GRANTS AWARDED

From January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $2,637,288 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in your community.

Grants to Support Community Initiatives - $95,700

Leadership Support - $13,750

United Way of West Central CT - $81,950
2024 Walsh Summer Work Experience Program
Tim & Mary Walsh Charitable Fund

General Cycle Grants - $153,364

American Clock & Watch Museum - $1,750
Historic Window Replacement
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community

American Red Cross - $4,000
Disaster Relief Services to residents of the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,950
Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund - $1,050

Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. - $1,240
Spay & Neuter Program for shelter cats and dogs in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund

Arts for Learning Connecticut - $4,000
Express Yourself, a social and emotional resiliency arts-based program to be held at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Southington
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $2,760
Lynda M. Mazur and Michael F. Colomonico Jr. Hands-On Fund - $1,240

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,000
Journeys: Path to Adulthood, a program to help youth develop a sense of identity and define personal values as they transition to young adulthood
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $3,220
Dumont Family Charitable Fund - $1,780

Bread for Life - $1,078
Technology upgrade to support organizational events, data collection, and client education
KAWFY Memorial Fund

Bristol Adult Education - $1,990
Healthy snack pantry for food-insecure students
Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund - $1,570
Ronald F. & Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund - $420

Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $4,800
New lawnmowers for the Yard Service program serving customers in Bristol, Plainville and Terryville
Pyrzenski/Audette Family Fund - $1,000
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Charitable Fund - $3,800

Bristol Child Development Center - $3,000
Expansion of the Little Chefs’ program, a hands-on culinary and gardening experience for students and families
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $1,990
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $790
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund - $220

Bristol Family Resource Centers - $4,500
W.O.R.K.S. (Working Parents: Options, Resources & Key Supports) program to help working parents build collaborative relationships with their children’s school
Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund - $3,030
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $1,470

Bristol Historical Society - $1,596
Past Perfect initiative, a technology upgrade to enhance the museum’s visibility by allowing free online access to the collection
Stephen and Katherine Saman Memorial Fund

Bristol Recovery Club, Inc. - $4,000
Beverage vending machine for member’s use at meetings
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $3,110
Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund - $490
Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund - $400

BristolWORKS! - $3,000
Financial aid for individuals enrolled in workforce training and development classes residing in the Foundation’s service area
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives - $2,250
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $750

Burlington Library Association, Inc. - $6,000
Hoopla, a library streaming service providing instant access to eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies and music
Burlington Community Fund - $4,810
James R. Parker Trust - $1,190

Burlington Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - $5,378
Purchase of two specialized nozzles that will help eradicate large fires
James R. Parker Trust

Charter Oak State College Foundation, Inc. - $4,760
Break the Paper Ceiling program to remove financial barriers to degree completion for adults returning to college
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,330
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $1,430

Connecticut Foodshare - $3,500
Mobile Food Pantry supplying fresh foods to underserved neighborhoods in Bristol, Burlington, and Southington
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,810
Turkus Family Fund - $690

Connecticut Humane Society - $1,000
Veterinary care for at-risk pets in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc. - $5,000
Phase II of Wallace Barnes Accessible Nature Trail project including benches, signs and connection of trail ends
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,020
Merriman Family Fund - $980

Family Resource Center of Southington- Southington Board of Education - $4,582
Building Blocks of Learning school readiness program for Southington children ages three to five
KAWFY Memorial Fund

Friends of Southington Animal Control, Inc. - $3,000
New ground surface for outdoor kennel to improve exercise area for animals
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund

Friends of the Wolcott Dog Pound, Inc. - $3,000
Outreach and veterinary care of pets from low and moderate-income homes in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund - $2,470
Terry & Marguerite Fletcher Family Fund - $530

Healing Meals Foundation Corporation - $4,500
Healthy Meals program for seriously ill persons in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,430
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $1,070

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $5,000
Building STEAM with Imagine Nation program for students and families at the Imagine Nation Museum and in collaboration with libraries and schools in the Foundation’s service area
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education

Kelly’s Kids, Inc. - $3,200
Kelly’s Kids Farm Playgroup, a therapeutic program focusing on social skills development for children in the Foundation’s service area
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund

