A child’s first eight years are the most critical for human development, and we believe that building a solid foundation during these years is the most effective way to assure a healthy and productive life.
2017 Grant Awardees
The CASA Project $25,000
Operating Support
EcoTarium $7,500
2017 Countdown to Kindergarten (C2K)
Edward Street Child Services Inc
Early Childhood Matters $20,000
Master Teacher Consultation Program $55,000
Family Health Center of Worcester
Baby Cafe $15,000
Centering Pregnancy $10,000
Guild of St. Agnes $15,000
Teacher Education
HOPE Coalition $20,000
Implementation of Worcester ACTs
Horizons for Homeless Children $8,000
Central Region Playspace Program
House of Peace and Education $10,000
HOPE for Kids, Pals Program
Jewish Family & Children's Service, Inc. $10,000
School Consultation Program-Worcester
Latino Education Institute of Worcester State University $25,000
LEI Family Engagement Initiative
Pernet Family Health Service $10,000
Program Expansion for Early Intervention
Rainbow Child Development Center $18,000
Early Education Program
Tri-Community YMCA $10,000
Strengthening Families
United Way of Central Massachusetts $60,000
Summer Learning Collaborative
Worcester Comprehensive Education & Care, Inc. $7,500
Teen Parent Support Program
Worcester Public Library Foundation $5,000
2017 Summer Reading Program |
2016 Grant Awardees
Bancroft School $35,000
Worcester Partnership
The CASA Project $25,000
Child Court Advocacy
Children's Friend, Inc. $15,000
Early Learning Center
EcoTarium $7,500
Countdown to Kindergarten Program
Edward Street Child Services Inc
$20,000 Early Childhood Matters Initiative
$55,000 Master Teacher Consultation Program
Elm Park Center for Early Childhood Education $15,000
Center Expansion
Family Health Center of Worcester
$15,000 Baby Cafe Program
$10,000 Centering Pregnancy Program
Horizons for Homeless Children $8,000
Central Region Playspace Program
Jewish Family & Children's Service, Inc. $7,500
School Consultation Program
Pernet Family Health Service $5,000
Summer Book Club
Rainbow Child Development Center $15,000
Early Childhood Center
UMass Memorial Foundation $10,000
Youth Violence Prevention Program
United Way of Central Massachusetts $60,000
Summer Learning Collaborative
Worcester Comprehensive Education & Care, Inc. $7,500
Teen Parent Support Program
Worcester State Foundation $25,000
Latino Education Institute Family Engagement Initiative
YMCA of Central Massachusetts $6,000
Central Community Branch Preschool
YWCA of Central Massachusetts $10,000
Child Care Partnership Pilot Program
Fairlawn Foundation grants promote excellence and innovation in healthcare delivery, education and research in the Worcester area.
2017 Grant Awardees
CASA Project $100,000
Mental Health Services
Children's Friend $50,000
Outreach and Support Services
Community Healthlink $50,000
Integrating Wellness into Behavioral Health Services
Genesis Club $57,000
Young Adults Transitions Project
HOPE Coalition $85,000
Worcester ACTs |
2016 Grant Awardees
Anna Maria College $7,500
Fairlawn Nurse Scholars Program
Becker College $7,500
Fairlawn Nurse Scholars Program
Center for Health Impact $100,000
Community Health Workers
City of Worcester Division of Public Health $88,190
Academic Health Collaborative Planning Program
Quinsigamond Community College Foundation $7,500
Fairlawn Nurse Scholars Program
University of Massachusetts Medical School $60,000
Pediatric Medical Training for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Worcester State Foundation $7,500
Fairlawn Nurse Scholars Program
Worcester State Foundation $70,527
STEM Center's Workforce Preparation Support Program
This fund was created by the Class of 1966 to promote innovative school-based educational projects in Killingly, CT.
2018 Grant Awardees
Killingly Central School
Music Program Enhancements $225
Expansion of Art Centers $650
Online Teacher Resource Subscription for Elementary School Staff $405
Killingly High School
Introducing the 2018 Connecticut Nutmeg Award Winners $350
The Cold War in Eastern Connecticut $250
Technology Student Association (TSA) $600
Killingly Intermediate School
Unlock Learning $300
Exploring the World Thru Virtual Reality $450
2017 Grant Awardees
Goodyear Early Childhood Center
Preschool Outdoor Discovery Garden $300
Killingly Central School
K.C.S. Birthday Book Mobile $250
Making Books Accessible for Everyone: Building a Braille Library $250
Killingly High School
ALPS Assessment and Rewards Program $400
Digital Marketing Boot Camp - Two-Day Workshop $300
The Cold War in Eastern Connecticut $250
AP Calculus Moody's Math Challenge $200
TSA Technology Student Association $400
Killingly Intermediate School
NSTA Membership $79
Introducing VEX Robotics to the KIS students $450
After-school Theatre $500
Killingly Memorial School
Physical Education $400
US Math Recovery Council $500 |
Established in 1977, the Jeppson Memorial Fund supports civic and community projects that make life better for the citizens of Brookfield.
