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WESTPORT, CT -- Newman’s Own Foundation awarded a $35,000 grant to WVEMS, which often relies on such funds to purchase new equipment that falls outside their operating budget.
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HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's update from September 14, 2017 gives information, resources and learning opportunities related to: disaster relief, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Johnson Amendment & Census Funding.
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HARTFORD, CT -- The CT Civic Ambassadors Initiative is part of the Connecticut Civic Health Project, which aims at building partnerships and collaboration to strengthen ‘civic health’ in Connecticut.
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DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce the wrap-up of its annual Back-To-School Program in Danbury, which served 234 children this year and represents an investment of $46,800 into the greater Danbury community.
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MERIDEN, CT -- Platt High School English teacher Kelly Roman will be using a $15,000 grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation to hold a series of workshops with local businesses and community organizations on student-centered learning. Roman is one of a dozen New England educators to receive the Lawrence W. O’Toole Leadership Award.
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HARTFORD, CT -- In July, the Foundation’s board awarded Hartford’s six Brighter Futures Family Centers $833,000 to continue their work to support Hartford’s families and strengthen our communities.
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DANBURY, Conn. (September 11, 2017) — There are only five days left to submit nominations for United Way of Western Connecticut’s (UWWC) 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner at www.uwwesternct.org/hhnomination. Nominations are due by Friday, September 15, 2017.
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CHARLOTTE, NC -- Bank of America today announced that it is directing $1 million in funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to aid the victims of Hurricane Irma, including $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, with the remainder to be allocated when an assessment is completed regarding specific recovery needs.