The Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) recently received a $150,000 leadership grant from the First Niagara Foundation to support the Shubert Theatre and its 100th anniversary. The grant will provide funds to three major components of Shubert Theatre’s 100th anniversary season — a donation to the Shubert’s Centennial Plan; a fundraising match program; and sponsorship of the Shubert Theatre’s presentation of “Matilda The Musical” along with all educational and outreach programs associated with the show.
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A $25,000 grant has been awarded to Hands On Hartford by the M•A•C AIDS Fund Community Grants Program to support the Peter’s Retreat housing program. The Peter’s Retreat program was established in 1988 as the first program in the state to provide both housing and supportive services to individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. The goal of the program is to assist all participants in maximizing their independence and self-sufficiency, empowering them to live healthier, rich and fulfilling lives.
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The Greater Hartford Chapter of Jack and Jill donated over 150 pairs of pajamas to Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford as part of its “PJs for the Holidays” service project. The pajamas were distributed to children at the Southwest Unit of Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. The Greater Hartford chapter of Jack and Jill’s “PJs for the Holidays” is part of an annual program to distribute pajamas to children during the holiday season that were created by Pajamas Jams, a national organization whose mission is to bring comfort to children in their time of need.
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded $1 million in grants to help alleviate homelessness in Greater Hartford. The funds were allocated to six agencies including: Immaculate Conception Shelter & Housing ($174,000); My Sisters’ Place ($220,000); Salvation Army ($323,000); Journey Home ($180,000); Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness ($30,000); and Cornerstone Foundation ($93,000).
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Hartford Federal Credit Union presented a $1,000 check and hundreds of pounds of food to St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center to help support the Joan C. Dauber Food Bank and the hospitals’ annual coat drive. The donation was made possible by HFCU members and employees that participated in the credit union’s annual holiday food drive.