Kelly’s Kids, Inc. (Wolcott Youth Services Bureau) - $2,000
Wolcott Youth Playgroup , an early childhood program for preschoolers in Wolcott
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $1,580
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund - $420

New England Auto & Transportation Museum, Inc. - $1,200
Annual Summer Car Show in Bristol
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra - $6,000
Educational Children's Concerts in schools throughout the Foundation’s service area
James R. Parker Trust - $3,500
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,900
Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music - $600

Operation Fuel, Inc. - $5,000
Emergency Energy Assistance for low- income residents in the Foundation’s service area
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund - $2,980
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,020

Plainville Community Food Pantry - $2,500
Intervention, Outreach and Referral Program providing food and other basic needs for Plainville residents
Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund - $1,350
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $700
Becker Family Fund - $450

South Central Health District - $5,000
Community Life Saving classes such as First Aid, CPR, Stop the Bleed and AED training for Plainville and Southington residents
KAWFY Memorial Fund

Southington Festival Chorale - $1,000
Winter 2024 and Spring 2025 concerts performed in Southington
Southington Arts Council Legacy Fund - $830
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $170

Southington Girls Softball League - $2,000
Rookie and Farm Field upgrades
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $1,610
JoAnn & David Mills Family Fund - $390

Southington Southern Little League - $2,000
Field upgrades to improve quality and standardize size
KAWFY Memorial Fund

Terryville Public Library - $2,500
Accessible adult seating for library patrons
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $1,630
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $870

The Agape House - $4,000
Client Transportation Initiative for housing-insecure clients in Bristol and surrounding towns
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

The Carousel Museum - $3,200
Expansion of Thursday Night Lecture Series promoting the mission of the museum
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,740
Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts - $460

The Children’s Law Center, Inc. - $4,000
Legal representation of children in family court from the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

The Children’s Museum - $2,500
Science Achievement for All (SAFA) program for Pre-K–8th grade students in Bristol Public Schools
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education

The Diaper Bank of CT - $2,500
Provide diapers to non-profit organizations serving low-income families through a diaper distribution network in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,500
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $1,000

The Salvation Army - $5,000
Creative Arts and Music (CAM) Academy for Bristol youth
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $3,930
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $1,070

Thy Eagle’s Nest - $2,590
Purchase of a Chair Lift providing access to the second floor classrooms for clients with restricted mobility
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,250
Nana Jane's Fund - $340

United Way of West Central CT - $5,500
Staff support for BECA (Bristol Early Childhood Alliance) Coordinator
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $3,180
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,320

Veterans Strong Community Center - $6,000
Operating support to conduct outreach and case management services for veterans in the Foundation’s service area
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund - $5,120
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $880

Money in Motion Grants - $17,702

2024 Nonprofit Board Leadership Academy - $6,152

Bristol Senior Center - $800
Memory Café for seniors experiencing cognitive change and their caregivers

Bristol Veterans Council - $1,000
Support for the POW/MIA memorial in Bristol

City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services - $1,000
Downtown Live at the Rockwell Theater

Data Haven - $2,000
Support to conduct additional interviews with Bristol residents for the 2024 Community Wellbeing Survey

NECBL Blues Baseball Club - $3,000
2024 Bristol Blues Season

Southington Manna Fund, Inc. - $1,500
Emergency housing and related needs for temporarily displaced persons

The Bristol Farmer’s Market - $1,500
Entertainment and family-based activities held at The Bristol Farmer’s Market

Tunxis Community College Foundation, Inc. - $250
Support for the Community Resource Fair

United Way of West Central Connecticut - $500
Community Conversation series to develop meaningful dialog and positive change

Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Grants - $910,413

Bread for Life - $10,000
Unrestricted operating grant in celebration of their 40th anniversary

Bread for Life - $43,000
Meal program including food purchases and delivery costs for food-insecure clients

Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington - $28,425
Health, safety and well-being initiatives for caregivers and children

Friends of Southington Community Services - $10,000
Emergency food purchases and other basic needs of Southington residents

LiveWell - $5,000
Support for the Dementia Positive Summit to be held at LiveWell

The LEAF (Lewis Educational Agricultural Farm) - $60,000
Continued support for school and community programs focusing on agricultural education and providing a healthy and sustainable food supply in Southington

Main Street Community Foundation - $1,000
Community support grant for leadership sponsorships in Southington

