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Multimedia Exhibit Focuses On West Hartford's Diversity

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12/14/2017

WEST HARTFORD, CT -- A new multimedia exhibit will put West Hartford's diverse population on display. The project was developed over the last year by town employees Roszena Haskins, the town's director of adult and continuing education, and Kerry Jones, director of elementary education, after receiving a $50,000 grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.

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Liberty Bank Foundation Wins John S. Martinez Community Service Award

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12/13/2017

NEW HAVEN, CT— Columbus House awarded the John S. Martinez Community Service Award to Liberty Bank Foundation at the nonprofit's annual meeting Dec. 7 at the New Haven Lawn Club.

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Bridgeport Hospital gets $25K from Newman's Own

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12/13/2017

BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Bridgeport Hospital Foundation has received a $25,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation to support the unmet needs of underserved outpatients.

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Nancy Wheeler Appointed Alliance Interim President and CEO

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12/13/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- The MetroHartford Alliance's Executive Committee recently voted to appoint Nancy Wheeler, Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Investor Relations, as the organization's interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2018.

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Donaghue Awards $250K for Two Studies on Elder Care

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12/12/2017

WEST HARTFORD, CT -- In its fifth year of awards for research on elder health in care facilities, The Donaghue Foundation awarded $250,000 in the fall of 2017 for two studies.

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Newman's Own Foundation and the Tax Overhaul: Two Cases of “Who Knew?”

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12/12/2017

WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation is facing a very stiff tax penalty that could cause it to sell off its ownership in the food conglomerate that shares its name or even disband altogether if a provision in the tax reform bill currently being deliberated is not included.

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Generations Family Health Center Receives Grant

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12/12/2017

WILLIMANTIC, CT -- The SBM Charitable Foundation, based in Manchester, recently awarded Generations Family Health Center Inc. a grant of $43,750 to support the Willimantic Pediatric Dentistry program.

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Progreso Latino Funds Raises Funds, Spirits after Natural Disasters

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12/12/2017

NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Progreso Latino Fund's 2017 Forum “The Latino Experience: Living in Two Worlds” with comedian Elizardi Castro was everything we thought it would be – and more.

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Cigna Foundation Announces New Executive Director

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12/12/2017

BLOOMFIELD, CT -- Mary Tullis Engvall, of Canton, is the new Director of Civic Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Executive Director of the Cigna Foundation.

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Newman's Own Foundation Supports Wild Earth Allies With $500K Grant

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12/11/2017

WESTPORT, CT -- Newman's Own Foundation, founded by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, provided a grant of $500,000 to Wild Earth Allies to support their global conservation work. The funds will help Wild Earth Allies launch The Wild Fund to protect more of the earth's vital wildlife and habitats.

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CHEFA Announces 2017 Nonprofit Grant Awards

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12/11/2017

A total of 12 awards were made by the CHEFA Board of Directors at the November 15, 2017 meeting.

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Editorial: The Rewards of the Giving Fund

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12/10/2017

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT -- United Way of Coastal Fairfield and United Way of Western Connecticut have partnered with Hearst Connecticut Media Group to provide funds with those in need. The Hearst papers publish brief stories with anonymous names and invite readers to donate to a case that resonates to them. Every cent raised goes directly to the client, as the resources to run the program are donated.

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Newman's Own Foundation Awards Grant to Support Internships

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12/10/2017

MIDDLETOWN, CT -- Wesleyan’s Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship received a $10,000 grant from the Newman’s Own Foundation to support student internships. “The gift from the Newman Foundation will be used to offer stipends to students doing social impact and entrepreneurship work during the summer,” explained Makaela Kingsley ’98, director of the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship. “We are grateful for the support of Newman’s Own and our other donors who make this work possible.”

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$60,000 Awarded for Northwest Corner Critical Needs

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12/08/2017

TORRINGTON, CT -- The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation through the Draper Foundation Fund, the Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund, and through gifts made by an anonymous local donor, has awarded 53 charitable organizations serving some of the area’s most economically distressed residents grants totaling $60,000. Grants will help provide the most basic of necessities – food, warm clothing and shelter.

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Funding Opportunities to Benefit Women & Girls and the Environment in Greater New Haven

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12/07/2017

NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the region’s permanent endowment and largest grantmaker to local nonprofits, announces two grant opportunities with application deadlines on January 16 and 22, 2018.

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Film and Television Students to Use $20K from Newman’s Own Foundation to Inspire Inclusion

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12/07/2017

FAIRFIELD, CT -- Sacred Heart University’s Film and Television Master’s Program (FTMA) has received a $20,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation to develop a series of one-minute films promoting inclusion and diversity.

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Holiday Program Brings Hope Home to Lung Cancer Patients

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12/07/2017

RIDGEFIELD, CT -- The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., have joined forces to make the season brighter for lung cancer patients through the Bring Hope Home for the Holidays partnership. This program is helping lung cancer patients make holiday memories across the nation through December 20, 2017.

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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

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Donors Contribute $6 Million through DonorsChoose.org to Support Classrooms Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

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12/07/2017

NEW YORK, NY -- In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, nearly 4,000 people and 20 organizations have contributed more than $6 million through DonorsChoose.org to help classrooms impacted by the storms and flooding. Organizations that contributed to the recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey and/or Hurricane Irma include CCP member Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

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"Inspiring Equity" Multimedia Exhibit to be Unveiled at West Hartford Town Hall

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12/07/2017

WEST HARTFORD — When Roszena Haskins and Kerry Jones first heard that their proposed storytelling grant application was approved last November, they were ecstatic. With a $50,000 Inspiring Equity grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, the grant coordinators set out to find a unique approach to bring the community together through the lens of individual and collective stories. Now, one year later, the product of this initiative will be unveiled in a high-tech, multi-media exhibit that will be shared on Dec. 14 and 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. The exhibit is free and open to all.

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