Howley Bread Group’s Panera Bread bakery-cafes located throughout Greater Hartford raised $13,800 for the 2015 Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The event raises money to fund biomedical research; increase public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families and society; bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder; and bring together […]
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Howley Bread Group's Panera Bread bakery-cafes located throughout Greater Hartford raised $13,800 for the 2015 Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The event raises money to fund biomedical research; increase public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families and society; bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder; and bring together the autism community as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to take action.
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Frontier Communications has made the first of three $50,000 donations to the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs (CTDVA) in support of its pilot program to improve the adoption and utilization of My HealtheVet and home telehealth programs. The CTDVA program is designed to provide Connecticut veterans with easy online access to information regarding their health benefits. Frontier's donation will support the program through a combination of subsidized broadband service and the purchase of tablets and other Internet-enabled devices to assist veterans throughout the benefits process.
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The Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut's 16th Annual Golf Outing proceeds were distributed to the UConn Center for Real Estate and Habitat for Humanity. REFA CT donated $1,000 in honor of UConn Center for Real Estate's 50th anniversary.
In addition, Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County and Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity received $1,500 each.
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Gymnastics Express in Newington and Glastonbury participated in the annual Unite for HER Pink Invitational and selected St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center to be the recipient of a $3,000 grant.
This is the third consecutive year that Gymnastics Express has won the Above and Beyond Challenge and have donated $9,000 for programs to benefit cancer patients utilizing services at St. Francis' Center for Integrative Medicine. The Pink Invitational is a three-day competition where athletes compete while supporting breast cancer initiatives and learning about the importance lifelong wellness.
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Berkshire Bank's two charitable foundations awarded $1 million in grants from Jan. 1 to June 30 to nonprofit organizations across the Northeast. While the two foundations' funding focus areas are education and community and economic development projects, they also donated to youth, cultural and human service organizations that provide vital services to the community. The Connecticut grant recipients included YMCA of Greater Hartford, Community Solutions, Connecticut Science Center, and ConnectiKids Inc.
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