Mulberry Gardens of Southington - $12,000
Exercise equipment for the Good Life Fitness program

Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $2,500
50th Anniversary celebration activities

Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $85,000
Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Services available to Southington residents

Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, Inc. - $500
Support for the annual Southington Farmer’s Market

Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, Inc. - $49,850
Upgrade and modernize the existing elevator in the main lobby of the YMCA

Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. - $1,250
Arts Benefactor for the annual “Dinner Under the Stars”

Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. - $25,000
Continuation of the All Access program for adults with learning differences

Southington Education Foundation - $44,280
Design and implementation of the Asset Building Classroom Curriculum

The Hospital of Central Connecticut - $177,179
Relocation and expansion of the medical oncology and infusion services at the Bradley Memorial Campus

The Orchards at Southington- $33,000
Adaptive fitness equipment for gym expansion

The University of Connecticut Foundation - $100,000
Continuation of the Child and Family Development program to provide a comprehensive array of behavioral health services and educational resources for families

United Way of Southington, Inc. - $1,000
2024 Annual Dinner activities

United Way of Southington, Inc. - $99,894
Continuation of Senior Transportation Services program providing free transportation to Southington residents ages 55 and over, to help maintain independent living at home

Wheeler Health - $121,535
Continuation of the Southington Community Health Outreach project to enhance access to mental health and substance use recovery services

Men & Boys' Fund Grants - $17,970

Bristol Family Resource Centers - $3,000
Expansion of WatchDOGS Program in three Bristol schools to promote leadership for Dads and male guardians

Bristol Public Schools - $1,500
Wolf’s Den after-school program for boys at West Bristol School

Bristol Youth Lacrosse - $1,000
Equipment support for the boy’s lacrosse program

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc. - $1,500
Campership opportunity for boys in the Foundation’s service area

Men & Boys’ Immediate Response Fund - $2,970
Provide for emergency needs for men and boys residing in the Foundation’s service area

Outside Perspectives - $5,000
Connecticut Youth Excellence Project (YEP) providing adult mentorship in outdoor spaces

Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center - $1,500
Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) Youth Development Program in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol

The Bridge Family Center - $1,500
Therapeutic Recreational Activities for the Specialized Trauma-Informed Treatment Assessment Reunification (STTAR) Program in Wolcott

James R. Parker Trust Grants - $4,172

Burlington Historical Society - $2,172
Elton Tavern kitchen appliances and renovations

Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $2,000
Pollinator Pathway Project - Townwide beautification initiative

Plainville Community Fund Grants - $15,000

New Britain Museum of American Art - $2,000
Access to the Arts program for Plainville elementary school students

PARC, Inc. - $3,000
Recreational bowling program for adults with developmental disabilities

Plainville Adult and Continuing Education - $1,000
Satellite Instructional Service at the Plainville Public Library for adult education students seeking instruction outside regular hours

Plainville High School - $1,000
Music Department Interactive Digital Display Screen for video learning and classroom enhancement

Plainville Early Learning Center - $3,000
Summer Enrichment Program field trips and recreational programs for preschoolers

Plainville Wind Ensemble - $1,500
2025 Connecticut Composers Concert to be held at Plainville High School

Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $1,000
Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Services for Plainville residents

The Congregational Church of Plainville - $1,500
Continuation of The Music is Sacred concert series open to the community

Wheeler Regional Family YMCA - $1,000
Exercise equipment for the Adaptive Fitness Program to provide accessibility for people with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities

Women & Girls Fund Grants - $71,053 

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,000
SMART Girls: Giving Girls Confidence program
Barbara Hackman Franklin Fund for Women
John & Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women and Girls

Bristol Family Resource Centers - $5,000
Girl Up!: a leadership development initiative for girls ages 6-12 in three Bristol schools

Bristol WORKS! - $3,400
Women’s Workforce Empowerment Series program

Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $1,200
Women’s Outdoor Adventure Day

Girl Scouts of Connecticut - $5,000
New memberships and camperships in the Foundation’s service area

Memorial Military Museum - $1,500
Bristol Women in the Military program

Pass the Purse Initiative - $6,053
Grants to Social Service organizations to support the purchase of personal care items for low-income senior women in the Foundation’s service area made possible from a special collection at the annual WOW event

