Farmington tax and wealth management firm WMGNA recently raised $2,770 for local nonprofits as part of their 20th-year-in-business anniversary. The funds will go to The American Red Cross, The Crohns and Colitis Foundation and Foodshare. The company commemorated the occasion by announcing their $20 for 20 campaign in January. The program was designed to give at least $20 […]
Farmington tax and wealth management firm WMGNA recently raised $2,770 for local nonprofits as part of their 20th-year-in-business anniversary. The funds will go to The American Red Cross, The Crohns and Colitis Foundation and Foodshare. The company commemorated the occasion by announcing their $20 for 20 campaign in January. The program was designed to give at least $20 to 20 charities. WMGNA has helped multiple organizations, ranging from grassroots startups like Colins Crew in Wallingford to major organizations such as the ALS Foundation.
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The Children's Law Center of Connecticut was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Hartford Evergreen Masonic Lodge 88 to support the nonprofit's legal representation program. The program provides legal services to indigent, at-risk children whose parents are embroiled in contentious divorce, custody and visitation disputes in Connecticut Family Courts. The goal of CLCCT's programs and services is to create safe, stable environments for children whose parents are in chronic conflict.
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Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain recently received a $8,500 grant from People's United Community Foundation. The grant will pay for counseling to assist people buying their first home, and those facing foreclosure. NHSNB's HUD-certified counselors provide free counseling in English and Spanish, help those facing foreclosure to save their homes, and provide free education and expert counseling for first-time homebuyers.
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Nearly 350 Berkshire Bank employees completed more than 20 community service projects as part of the bank's recent company-wide week of service. The 2015 week of service represented the highest number of employee participants and most projects undertaken during a single week in the company's history. The series of projects benefitted nonprofit organizations and communities across Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut and Vermont. Local Berkshire Bank employees, who serve as leaders of the company's volunteer program, selected and organized the projects in their markets.
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The People's United Community Foundation awarded $177,700 during its second grant cycle of 2015 to nonprofit organizations throughout the communities it serves in northern Connecticut. Twenty-seven organizations received funding in support of activities that ranged from basic needs services and affordable housing initiatives, to education, workforce development and life skills training programs.
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The Stowe Center's Harriet Beecher Stowe House will bring the building's physical facility to 21st century standards with the support of a $300,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The project includes installing modern climate control and fire suppression systems that will stabilize the historic collections environment and be the foundation for interior renovations. This the first time the Hartford Stowe Center has been renovated since opening in 1968.
