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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.

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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.

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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."

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HARTFORD, CT -- Dee Goodrich, Director of Member Engagement for the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, provided a guest blog for the United Philanthropy Forum on her experience at The Forum's Conference and her takeaways for CCP's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.

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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.

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A monthly benefit of CCP membership, the August 2017 Member eBrief features: CCP Updates; Member News & Releases; New Resources; Colleague News and Other Events. Remember to login to access this member benefit!

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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.

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TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Foundation for Community Health, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and the McCall Center for Behavioral Health have published a report on the opioid epidemic and its impact on Northwest Connecticut.
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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. 

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