Plainville Youth Services - $3,000
A Space to Shine leadership program for girls

Plymouth Community Food Pantry - $3,000
Personal Care Items for Senior Women

Prudence Crandall Center - $7,000
Domestic Violence Counseling and Support Groups for Women and Girls

Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center - $6,125
Women’s Equine Gestalt Group

St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol - $3,805
Unrestricted support for women and girls served by the shelter

The Agape House - $4,000
Clothing for women and girls to meet individual needs

Wolcott Youth Services/Kelly’s Kids - $1,970
Girls on the Run program for middle school aged girls

Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund - $5,000
Support the immediate response needs of individual women and girls in the Foundation’s service area

YWCA of New Britain - $10,000
Sexual Assault Crisis Service (SACS) program for women and girls

Field of Interest Fund Grants - $26,040

Bristol Public Schools – $500
Financial assistance to students for the purchase of advanced musical instruments
Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund

Bristol Girls Little League Softball - $4,000
Lights for Rockwell Field
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund

Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $500
Burlington Community “Clean Up Day”
James R. Parker Trust

Connecticut Cancer Foundation Inc- $1,000
Financial assistance for cancer patients from the greater Bristol area
Bristol Talks Teal Fund

Imagine Nation, A Museum of Early Learning Center - $1,500
Support for the Children’s Festival of Art
Sid Bernard and Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts

Region 10 Make A Mark, Inc. - $2,280
Educational enrichment opportunities in Region 10 schools
Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund

Rental Assistance for low- income residents of Plainville - $3,700
Plainville Housing Assistance Fund

Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. - $1,530
Support for the new traveling art program, “Art Van Go!”
Sid Bernard and Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts

Southington Public Library- $10,000
First year of a $50,000 grant to support the Children’s Program Room at the new Library
KAWFY Memorial Fund

Terryville High School Career Center - $530
Program supplies for the “Brewing Bulldogs“ operation at Eli Terry Jr. Middle School and STEM supplies for Kindergarten classrooms at Plymouth Center School
Plymouth Century Club Fund

Turn the Towns Teal - $250
Ovarian cancer awareness
Bristol Talks Teal Fund

West End Association - $250
Sponsorship for the Rockwell Park Summer Festival live art district activity
Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts

Designated Funds and Agency Endowment Grants - $561,368

American Clock & Watch Museum - $9,530
American Clock & Watch Museum Fund

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $22,490
Bristol Boys & Girls Club Fund

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $7,000
Ann Gudegast Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $1,320
Edward Ingraham Fund

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Cambridge Park Clubhouse) - $500
Ercole and Pamela Labadia Fund for the Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,660
Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Youth of the Year Award) - $1,520
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund

Bread for Life - $13,110
Bread for Life Fund

Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $4,200
Bristol Adult Resource Center Fund

Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $340
Charlotte Kall Fund for Bristol Adult Resource Center

Bristol Adult Resource Center - $7,360
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund

Bristol Child Development Center - $705
Early Learning – A PET Project Fund

Bristol Community Services - $6,450
Bristol Health Fund for the Parent & Child Center

Bristol Family Resource Centers - $1,450
Corliss Fund for the Bristol Family Resource Centers

Bristol Family Resource Centers - $580
Mama Sandy Caggiano Fund

Bristol Fire Department - $2,900
Hap Barnes Fire Safety Trailer Fund

Bristol Hospital Foundation - $9,310
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund

Bristol Hospital Foundation - $390
Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund

Bristol Hospital Foundation - $54,500
Fredrick Manross Trust

Bristol Hospital Foundation (Families are First Birthing Center) - $2,150
Kai Alejandro Yagual Betts Memorial Fund
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Bristol Parks and Recreation - $27,012
Samuel Goodsell Park & Playground Fund

Bristol Public Library and F.N. Manross Memorial Library - $4,632
Bristol Libraries Fund

Bristol Public Library - $31,060
Samuel Goodsell  Library Fund

Bristol Sports Hall of Fame - $2,560
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Fund

Bristol Symphony Orchestra and Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra - $400
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra Educational Activities Fund

Burlington Historical Society - $490
Burlington Historical Society Fund

Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $1,250
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund

Burlington Library Association, Inc. - $960
Burlington Library Association, Inc. Fund

