The Hospital for Special Care Auxiliary has made a lead gift of $330,000 to the New Britain health care institution’s capital effort to expand outpatient care for adults and children with chronic and rehabilitative conditions.
“This is an early endorsement by the auxiliary in support of the hospital’s much needed effort to expand ambulatory care for our special patient populations,” said Gerry Devers, president, Hospital for Special Care Auxiliary.
The $5.9 million campaign is still in the silent phase with half of funds raised. The campaign will enter the public phase later this year. “The auxiliary’s gift comes at a critical time, significantly preparing the campaign for public participation,” said David Crandall, HSC president and CEO.
Once known exclusively as a long-term acute care hospital, many more of its patients are now treated on an outpatient basis. The hospital handles approximately 30,000 outpatient visits per year across all specialty clinics. It has major facilities in New Britain and Hartford.
The “Hope Campaign” will increase by four times the size of the hospital’s Outpatient Center. Clinics will include brain injury, spinal cord injury and neuromuscular care (ALS disease and muscular dystrophy). With ground-level accessibility for each, other clinics slated for the expansion are Parkinson’s disease, autism, neuropathy and primary care. Additionally, the building initiative will expand the auxiliary gift shop and create an auxiliary courtyard café for patients and visitors.
Grants in New Britain
The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has approved $228,366 in grants, including specific support for a first-time collaboration between Queen Ann Nzinga, Plainville, and Trinity on Main in New Britain.
“This grant falls directly in line with our guidelines in the area of arts and we look forward to following the successful partnership of these two organizations as Queen Ann Nzinga, based in Plainville, establishes a satellite office as well as a youth development program in New Britain,” said Phyllis Kindelan, the foundation’s grants committee chair.
In addition, the board approved a grant to the New Britain Museum of American Art to round out the largest portion of discretionary grants for its first round of grants in 2011. The grants for the arts and humanities total $70,000 while $10,000 will go towards community and economic development and $42,500 for health and human services.
Along with $127,500 in grants from discretionary funds, the foundation’s directors also approved designated grants totaling $90,166, donor-advised grants totaling $7,400 and four scholarships totaling $8,300.
In this round of grants, CFGNB has invested $228,366 of funding to improve the lives of Greater New Britain residents. The Foundation’s Board strives to invest the funds it administers in programs and services that strongly impact the quality of life for citizens of Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington.
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Other major grants announced
A number of significant grants were announced as the first quarter came to a close:
• The SBM Charitable Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $297,400 to 28 nonprofit organizations in its first quarter grants, Executive Director Doreen Downham reports. Covering a wide spectrum of charitable causes, the Foundation supports organizations and programs that serve the needs of communities primarily east of the River. The SBM Charitable Foundation Inc. was established in 2000 by Connecticut Bancshares Inc., the parent company of the former Savings Bank of Manchester.
• Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, a Bridgeport-based law firm, has donated $100,000 to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. The funds have covered the cost of dedicated ultrasound equipment that will help in treating sickle cell anemia. Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder has offices in Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven and Stamford. It specializes in personal injury suits involving medical malpractice, violation of their civil or constitutional rights, dangerous products, negligence, drunk drivers, corporate or governmental abuse and commercial misconduct.
• The Hartford Community Schools partnership will have an additional $100,000 to support further development and expansion into additional Hartford public schools, thanks to an award from United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. Hartford Community Schools is a public-private partnership among Hartford Public Schools, the City of Hartford’s Offices of Youth Services and Health and Human Services, Achieve Hartford!, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and other organizations. Since the partnership began in 2008, the model has been implemented in five schools.
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Application deadline nears
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts is has set a June 1 deadline for applications seeking grants to be awarded in the third quarter.
To qualify for funding, projects must address and have a measurable impact on children in Connecticut or Western Massachusetts. Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that provide a brighter future for children by opening doors, creating opportunities, and offering on-going support that will have lasting effects on their lives. Grants are made to programs which help children and their families in three main areas: education; health care; and civic and social services. For information, contact Carole Bowman at (860) 659-0514 or visit www.rmhc-ctma.org.
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