Person-to-Person Receives Grant from Webster Bank
Release Date:
10/19/2017
NORWALK, CT -- Webster Bank awarded a $3,000 grant to Person-to-Person for the Emergency Assistance Program.
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Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity receives $240,000 General Operating Support Grant from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
10/19/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to support initiatives that provide families with access to quality housing, the Hartford Foundation has awarded a three-year, $240,000 General Operating Support grant to Hartford Habitat for Humanity.
United Way Mobilized 200 Volunteers in Annual Stamford Day of Action
Release Date:
10/18/2017
STAMFORD, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) mobilized more than 200 corporate volunteers from 15 companies on Thursday, October 5, 2017 in projects across the Stamford community for its annual Day of Action.
Three Foundations Join Forces to Advance Obesity Prevention Efforts in Connecticut
Release Date:
10/17/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Early Childhood Obesity is the focus of three Connecticut-based foundations as they combine forces to award $194,884 in grants for obesity prevention projects in Connecticut. The grants are funded with contributions from the Children’s Fund of Connecticut (CFC), the Connecticut Health Foundation, and Newman’s Own Foundation and will be administered by CFC’s non-profit subsidiary, the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI).
Musician John Mayer Gives His Dad A Gift That Will Keep On Giving
Release Date:
10/17/2017
NORWALK, CT -- Singer/songwriter John Mayer has established the Richard Mayer Scholarship Fund at Fairfield County's Community Foundation in honor of his father, Richard, who turned 90 last week. The four-year scholarship will provide funds to a student pursuing the field of education.
Sharon Closius Explains "Valley Gives Back" On Indy Radio
Release Date:
10/16/2017
DERBY, CT -- "Valley Gives Back" is a new initiative from The Valley Community Foundation. In this podcast, Sharon Closius, the foundation’s president and CEO, talks about how "Valley Gives Back" is, in part, to get more people to consider “planned giving“ when it comes to supporting local nonprofits.
2-1-1 Call Center Gearing Up to Help Puerto Ricans Arriving in CT
Release Date:
10/13/2017
ROCKY HILL, CT -- The United Way of Connecticut’s statewide 2-1-1 call center in Rocky Hill has already had hundreds of calls from Puerto Rican families seeking help for family members expected to be coming here. United Way President and C.E.O. Richard Porth said there are many families looking for help. "About sixty percent, two-thirds of the calls we’re getting are people looking for relocation assistance. We’re hearing that older adults may be among the first to arrive because of health concerns, things of that nature.”
Liberty Bank, Rotary Clubs to Raise Funds for Thanksgiving Food
Release Date:
10/13/2017
MIDDLETOWN, CT -- As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, many Connecticut families will be looking for help to enable them to sit down to a traditional holiday feast. Liberty Bank and 39 local Rotary Clubs plus the East Haddam Community Lions Cl
John Mayer Honors Dad Through Local Scholarship
Release Date:
10/13/2017
GREENWICH, CT -- This week the Fairfield County native and singer-songwriter told his father, Richard Mayer, that his more than four decades as a Bridgeport educator would not soon be forgotten. To celebrate his father’s 90th birthday, which was a few days before John Mayer turns 40 on Monday, the songwriter set up a college scholarship fund through Fairfield County’s Community Foundation to commemorate his dad’s legacy.
Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico and Mexico
Release Date:
10/12/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Progreso Latino Fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is partnering with a Latino-led global fundraising campaign to support disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Private Donations Will Support Hartford's Youth Service Corps For Second Year
Release Date:
10/12/2017
In its first year, Mayor Luke Bronin’s youth service corps has put more than 200 young people to work on hundreds of projects across Hartford. The program, anchored last year by $2.2 million in private donations, has received enough funds to push ahead for another 12 months. Funds came from insurance giants like The Travelers, Aetna and The Hartford, and from the Newman’s Own Foundation, the Dalio Foundation and other charitable groups.
Hartford Re-Engages Youth in Paid Community Service
Release Date:
10/12/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Youth Service Corps kicked off its second year of helping youth participate in paid community service projects Thursday. This year, Mayor Luke Bronin raised $2.5 million for the YSC. Funders include: Barbara Dalio and the Dalio Foundation, the Travelers Foundation, the Newman's Own Foundation, United Technologies Corporation, The Hartford, the Aetna Foundation, and Key Bank.
Peabody Museum to Present Annual Celebration of Latino Cultures
Release Date:
10/11/2017
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History will host “Fiesta Latina,” its 15th annual celebration of Latin American cultures, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Fiesta Latina is sponsored by Avangrid Foundation, UNIVISION, UNIMAS Hartford, and Yale Latino Networking Group.
Newman's Own Awards 5 Groups $200K to Help Service Members, Vets, Families
Release Date:
10/11/2017
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Newman's Own Foundation awarded $200,000 to five organizations serving service members, veterans and their families during ceremonies at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes today.
Aetna Chairman/CEO Mark Bertolini is Helping to Transform the Health Care Model
Release Date:
10/11/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Mark T. Bertolini is chairman and CEO of Aetna, a Fortune 50 health insurance company serving an estimated 46.5 million people with operations in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Hartford, CT-based company is embarking on numerous initiatives to help transform the health care industry – and Bertolini is very much leading the charge. The Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge, for instance, is offered by the Aetna Foundation, the American Public Health Association and the National Association of Counties, in partnership with CEOs for Cities.
Gifts Of Music Program Provides Private Lessons To Students
Release Date:
10/11/2017
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- The West Hartford Public Schools Gifts of Music program is hosting a concert, on Oct. 21, to benefit the continuing mission to provide private lessons to students. Gifts of Music is a collaboration between West Hartford Public Schools, the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford, private donors, the Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Charitable Trust, and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Travelers Commits Additional $100,000 to Hurricane Relief Efforts
Release Date:
10/09/2017
NEW YORK, NY -- The Travelers Companies, Inc. today announced that in light of the active and devastating storm season, it is increasing the $500,000 already committed for hurricane relief efforts by $100,000.
Hartford Leaders, Agencies Engage In Aid Talks And Waiting Game For Puerto Rican Families
Release Date:
10/07/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- As people fleeing Puerto Rico begin to trickle into Connecticut, an informal coalition of city officials, philanthropists, hospitals, public schools and faith groups have been mobilizing, even as they face a big unknown: How many families will need their help? The disaster in Puerto Rico also has brought together a network of potential partners including Travelers, MetroHartford Alliance, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
We Know What We Want for Our Kids in Early Childhood, Now How Do We Get It?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
WESTON, CT -- Stephanie Miller, executive director for Trust for Learning, has blogged for Momsrising.org on the Trust's new research that answers the question as to what parents really want from the early childhood education programs they seek for their children.
In Rural Areas, Access To Health Services Increasingly Challenging
Release Date:
10/06/2017
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut’s rural residents die at higher rates than their city and suburban counterparts and a large percentage of those deaths may be preventable if better public health programs or better access to health care services were available, according to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Nancy Heaton, CEO for the Foundation for Community Health in Sharon, said Litchfield County has studied options to improve transportation.