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Billings Forge Community Works and Our Piece of the Pie Receive $250,000 from Hartford Foundation for Opportunity Youth Job Training Program

Release Date: 
09/18/2017

HARTFORD, CT -- Hartford is home to an estimated 6,000 youth ages 16 to 24 who are neither in school nor working, often referred to as “Opportunity Youth.” One of the most significant needs these young people have is obtaining soft job skills, training, credentials, and real world work experience that employers demand. Some of these young people will receive the training and opportunities they need thanks to a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Billings Forge Community Works, in collaboration with Our Piece of the Pie®, Inc. (OPP®), that will  support an Opportunity Youth Job Training Program.

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Employment/Jobs
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Newman’s Own Celebrates 35 Years of Giving

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08/23/2017

WESTPORT, CT – It was on August 25, 1982, that Newman’s Own shipped its first bottles of salad dressing. The late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman, launched the company with his homemade recipe salad dressing, declaring that all profits would go to charity. Now, 35 years later, the company has more than 300 products with 100% of the profits continuing to help charities around the world. 

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Bristol Summer Work Experience Program Fills Vital Need

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09/05/2017

BRISTOL, CT -- Despite the elimniation of the State Summer Youth Employment Program positions in Bristol, 30 Bristol high school students were given the opportunity to work a meaningful job within their community while developing the skills and personal qualities necessary for success in the workforce. The Walsh Summer Work Experience Program (WSWEP) was funded with a grant from the Tim and Mary Walsh Charitable Fund at Main Street Community Foundation and coordinated by the United Way of West Central Connecticut.

A Convening to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of New Haven Healthy Start THEN, NOW & BEYOND

Release Date: 
08/31/2017
... to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of New Haven Healthy Start THEN, NOW & BEYOND WHO: New Haven Healthy Start , a program of The Community Foundation for Greater New ... Center 1 p.m. - Deborah Frazier, CEO, National Healthy Start Association Panelists and Presenters: Kenn Harris, Vice ...
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Early Childhood
Health

Member eBrief - September 2017

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09/07/2017
... Through United Way - Guest Blog by Webster Bank's Jim P. O'Meara >> The Prudential Foundation - Filling the Skills Gap ...
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CT Philanthropy Digest - August 2017

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08/29/2017
... Convening: Celebrating 20 Years of New Haven Healthy Start >> SEPTEMBER 7: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm: Omni Hotel @ Yale, ... Foundation for Greater New Haven's, New Haven Healthy Start is hosting a 20th anniversary convening: Then, Now & ... in September with Essential Business Skills Series: A Guide To Delivering Professional Presentations and Board ...

New Study Revealing the Opioid Crisis Impact in Northwest CT

Release Date: 
08/16/2017

TORRINGTON, CT -- A new report about the impact of opioids was the center of a roundtable discussion in Torrington Wednesday afternoon. The report, “Beneath the Surface: The Opioid Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut” explores the crime rates related to opioid addiction in the area, insurance rates, treatment admission rates, how the crisis started, and what solutions can work specifically in a rural region. The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Foundation for Community Health, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and the McCall Center for Behavioral Health partnered to publish the report.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

... since the original Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens guide was published the country’s political, economic, and ... response to these conditions, PRE has produced an updated guide. The daily practice of using a racial equity lens in ... diversity. (July 2018) Race, Equity, and Inclusion Action Guide >> One way to achieve social change in an organization ...

Member eBrief - August 2017

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08/10/2017
... Attend a philanthropy or community related event, join or start a giving circle in your community, amplify #BPM2017 ... or participate in #BPM2017, check out the 2017 Participant Guide . You can follow happenings via social media with the ...
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