2017 Grant Awardees
A.P.P.L.E. Seed, Inc. $1,420
The Brookfield Citizen
A.P.P.L.E. Seed, Inc. $1,420
Highway Beautification Project
Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church $2,920
Handicapped Accessibility Project
Council on Aging, Brookfield $425
Senior Citizen Concert
Merrick Public Library $2,410
Pre-school Music Program |
2016 Grant Awardees
A.P.P.L.E. Seed, Inc. $1,500
The Brookfield Citizen
Brookfield Institute $1,050
Veterans Storytelling Project
Cub Scout Pack 159 $1,825
Quaboag Plantation Pathway Interpretive Signs
Merrick Public Library $2,375
Pre-School Music Therapy
New Hope, Inc. $1,750
SAFEPLAN: Court-based advocacy for victims of violence
The Leicester Savings Bank Fund supports projects and programs benefiting residents of Leicester.
2018 Grant Awardees
Audio Journal Inc, $1,000
The Leicester Connection
Harvest Fair Committee, $3,500
Leicester Harvest Fair
Leicester Christmas Display, Inc., $5,000
Operational Support
Leicester Council on Aging, $7,000
Outreach Coordinator
Leicester Little League, Inc., $5,000
Equipment Purchase
Leicester Middle School Council, $1,000
LMS CommuniTeen
Leicester Summer Concert Series Committee, $2,000
Operational Support
Make-a-Change, Inc., $1,000
Program Support
Massachusetts Audubon Society, $3,000
Supporting Science Learning
Second Chance Animal Shelter, $2,000
Homebound to the Rescue
Senior Citizen Club of Leicester, $2,000
Entertainment Series
St. Joseph and St. Pius X Parishes, $3,220
Operational Support
Talk, Tears and Tea, $1,000
Operational Support
Town of Leicester - Burncoat Park Sports Planning Committee, $5,000
Operational Support
2017 Grant Awardees
Harvest Fair Committee $3,000
LEICESTER HARVEST FAIR COMMITTEE
Hearts for Heat, Leicester Chapter $5,000
Leicester Hearts for Heat
Hope in Hands Community Garden $1,500
Community Garden Expansion
Leicester Council on Aging $5,000
Outreach Coordinator
Leicester Middle School Council $1,000
LMS CommuniTeen
Leicester Police Department
D.A.R.E. DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION $4,000
Police Memorial $4,500
Leicester Summer Concert Series Committee $3,000
Leicester Summer Concert Series 2017
Massachusetts Audubon Society $3,000
Supporting Science Learning at Leicester Memorial Elementary School
Science from Scientists, Inc. $2,500
In-School Module Based STEM Enrichment Program
Senior Citizen Club of Leicester $2,000
Entertainment Series
St. Joseph and St. Pius X Parishes $5,000
Leicester Food Pantry |
The Mary B. Grogan Fund for Youth is a permanent charitable resource to benefit young residents of Millbury, Massachusetts.
2017 Grant Awardees
Millbury Memorial Jr./Sr. High School, $640
Earth Links Project
Millbury Public Library, $500
Support for Public Programming
Mohegan Council Boy Scouts of America, $400
Treasure Valley Experience
R.E. Shaw Elementary School, $760
Class Trip
2016 Grant Awardees
Millbury Fire Explorer Post 13, $684
Fire Explorer Uniforms
Millbury Memorial Jr./Sr. High School, $427
Earth Links Project
Millbury Youth Commission, $450
Rainforest Reptile Show
R.E. Shaw Elementary School, $760
Camp Bournedale Education Trip
Greater Worcester Community Foundation sets aside $50,000 to award Mini Grants in amounts up to $3,000 for low cost projects or initiatives that help organizations improve their ability to do their work.
