The Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Klingberg Family Centers to support the vocational education program for students attending Raymond Hill School in New Britain. Pictured (from left) are: Marzena Bukowski, manager of Liberty Bank’s New Britain branch; and Mark Johnson, vice president of development at Klingberg Family Centers.• • •The […]
The Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Klingberg Family Centers to support the vocational education program for students attending Raymond Hill School in New Britain. Pictured (from left) are: Marzena Bukowski, manager of Liberty Bank's New Britain branch; and Mark Johnson, vice president of development at Klingberg Family Centers.
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The Comcast Foundation has awarded nearly $740,000 in grants to 23 nonprofit organizations in New England in 2016. The grants will help grow the impact of programs aimed at the Comcast Foundation's three areas of focus, including expanding digital literacy, promoting service, and building tomorrow's leaders.
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving awarded $493,000 in grants to Bloomfield Public Schools and Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford to support the extended day program at Laurel Elementary School. The program provides students with a safe and nurturing learning environment after school.
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The Center for Latino Progress has received a $250,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to support the social enterprise program Bicicleta y Comunidad.
The BiCi Co. program is providing participants access to a cost-effective and reliable form of transportation and multimodal transportation education.
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KidsPlay Children's Museum received a $2,500 donation from Glastonbury-based GoodWorks Insurance for its third annual KidsPlay Family Fun Fair in Torrington. The fair will feature exhibits, creative activities, shows, and entertainers.
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Yvette Meléndez has been appointed interim president of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, effective March 20.
Meléndez will replace Linda J. Kelly, who has served the foundation as president for more than 11 years and is retiring.
Meléndez, who will serve as interim until a new president is named, is not a candidate for the position. She will take a leave of absence from the board during this time.
Meléndez has served on the Hartford Foundation's board for close to 12 years, the last three as chair.
