2013 Women & Girls' Fund Grants
Since 2001, the Women & Girls' Fund has awarded program grants to organizations in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott to improve the lives of women and girls. In 2013, $30,760 in grants were awarded to the following causes, programs and projects:
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $2,100
To support the purchase of supplies for the Smart Girls program
Bristol Community Organization - $3,000
To support a pilot program called Rx for Success in which selected mothers with children in Head Start will be assisted in gaining education to earn a living wage.
Bristol Girls Little League Softball - $3,500
To support pre-season skills and confidence building clinics for those involved in softball.
Bristol Technical Education Center - $3,643
To support the BTEC Girls’ Healthy Choices Program facilitated by Prudence Crandall it explores life choices for women pursuing a career in the technical field.
John & Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women ($365)
Women & Girls Fund ($3,278)
Bristol Youth Services - $1,670
To support the Skills to Pay the Bills program which provides social/family life education and independent living skills.
Central CT Senior Health Services - $4,800
To support the Good Life Fitness for Women program in which low income elderly women receive individualized exercise interventions.
Barbara Hackman Franklin Fund for Women ($395)
Women & Girls’ Fund ($4,405)
Girl Scouts of Connecticut - $2,000
To support camperships for girls in our service area to attend Girl Scout camps in 2014.
Plymouth Family Resource Center/Education Connection - $525
To support the professional development of women in licensed home based child care
United Way of West Central CT/Bristol Early Childhood - $3,655
To support the Maternal Depression Screening Initiative which connects expectant and new mothers with the resources needed to address mental health issues.
Wheeler Clinic - $2,500
To support the Giving Girls Power through Gender-Based Education initiative by proving gender-specific reading and video resources to students
YWCA of New Britain - $2,000
To support a teen empowerment group at Plainville High School
Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund - $1,367
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2016 Women & Girls' Fund Grants
2015 Women & Girls' Fund Grants
2014 Women & Girls' Fund Grants
