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NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The newly created Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Fund has already received more than $20,000 in donations. The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain made a $5,000 donation to the fund on Friday to compliment the American Savings Foundation’s donation of $10,000. Other donations by members of the community have totaled more than $5,000.
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NORWALK, CT -- The Open Door Shelter has received a $3,000 grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation as part of FCCF’s Fund for Women & Girls Small Grants program for fall 2017. These funds will help homeless mothers achieve economic independence.
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HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is pleased to announce a $25,000, dollar-for-dollar matching contribution to the “Black Giving Circle Fund” to support the needs of Greater Hartford’s Black community.
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HARTFORD, CT -- Meals on Wheels America and Aetna are collaborating on a new national program to improve access to health and social services for seniors at all stages of medical need -- from preventive to post-hospital discharge.
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NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Knights of Columbus has raised more than $2.8 million for its outreach efforts in the wake of recent natural disasters that have plagued the southern U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean. Catholic Charities has announced that it was awarded a $20,000 grant from the United Way of Greater New Haven to help support Centro San José’s comprehensive educational and enrichment program for New Haven youth.
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HARTFORD, CT -- In the Hartford Business Journal, Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, the state's largest independent health philanthropy, makes the case for Community health workers as a worthwhile investment that will save money and improve health outcomes.
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NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The American Savings Foundation board of directors recently announced eighteen grants totaling $427,495 supporting a variety of New Britain area programs and services that help to improve the quality of life in the community.
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EAST HARTFORD, CT -- Goodwin College recognized eleven classmates in a recognition ceremony of the first class of the Manufacturing Career Pathways Collaborative, one of the nine collaborations that make up the Hartford Foundation’s $4.4 million Career Pathways Initiative.
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WATERBURY, CT – The Board of Trustees of Connecticut Community Foundation announced today the appointment of Julie Loughran as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Loughran has served as the Foundation’s Director of Development and Communications since 2014 and will take over the reins from Paula Van Ness, who plans to retire in December after leading the Foundation for six years.