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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Comcast Employees Participate in Operation Gratitude

BERLIN, CT -- For 10 years now, Comcast employees based in the Western New England headquarters in Connecticut, along with their friends and family, have knitted and crocheted for a cause. This year the group handmade over 260 hats and scarves, most of which were donated to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that distributes care packages to active-duty troops, as well as veterans, wounded heroes and emergency first-responders. Over 2,000 pieces have been made and donated since the campaign began.

Thursday, January 4, 2018
Study Looks at State of Naugatuck River

NAUGATUCK, CT -- Quinnipiac Professor Courtney McGinnis spent the summer studying the river quality thanks to a $7,876 grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation. She and two research assistants specifically looked for the presence of phthalates, a group of chemicals used to make plastics more flexible.

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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Three Rivers Increases Resources For Homeless Students

NORWICH, CT -- Recent studies show that up to half of community college students are housing insecure and 14 percent are homeless, so securing resources to assist its students is a priority at Three Rivers Community College. The College has been awarded a $7,000 grant by the Melville Charitable Trust to fund expenses related to the educational and employment goals of homeless students. In addition to the grant funding, Three Rivers is participating in the Youth Count Survey as part of the 2018 CT Coalition to End Homelessness and has named a point person for homelessness on campus.

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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Webster Bank Hands Out Bonuses, Boosts Philanthropy After Tax Overhaul

WATERBURY, CT -- Webster Financial Corp., one of the largest Connecticut-based banks, said Thursday it is joining the growing list of companies nationally handing out employee cash bonuses after federal legislation slashed corporate tax rates.  Some of the savings from changes in corporate tax law will be shared in the community, boosting Webster's philanthropic endeavors by $1 million beginning this year.

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