October 2019

After All His Efforts, Let’s Hope Henry Is Pardoned.

Liberty Banker Lisa Tierney trotted out her three children and their pet turkey, Henry, to help fundraising efforts for the[...]

Education

Habitat Opens a Window for Disconnected Youth

Everyone knows about Habitat for Humanity’s great work building affordable housing for low-income families. But now, it’s doing twice the[...]

Uncategorized

Most Food Pantries Don’t Have Most Requested Item

Sooner or later, most of us have donated food to a local food pantry. If you’re like a lot of[...]

Education

October Board Meeting Awards $263,050 in Grants

Thirty-four requests for funding were approved at the October, 2019 board meeting, for a total of $263,050, which brings total[...]

Events

Let’s Get This Turkey Party Started!

On October 15, we’ll launch our sixteenth annual Liberty Bank / Rotary Thanksgiving Dinner Drive. Yup, we’ve been around the[...]

Education

Learn a Flexible Approach to Strategic Planning

The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut is hosting a workshop expressly for nonprofits. It’s called Strategic Frameworks for Nonprofits and[...]

Education

Nowadays, Career Paths Begin in High School

Manufacturers in Connecticut complain that qualified workers are in short supply. Demand for machining, manufacturing, computer design and other skills[...]