Business Education Foundation - $790
Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund

City of Bristol Cemetery Commission - $780
Sarah Norton Pardee Fund

City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services - $5,000
Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund

Connecticut Historical Society - $420
Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund

Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $9,680
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund

Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $700
Estela Wilderness Education Fund

F. N. Manross Memorial Library - $54,500
Frederick Manross Trust

F. N. Manross Memorial Library - $81,270
Manross Memorial Library Fund

Grand’Anse Health & Development Association - $19,999
Haiti Medical Fund

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - $910
Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $705
Early Learning – A PET Project Fund

Immanuel Lutheran School - $4,710
Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Tuition Assistance Fund

Opportunity House, Inc. - $7,180
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Opportunity House

The Carousel Museum (Fire Museum) - $7,130
Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention

Plymouth Historical Society - $780
Plymouth Library Association, Inc. Fund

South Side School - $500
Jill Lynne Shackett Leadership & Learning Award Fund

Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Inc. - $5,900
Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA

Southington Community Services - $890
Inside Rebecca’s Backpack Fund

Southington Community Services - $7,620
Julius D. Bristol Trust

Southington Community Services - $1,030
Kristen’s Wishes Fund

St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church - $1,880
St. Andrew Mission Endowment Fund

St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church - $56,108
St. Andrew Mission Endowment Fund

Town of Plainville - $1,300
Plainville Affordable Housing Corporation Fund

Southington Police Department - $787
Jacob Perkins Memorial Fund

Tunxis Community College Foundation, Inc - $33,540
Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund
Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund II
Tunxis Community College Fund
Tunxis Community College II Fund

United Way of West Central Connecticut - $9,290
United Way of West Central Connecticut Fund

West Cemetery Association – Barnes Memorial Chapel - $18,500
Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Fund

Wheeler Health - $9,640
Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund

Donor Advised Fund Grants Supported the Following Organizations and Charitable Interests - $357,305

American Clock & Watch Museum
American Legion Post 2
Autism Families CONNECTicut
BEST
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
Bristol Child Development Center
Bristol Home Care and Hospice Agency, Inc.
Bristol Hospital Foundation
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame
Bristol Technical Education Center
Bristol Youth Football and Cheer
City of Bristol Department of Aging
City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services
City of Bristol Police Department
Connecticut Foodshare
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Connecticut Science Center
Dean College
Deerfield Academy
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc.
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc.
Farmington Village Green and Library Association
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ
Hartford Stage Company
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Hill-Stead Museum
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kai Alejandro Yagual Betts Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
LifeWorks
Lions Club of New Britain Charities, Inc.
Lorenson Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation
Main Street Community Foundation
Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
New England Air Museum
Northeast Regional Law Enforcement Educational Association Inc.
Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary
Plainville Recreation Department
Plymouth Community Food Pantry
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc.
Renbrook School
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut & Western Massachusetts
Save the Children Federation
Sergeant Alex Hamzy Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs
St. Gregory the Great Church
St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol
Stone Ridge Foundation
The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
The Bushnell
The Carousel Museum
The Connecticut Forum, Inc.
The Salvation Army
TheaterWorks
Town of Burlington Social Services
Town of Plymouth Department of Human Services
Tricia Louise O’Connor Charitable Fund
Trustees of Deerfield Academy
Tunnel to Towers
United Way of West Central Connecticut
University of Hartford
Veterans Strong Community Center
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives at Main Street Community Foundation
Wheeler Health
Williston Northampton School
Women & Girls Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
World Affairs Council of CT

Immediate Response Fund Grants - $19,418

Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund
Donna Borysewicz Fund for Women
Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids
Leading Ladies Immediate Response Fund
Main Street Children’s Fund
Men & Boys’ Immediate Response Fund
Jean Sorey Fund for Single Parent Families
Werner Family Fund
Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund

Scholarship and Career Advancement Initiatives - $345,874

Louise Lauretano DeMars Love of Art Fund- $10,000
Stipends for artists to further creativity, explore talent, and expand learning

Scholarship Grants- $335,874

Administrative Endowment Fund Grants - $40,310

Main Street Community Foundation
Barnes Group 150th Anniversary Fund
Dave & Edith Scarritt Fund
Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Yarde Metals Community Support Fund

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2012 Grants Awarded