NAUGATUCK, CT -- Liberty Bank Foundation, Ion Bank Foundation, People’s United Bank and Connecticut Community Foundation awarded the YMCA grants totaling $45,000 to repair its roof. These funds are part of a match to the state Department of Economic and Community Development's $50,000 historic preservation grant.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – In recognition of National Philanthropy Day, People’s United Community Foundation (PUCF), the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, N.A., is proud to recognize its most recent grant recipients in Connecticut.
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- Children's Reading Partners, an initiative of the Jewish Community Relations Council is looking for reading partners and is offering trainings in September. Major grant funding is provided by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford, SBM Charitable Foundation, the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation, People's United Community Foundation, and George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation at Bank of America.
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- People’s United Community Foundation recently awarded MARC Community Resources $2,500 to help break down the obstacles people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face in finding work.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – People’s United Community Foundation (PUCF), the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $372,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its most recent grant cycle.
NORWALK, CT - Stepping Stones Museum, Children’s Learning Centers of Connecticut (CLC), Filling in the Blanks, and Wholesome Wave are proud to announce their new collaboration titled Fueling Families. This five-week pilot program provides food, nutrition education and literacy support services for preschoolers in need in Stamford and Norwalk. Support for the pilot program came from: Ritter Family Foundation, Aiello Charitable Foundation, Ernest and Joan Trefz Foundation, Grace J. Fippinger Foundation, Rita and Leo Greenland Foundation, George A. and Grace L. Long Foundation, FactSet, Fairfield County Bank, First County Bank Foundation, Nestle Waters, People’s United Community Foundation, General Re, Palmer’s Darien, Bigelow Tea, and Bob’s Discount Furniture.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $318,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its third grant cycle of 2018.
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, N.A., today announced that it awarded $332,000 to Connecticut non-profits during its second grant cycle of 2018.
BRIDGEPORT and FARMINGTON, CT -- Bridgeport-based People’s United Financial Inc. said Tuesday its planned acquisition of the parent of Farmington Bank signifies its confidence in the economy of greater Hartford and the rest of Connecticut. “The Greater Hartford area has a solid economy built around vibrant insurance and health care industries, large aerospace manufacturers and many subcontractors, universities as well as emerging tech start-ups,” David Rosato, chief financial officer of the parent of People’s United Bank, said in a conference call with analysts Tuesday.
HARTFORD, CT -- On May 21-25, 2018, a select group of students will go inside 4 major banks at CT Insurance & Finance Service's Banking Boot Camp in Downtown Hartford. Student application deadline is next Friday, April 20, 2018.
BRIDGEPORT, CT -– People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arms of People’s United Bank, today announced that it awarded $1,114,226 to 155 Connecticut non-profit organizations in 2017.
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Beardsley Zoo’s Conservation Discovery Corps will continue its programming for teens thanks to a $10,000 grant from People’s United Community Foundation. The grant will support the zoo’s program designed for high school students to work alongside field biologists and study the role of zoos in conservation and education.
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- People's United Bank , N.A. a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), will celebrate its 175th anniversary on December 24th. To commence the celebration, the bank today announced a $175,000 grant from People's United Community Foundation to Junior Achievement USA, who will use the funding for upcoming regional financial literacy and career-readiness programs for youth across six states that align with the People's United footprint, including: CT, NY, MA, VT, NH, ME. This is the single largest one-time grant gifted by the Foundation to a non-profit organization since launching in 2007.
BRIDGEPORT, CT –- Financial Services Roundtable (FSR), the leading advocacy organization for America's financial services industry, has recognized People's United Bank with the 'Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership' award for its 2016 community involvement efforts.
NEW MILFORD, CT -- The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced that it has awarded $3,500 to the Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut.
NEW MILFORD, CT -- The Community Culinary School of Northwestern Connecticut, in New Milford, received a $3,500 grant from the People’s United Community Foundation. The Community Culinary School offers a 12-week culinary training and job placement program to unemployed and underemployed adults who want to start a career in the food-service industry.
NEW LONDON, CT -- The lack of a state budget has kept $500,000 in state funding from making its way to Eastern Connecticut for the region's Summer Youth Employment Program. Led by the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board several organizations collectively contributed $375,334 to keep it going. Contributing organizations were the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Liberty Bank Foundation, Mystic Aquarium, New London Public Schools, Windham Regional Community Council and People's United Community Foundation, along with federal funds.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced today that it awarded $332,200 during its second grant cycle of 2017 to nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – People’s United has announced that Karen Galbo has been appointed Director of the People’s United Community Foundation. Galbo has served as the foundation’s Marketing, Public and Community Relations Director for the past five years.