2018 Grant Awardees
All Out Adventures, Inc. $1,000
Adaptive Cycling in the Blackstone Valley
Community Harvest Project, Inc. $1,000
Preventative Deer Fencing
Dismas House of Central Massachusetts $1,000
Grey Water Pilot Project
Spanish American Center $3,800
Board Development Initiative
Tasks for Transit, Inc. $3,000
Job Fare Program
Worcester Center for Crafts $3,400
New Marketing Collaborative for Summer Youth Programs
Worcester Chamber Music Society $2,000
Video Marketing Project
Worcester Youth Center Inc. $3,500
Work Readiness Expansion
Worcester Schubertiad $675
Fundraising Consultant
2017 Grant Awardees
Apple Tree Arts $3,000
Succession Planning
Arms With Ethics $3,000
Pilot Project with WPD: Temporary Gun Safe Storage
Auburn Youth and Family Services $2,100
AYFS Clinical Consultation
Boys & Girls Club of Wester-Dudley $800
Coding for Kids, an after-school program teaching youth special skills
Children's Friend, Inc. $1,600
Technology Purchase
City of Worcester, Youth Opportunities Office $3,000
Summer Symposium Youth Worker Training
Common Ground Land Trust $600
Equipment Purchase
Community Legal Aid $3,000
Special Fundraising Project
Genesis Club $3,000
Purchase of Heating and Cooling Equipment
Girls Inc., of Worcester $2,000
Human Resource Consulting Services
Growing Places Garden Project $3,000
Strategic Reframing
HOPE Coalition $3,000
Youth Leadership Training Summer 2017
Jane Fund of Central Massachusetts $1,000
Leadership Training
Jericho Road Worcester $2,2225
Communications & Branding initiative
Leicester Council on Aging $650
Equipment Purchase
Listening: The Barre Integrated Health Center $1,000
Mindfulness training for teachers in select Quabbin RSD schools
Massachusetts Association for Community Action $1,000
Poverty Study Update
Opacum Land Trust $500
Board Development
Pakachoag Music School of Greater Worcester $2,000
Campaign Feasibility Study
Preservation Worcester $1,750
Jane Jacobs in the Woo
Quinsigamond Community College Foundation $3,000
WeTEACH - Summer 2017 Pilot Program
United Nations Association of Greater Boston $1,000
Worcester Pilot Model UN Program
United Neighbors of Fitchburg, Inc. $1,000
Accreditation Training
Worcester Education Collaborative $3,000
Worcester Public Schools Strategic Plan
Worcester Interfaith $3,000
Strategic Planning
YMCA of Central Massachusetts $2,500
Pilot Project for Youth |
The Fund to End Hunger awards grants to the Hunger-Free Network of the Worcester County Food Bank and other nonprofit organizations. The Fund seeks creative solutions that share the vision of creating hunger-free communities of tomorrow and work towards that goal.
2017 Grant Awardees
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester $2,500
Kids Cafe
Catholic Charities Worcester County $3,000
Homeless Prevention Program - SNAP
Centro, Inc. $2,200
Community Support Program for Food Assistance
Community Harvest Project, Inc. $3,000
Farming Equipment
Dismas House of Central Massachusetts $3,000
Recovery Grows Worcester
Friendly House $3,000
Food Pantry Operations
Gardner Community Action Committee, Inc. $1,000
Food Distribution - Tasting Tuesday
Gedakina, Inc. $2,500
Nature's Gardens
Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. $2,800
Healthy Food Access at Farmers Markets
Jeremiah's Inn $3,000
Nutrition Center and Community Garden
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center $2,900
Food Pantry Operations
Our Father's House, Inc. $2,000
Fitchburg Community Food Pantry
Rachel's Table $1,500
Rachel's Table Food Rescue Program
Rainbow Child Development Center $2,840
Nutrition education program
Regional Environmental Council $3,000
Incentive Program at Farmers Markets
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts $3,000
Cultural Food for Body and Mind
Spanish American Center $2,500
Food Pantry Operations
Webster Public Schools $3,740
Park Ave Elementary School Breakfast in the Classroom
YMCA of Central Massachusetts $3,000
Garden Program at Central Community Branch |
2016 Grant Awardees
AIDS Project Worcester $3,000
APW Community Garden
Ascentria Care Alliance $3,000
New Lands Farm Collective
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester $3,000
Kids Cafe
Catholic Charities Worcester County $6,000
Food Pantry Operations and Equipment
Community Harvest Project, Inc. $3,000
Head Start Family Program
Dismas House of Central Massachusetts $3,000
Dismas Family Farm Greenhouse
El Buen Samaritano Food Program, Inc. $1,128
Equipment Purchase
Gardner Community Action Committee, Inc. $3,700
Food Pantry Equipment Purchase
Ginny's Helping Hands Food Pantry $1,500
Equipment Purchase
Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. $3,000
Fitchburg Farmers Market
GVNA Healthcare, Inc. $1,800
Food Pantry Equipment
Jeremiah's Hospice, Inc. $3,000
Garden Program
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry $1,200
SNAP Outreach Program Equipment Purchase
Pernet Family Health Service $2,000
Food Pantry Operations
Rachel's Table $1,500
Food Rescue Program
Rainbow Child Development Center $2,830
Preschool Education Program
Regional Environmental Council $3,000
SNAP Incentive Program
Spanish American Center $3,000
Food Pantry Operations
Stone Soup Collective Artists Activists Community Resource Center $2,500
SNAP Outreach Video project
United Way of Tri-County $3,000
Wheat Community Connections
Valley Residents for Improvement, Inc. $3,000
Worcester Housing Authority "A Better Life" Skills Class
YWCA of Central Massachusetts $3,000
Community Garden Program Expansion |