Local Groups Awarded $280,000 from Community Foundation

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has announced that it has awarded more than $280,000 in grants to organizations in New Britain and nearby towns.

The funding comes in the second round of funding by the Foundation for the year.

The Community Foundation manages numerous charitable funds, and awards from the Foundation are often from specific charitable accountants. The Foundation says that it, “works to inspire philanthropy, responsibly manage permanent charitable assets effectively, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership.”

A $10,000 grant is being awarded to the Opportunities Industrialization Center of New Britain from the Robert A. and Phyllis T. Mugford Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for the Men in Color Program.

Youth Development Programs at the Boys & Girls Club of New Britain are benefiting from a $20,000 grant from the Howland Rogers Family Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain is receiving a $30,000 grant to support its Community Building and Engagement Program. The grant is coming from the Anna T. Deutsch Fund, Andrews-Hicks Memorial Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

A $20,000 grant is being provided to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters from the Ted and Nancy Johnson Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund. The funding is to support the Community Based Mentoring and mentor2.0 programs in Greater New Britain.

The Salvation Army of New Britain is receiving a $15,000 grant for
its Pathway to Hope program in Greater New Britain . That grant is from from the A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

To carry out education and outreach programs, a $50,000 grant is being provided to the New Britain Museum of American Art. The grant is coming from an Anonymous Fund and the A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

A new Nutrition Wellness Program in Greater New Britain by the Wheeler Clinic is being supported by a $15,000 grant from the A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

A SIM Laboratory upgrade at the Hospital of Central Connecticut is being supported with a $30,668 grant from the Stanley and Bernice Shepard Fund, A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund and Carolyn’s Healthy Environment Fund.

Legal Representation & Families in Transition programs in Greater New Britain at the Children’s Law Center of Connecticut are being supported by a $12,500 grant from the Frances P. Parker Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund. 

The Siena Learning Center of New Britain is receiving a $11,175 grant to accommodate the center’s waiting list and technology upgrades. This grant is from the Edmund G. Noyes Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

A $10,000 grant from the Weld Fund for Capital Needs and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund is being provided to CW Resources of New Britain for a Well-Being in Retirement program.

Senior Transportation Services in New Britain is receiving a $6,128 grant from the A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund. That grant will support technology upgrades for new computers and a printer to support operations.

The Start With Stories program by the Storytelling Center that brings storytellers into elementary schools in New Britain Connecticut was awarded a $7,000 grant from the Talcott Stanley Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

To aid expansion of the Legal Education program in Greater New Britain Connecticut, the Women’s Education and Legal Fund is being awarded $5,000 from the A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund.

A $1,500 grant is being awarded from the Elizabeth J. Berry Fund and the A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to provide citizenship classes for area residents at the New Britain Public Library.

Connecticut Legal Service in New Britain is receiving a $10,000 grant from the Georgia Knapp Thomson Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund. That grant will will support strategic planning and website redesign.

The No Boundaries Youth Theater, formerly called the New Britain Youth Theater (NBYT), is receiving a $5,000 grant from the Con Fed Charitable Fund and A. W. Stanley Discretionary Fund. The funds are to establish a merit-based scholarship program.

To bring a Geometry and Dance Program to elementary schools in New Britain, the Sonia Plumb Dance Company is receiving a $7,000 grant from the Donald W. and Virginia C. Davis Fund and Howland Rogers Family Fund for Turning the Triangle.

The YWCA of New Britain is receiving a $3,500 grant from the Howland Rogers Family Fund. That grant is to support a Photo Voice presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference.

The Foundation invites people to learn about, “establishing a charitable fund at the Community Foundation with as little as $5,000.” The Foundations says that information is available by contacting Kaylah Smith, who is Assistant Director of Development at the Foundation, at [email protected] or 860-229-6018, extension 305.

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain was founded in 1941. it calls its work in the communities it serves, “Where Good Begins.”