Local Food Pantries Step Up to COVID Challenges
Basic Needs, Coronavirus Response, Grant Spotlight, coronavirus, COVID 19, Emergency Grants, food pantry, Pandemic, soup kitchen
One of the most devastating impacts of COVID-19 and the resulting economic shutdown has been a drastic increase in hunger[...]
Serving Up Tuna Casserole and Love in New London
Basic Needs, Coronavirus Response, Grant Spotlight, Uncategorized, basic needs, food insecurity, New London, new london community meal center, soup kitchens, volunteerism, volunteers
Nonprofit volunteers are among the many heroes who have been revealed during this pandemic. In the current health crisis, we’ve[...]
Congratulations, Beri!
Meet Disha Beri, recipient of the 2020 Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship! Beri is a 2020 graduate of Bristol Eastern High[...]
Ensuring Safety for Our Homeless Neighbors
Coronavirus Response, Grant Spotlight, Housing, Uncategorized, coronavirus, COVID 19, Emergency Grants, homelessness, Housing, Pandemic
There have been many heroes revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The staff of agencies serving our homeless neighbors are among[...]
Supporting a Lifeline for the Homeless
Jane Brosnan, Liberty Bank Foundation, presents a $5,000 grant check to Louis Gilbert, executive director, ImmaCare. The grant supports[...]
Supporting Bricks and Mortar at the Naugatuck YMCA
Liberty Bank Foundation recently made a $20,000 donation to the Naugatuck YMCA. We’ve supported kids programs at Y’s all over[...]
Grantee Capital for Change is All About Creating More Affordable Housing
A lot gets said about the need for affordable housing in Connecticut, but state-based Capital for Change is actually doing[...]
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[...]
October Board Meeting Awards $263,050 in Grants
Education, Grant Spotlight, Housing, Workforce, Achieve Hartford, Community Renewal Team, ImmaCARE, Institute for Community Research, Sheldon Oak, South Park Inn
Thirty-four requests for funding were approved at the October, 2019 board meeting, for a total of $263,050, which brings total[...]
Don’t You Just Love It When Everyone Wins?
Start with one little seed hitting the soil and it just mushrooms from there. Knox, Inc.’s urban farming operation is[...]
