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370 Main Street
Suite 650
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 755-0980
Contact Us
Recent Grants
Spring 2005
Discretionary and Field of Interest Grants
Distribution Committee
Pamela K. Boisvert, Chair
Brian M. Chandley
Bettina M. Cullina
Richard P. Cusson
John C. Fray, Ph.D.
Kevin R. Kearney
Martha R. Pappas
2005
Abby's House $18,000
for emergency shelter services
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
ACCION USA, Inc. $5,000
for small business lending in Worcester
Worcester Credit Bureau Fund
Age Center of Worcester $5,000
for a money management program for elders
Olive I. and Anthony A. Borgatti, Jr. Fund
AIDS Project Worcester $25,000
to serve women and their children
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc. $10,000
for ValleyCast, a partnership to encourage economic development in Blackstone Valley
Worcester Credit Bureau Fund
American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts $8,000
for local disaster victims
Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Human Services Fund
ArtsWorcester $15,000
operating support
Fund for the Arts and Humanities and Discretionary Funds
Auburn Youth and Family Services, Inc. $8,000
for Auburn Comes Together (ACT)services for families
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Audio Journal $15,000
for a development and outreach coordinator
H. Arthur Smith Fund and Discretionary Funds
Bancroft School $7,500
for a summer program with Elm Park Community School
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund
Barton Center for Diabetes Education $10,000
for Barton Worcester Day Camp
Andrew N. Ahlfors and Helmi E. Ahlfors Fund and Discretionary Funds
Boys & Girls Club of Webster - Dudley $8,000
for outreach and programs for teens
Child Wellness Fund and Discretionary Funds
Bridge of Central Massachusetts $12,000
for transitional services for G. Stanley Hall students
Fairman C. Cowan Fund and Discretionary Funds
Camp Fire USA, Central New England Council, Inc. $10,000
for a city youth summer program
Marian B. Kubelus and Marian Zell Nesbit Memorial Fund
Centro Las Americas $10,000
for the Institute of Latino Arts and Culture
Discretionary Funds
City of Worcester Executive Office of Elder Affairs $7,000
for creative arts programming at the Senior Center
Olive I. and Anthony A. Borgatti, Jr. Fund and Discretionary Funds
Clark University $7,500
for neighborhood music instruction and camp program
Youth Opportunity Fund
Community Builders, Inc. $20,000
for workforce development at Plumley Village
Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Human Services Fund
Community Healthlink, Inc. $20,000
for job training for women at recovery residences
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Doctor Franklin Perkins School $5,000
for a therapeutic horseback riding program
Youth Opportunity Fund
Dynamy, Inc. $12,000
for the Youth Academy
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund
EcoTarium $5,000
for a two week youth summer camp
Youth Opportunity Fund
Family Health Center $7,500
for Reach Out and Read
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
First Night Worcester $10,000
operating support
Discretionary Funds
Friendly House, Inc. $18,000
for Frances Perkins Transitional Shelter
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Girls, Incorporated $10,000
for transportation and membership for elementary age girls
Discretionary Funds
Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation $7,000
for a homework center
Joseph A. Tosoni Fund
HomeAid Central Massachusetts $6,000
operating support
Worcester Credit Bureau Fund
Horizons for Homeless Children $3,000
for playspaces and volunteer management
Worcester Credit Bureau Fund
House of Peace and Education $13,500
for job skills training
Discretionary Funds
Jewish Family Service of Worcester $18,000
for elder guardianship services
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum $7,000
for an afterschool literacy program
James J. and Patricia A. Moynihan Fund and Discretionary Funds
Joy of Music Program $10,000
scholarships for music students
Youth Opportunity Fund
Junior Achievement of Central Massachusetts $15,000
for courses in the Worcester, Leominster and Fitchburg public schools
Joseph A. Tosoni Fund and Discretionary Funds
Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts $10,000
for health related legal assistance
Jiji's Fund and Discretionary Funds
Lutheran Community Services of Massachusetts $9,000
for legal and social services for refugees and asylum seekers
Barbara E. and William E. Christensen Fund and Discretionary Funds
Main South Community Development Corporation $30,000
for community programs and affordable housing
Main South Fund and Discretionary Funds
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts $5,000
for volunteer recruitment and training
Worcester Credit Bureau Fund
Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Empowerment Center $10,000
for the Business Information Center
Discretionary Funds
Massachusetts Audubon Society $10,000
for Neighborhood Nature
Discretionary Funds
Montachusett Regional YMCA $8,000
for Lunenberg Teen Center
Worcester Credit Bureau Fund
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts, Education Fund $5,000
for the Worcester Community Organizing Program
Discretionary Funds
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project $10,000
to assist African immigrants with a farm production collaborative
Discretionary Funds
North Brookfield Youth Center $10,000
for afterschool and summer programs
Discretionary Funds
Northbridge Mentoring Partnership $6,000
for a mentoring program
Discretionary Funds
Oak Hill Community Development Corporation $20,000
for community organizing efforts
Micah Housing Corporation Fund and Discretionary Funds
Pakachoag Community Music School $7,000
for a music and movement program in area pre-schools
Discretionary Funds
Pernet Family Health Service $10,000
for a home visiting program
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program $15,000
operating support
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Preservation Worcester $7,500
for public education and advocacy
Discretionary Funds
Rachel's Table $8,000
operating support
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation $10,000
for an affordable housing development program
Discretionary Funds
Southbridge Interfaith Hospitality Network $8,000
for transportation for homeless families
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts $15,000
operating support
Lois Anne Memorial Fund and Discretionary Funds
Twin Cities Community Development Corporation $15,000
for community organizing efforts
Discretionary Funds
UMass Memorial Health Care $15,000
for outreach worker at Lakeside Apartments
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Valuing Our Children $5,000
for a family leadership program
Discretionary Funds
VSA arts of Massachusetts $6,000
for the Worcester Cultural Access Initiative
Fund for the Arts and Humanities
Whitin Community Center $9,000
for the Rockdale Youth Center and the Saturday youth programs
Discretionary Funds
Worcester Center for Crafts $15,000
for Artists-in-the-Classroom
Anna S. and Warren G. Davis Fund and Discretionary Funds
Worcester Common Ground $20,000
for community organizing
Discretionary Funds
Worcester East Side Community Development Corporation $25,000
for affordable housing development
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company Fund and Discretionary Funds
Worcester Fresh Air Fund, Inc. $9,000
for summer camp
Youth Opportunity Fund
Worcester Interfaith $5,000
for organizing efforts to engage more leaders and members
Discretionary Funds
Worcester Polytechnic Institute $10,000
for college preparation with the Higher Education Resource Center
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund
Worcester Regional Research Bureau $10,000
for a survey of college seniors and graduate students
Discretionary Funds
Worcester Youth Center $10,000
for a work readiness program
Francis A. and Jacquelyn H. Harrington Human Services Fund
Y.O.U., Inc. $10,000
for the Bruce Wells Scholars program
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund
YMCA of Greater Worcester $15,000
for Minority Achievers
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund
YMCA of Greater Worcester $15,000
for Citizens Schools
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund
YouthNet $15,000
operating support
Marian B. Kubelus and Marian Zell Nesbit Memorial Fund
YWCA of Central Massachusetts $9,000
for respite childcare services
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
Total Discretionary and Field of Interest Grants $807,500