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A Spotlight on Corporate Giving and Nonprofits - Hartford Business Journal Community Excellence and Nonprofit Awards

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11/19/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- As part of Hartford Business Journal's efforts to spotlight the important role of nonprofits, and the businesses that support them, they've launched their inaugural Community Excellence & Nonprofit Awards. The independent panel of judges — Susan D. Sadecki, president and CEO, Main Street Community Foundation; Eric Daniels, partner, Robinson & Cole LLP; and David Garvey, director, nonprofit leadership program and adjunct professor, Department of Public Policy, UConn — selected the winners, who were nominated by the public, in seven different categories ranging from corporate citizenship and volunteer of the year to nonprofit and nonprofit leader of the year. Honorees for the Partnership Award include: include The Hartford, City of Hartford, Hartford Public Library, and CCP members Aetna Inc., and Travelers Cos.

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A New Network Launches to Advance Women and Girls

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10/18/2018

NORWALK, CT -- The Connecticut Collective for Women and Girls, a new network, launched today to provide support and collaboration for organizations serving women and girls.

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Bristol Students Awarded Grants for Music Lessons

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08/06/2018

One Resident’s Legacy Benefits Music-Loving Students

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$2,200 Raised to Support Local Men and Boys’ Needs

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06/28/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- On Monday, June 25th, 52 people attended “Raise a Pint,” the initial fundraiser for the Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation raising more than $2,200 to fund grants for existing programs and to provide for small immediate needs.

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Local Nonprofits and Residents to Benefit from Community Foundation Grants

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06/25/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- A total of 40 organizations representing a broad range of programs and projects received $110,000 in grant awards from the Main Street Community Foundation.

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Over 160 Students to Share $200,000 in Scholarships

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06/14/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- The 2018 Main Street Community Foundation scholarship recipients will be furthering their education in the fields of business, healthcare, criminal justice, journalism, education, engineering, visual arts, skilled trades and so much more.

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Summer Youth Employment Program to Run in Bristol

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05/14/2018

Summer Work Experience Program Offered for Second Year

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Community Foundation Celebrates Record Year and Elects Directors

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03/14/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- Before a gathering of board members, past leadership and staff at Main Street Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting, the Foundation celebrated 2017, which saw the distribution of $1.7 million in grants and scholarships to benefit the residents of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott through programs and community leadership initiatives.

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Connecticut Community Foundations Collaborate to Support New Journalism Series on Impact of State Fiscal Crisis

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03/12/2018

CT Mirror Series will focus on fiscal crisis’ impact on nonprofit sector and wealth disparities in Connecticut

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Community Improvement & Capacity

Burlington Families to Explore Museum Free of Charge Thanks to Grant

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01/31/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, located in Bristol, will hold its inaugural “Imagine Nation Loves Burlington Day” in the spring of 2018. This program is being made possible by a $1,000 grant from the Burlington Community Fund at Main Street Community Foundation.

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Early Childhood

Community Foundation Accepting Grant and Scholarship Applications

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01/29/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- Main Street Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from area nonprofit organizations through its competitive General Grant Cycle and the Plainville Community Fund while scholarship applications are being accepted from local students. All guidelines, eligibility criteria and links to the online applications are available on the Foundation’s website, www.mainstreetfoundation.org. Deadlines are March 16 and March 30, 2018.

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Over $51,000 in Grants Announced at Women & Girls’ Fund Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception

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01/19/2018

BRISTOL, CT -- At their Annual Meeting & Grantee Reception on January 18, 2018, the Women & Girls’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation awarded a record $51,111 in grants to 14 organizations serving women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

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Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Programs Benefitting Plainville Residents

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01/12/2018

PLAINVILLE, CT -- The Plainville Community Fund at Main Street Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Plainville residents. All proposals are due by March 16, 2018 at 4 pm. Scholarship and other grant applications are also available.

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Main Street Community Foundation Awards Over $400K in Grants to Southington Health Organizations

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01/01/2018

SOUTHINGTON, CT -- A regional foundation has awarded over $431,000 to town health organizations and initiatives. The grants were awarded to six local health groups from the Barnes Memorial Trust, which is administered by the Main Street Community Foundation with the goal of advancing the health and well-being of Southington residents.

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For Goodness Sake Awarded Grant from The Broad View Fund

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12/14/2017

BRITOL, CT -- On December 2, For Goodness Sake was awarded an $11,562 grant from The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation. The grant will support a strategic planning process for growing the organization.

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Affordable Housing

Men & Boys’ Fund Supports Bristol Youth Services

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11/30/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- On Tuesday, November 28th Bristol Youth Services was awarded a $2,000 grant to support the Skills to Pay the Bills program. The grant from the Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation will expand the program, which has been offered to young women for the past 10 years, to include young men attending Bristol Public Schools.

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Fund Started to Support Men & Boys

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11/22/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- Kimberly Selvaggi and John Sperduti spoke at the Men & Boys’ Fund’s community meeting on the needs of local men and boys. The meeting, held at Southington’s Hawk’s Landing Country Club on November 14th, introduced the Men & Boys’ Fund, a newly established fund at Main Street Community Foundation that works to improve the quality of life of local men and boys and help them make a positive difference in their communities.

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Barnes Grant to Fund Southington Drug Addiction and Prevention Efforts

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11/14/2017

SOUTHINGTON, CT -- A wellness grant from the Bradley Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust is helping local groups educate teachers on drug trends, fund treatment for addicted youth and provide more counseling services to families of the addicted. Main Street Community Foundation, which oversees the trust, gave $25,600 to LISA Inc., a local non-profit which is partnering with the Southington Town-Wide Effort to Promote Success and the town’s Youth Services to provide addiction prevention and treatment.

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Grant to Help Fund Senior Transportation in Southington

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11/06/2017

SOUTHINGTON, CT -- The United Way of Southington plans to expand rides for local seniors after a $40,000 grant from the Main Street Community Foundation. The money will help offset federal funding for senior rides that was lost two years ago.

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Grant Supports Terryville Plymouth Little League

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09/18/2017

TERRYVILLE, CT -- Terryville Plymouth Little League was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to support the repair and replacement of outfield fences at two of the fields.

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