
Liberty Bank Giving Circle Donations Total $28,000
Release Date:
07/27/2017
MIDDLETOWN, CT — Liberty Bank has donated a total of $28,000 to local agencies providing emergency or transitional housing for homeless families and individuals, and serving the communities of: Bristol, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwich, Waterbury and Willimantic.
Connecticut Community Foundation Awards Nearly $940,000 in College Scholarships to More Than 420 Local Students
Release Date:
07/27/2017
WATERBURY, CT -- More than 420 students in Greater Waterbury and the Litchfield Hills will find their college educations more affordable thanks to scholarships awarded by Connecticut Community Foundation for the 2017-18 academic year. The awards totaled nearly $940,000.
Women & Girls’ Fund Hosting Lunch & Learn
Release Date:
07/27/2017
BRISTOL, CT -- The Women & Girls' Fund of Main Street Community Foundation is hosting a Lunch & Learn for local nonprofit professionals and volunteers to discuss the Fund’s grant process as well as the critical needs and issues local girls and women face. This luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 11 am – 1 pm at Tunxis@Bristol, which is located at 430 North Main Street in Bristol.