2009 Grants and Initiatives

Discretionary and Field of Interest Grants

Berlin High School All Night Graduation Party, $2,500
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for general support, as designated by the 2009 Celebrate Berlin! community service award recipients

Boys & Girls Club of New Britain, $2,500
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for general support, as designated by the 2009 Celebrate New Britain! community service award recipients

Bread for Life, Southington, $2,500
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for general support, as designated by the 2009 Celebrate Southington! community service award recipient

Bristol Community Organization (BCO), $10,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to match and release funds from the Department of Transportation to develop an action plan for coordinated, regional transportation services

Capital Workforce Partners, $25,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for year two support of the Future Workforce Investment System of New Britain, which provides improved employment training opportunities for youth in the interest of supporting a more competitive local economy 

Central Connecticut Senior Health Services, $10,000
From the Catalyst and Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Funds for the creation of a mobile Center for Health Aging that will bring a wide array of information and services closer to senior citizens and their families living in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington 

Community Mental Health Affiliates, $25,000
From the Alix W. Stanley, Weld Fund for Capital Needs, Marshall A. Pease Memorial, Johnstone Vance Memorial, Anna T. Deutsch, Vic and Jane Darnell, Elizabeth J. Berry, Con Fed Charitable, Ron and Alice Gilrain Family, Joseph A. Mlynarski MD Memorial and Phyllis T. Mugford Funds to support an organizational technology upgrade

Connecticut Association for Human Services, $20,000 over two years
From the Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund for EarnBenefits, a three-year Online Benefits Screening Initiative to improve access to work supports by low-wage residents 

Connecticut Community Care, $1,200
From the Ev and Ethel Herre Memorial Fund for comprehensive needs assessments and care management services to frail elderly in Greater New Britain who cannot afford to pay for services and not yet eligible for publicly funded programs

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, up to $2,000
From the William E. Attwood, Jr and Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Funds for a collaborative public policy project among Connecticut’s community foundations

Connecticut Legal Services, $25,000
From the Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund for direct legal assistance services to 25-30 low-income families/individuals and for three legal outreach and education events on client legal rights for area social service agencies  

Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra (CVCO), $12,000
From the Frances P. Parker, Talcott Stanley and Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Funds to implement marketing strategies aimed at increasing revenue and expanding audience 

Consolidated School District of New Britain, $4,920
From the Jeanette Elizabeth Westlake Memorial and the Charles L. Munford, Jr. Memorial Funds to purchase the TalkSystem, a device used to communicate in multiple languages simultaneously during educational workshops for parents 

Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington, $20,000
From the First Years First Fund to support the second year expansion of the Family Resource Center in Southington (FRCS)

Foodshare, Hartford, $28,895
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to “Helping Hand,” a program through which local food pantries will access funding needed to build capacity in three strategic domains: food assistance, self-sufficiency and community engagement

Friendship Service Center, up to $10,000 matching grant
From the Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund to match funds raised from the Center’s Directors and Trustees that will enable the Center to hire its first part-time development staff member

Greater New Britain Arts Alliance, $13,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for operating support to help the Alliance achieve its organizational goals for the coming year 

Human Resources Agency, $20,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to expand the New Britain Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) outreach and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in order to serve more people

Literacy Volunteers of America, $50,000
From the First Years First Fund to support year two of the Central Connecticut Family Literacy Initiative, a project to address emergent and family literacy

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain, $7,500
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary, Johnstone Vance Memorial and an anonymous fund to increase NHS’ capacity to meet the growing demand for default counseling and loss mitigation assistance needed by homeowners due to the economy

New Britain Discovery Initiative, $45,000
From the First Years First Fund for 2009 support of this initiative, which works to improve preschool and early childhood education in New Britain and increase access to preschool for more children 

New Britain Food Security Collaborative, $15,000
From the Howland Rogers Family and Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Funds for second year support of the New Britain Food and Resource Center

New Britain Museum of American Art, $45,000
From the Alix. W. Stanley Discretionary fund for support of the Museum’s education and outreach program 

New Britain Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to build organizational capacity through strategic marketing

Non-Profit Technical Assistance Sessions, $2,409
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund and an anonymous donor for three technical assistance sessions for non-profits in 2009 focused on providing training & technical support as they begin to address the effects of the economic downturn on their respective revenues and programs.  These sessions were provided in collaboration with the American Savings Foundation.

Opportunities Industrialization Center of New Britain, up to $20,000
From the Georgia Knapp Thomson, Jeanette Elizabeth Westlake Memorial, William T. Livingston Memorial, J. Edward and Justine B. Melson Family, Ted and Nancy Johnson, Andrew-Hicks Memorial, Walter H. Dickman and Howland Rogers Family Funds to support year two of the Bicycling Enthusiasms as an OIC youth and employment program that trains youth in advanced bicycle repair 

Plainville Association for Retarded Citizens, $2,500
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for general support, as designated by the 2009 Celebrate Plainville! community service award recipients 

Southington Community Services, Town of Southington, $5,000
From the Weld Fund for Capital Needs for computers, supplies and other materials needed to implement some of SCS’ programming goals

Southington’s Town-Wide Effort to Promote Success (S.T.E.P.S.), $2,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary Fund to hire a grant writer to complete the annual grant required by the Office of National Drug Control Policy

Trinity-on-Main, $25,000
From the Alix W. Stanley Discretionary, Spencer P. Torrell, Anna Thornton, and Marjorie Wright Tomlinson Funds for operating support as Trinity implements a new business plan 

Tunxis Community College, up to $45,000
From the First Years First Fund for year four support of the Early Childhood Professional Educators’ Consortium, a resource for early childhood educators to develop professional camaraderie, meet curriculum and professional development needs and achieve NAEYC accreditation

University of Connecticut Nonprofit Leadership Program, $2,000
From the A.W. Stanley Discretionary Fund for Executive Directors from four local non-profit organizations to participate in a workshop designed to help them strategize options in the current economy while keeping an eye toward strengthened organization and community impact in the long term 

Sub-total Discretionary Grants, $510,924.00

Donor Advised Grants

Vicenta Alverio Memorial Fund
CAUSA, Inc. (Connecticut Association for United Spanish Action), Hartford, Conn., for ten Latinas to participate in the Latinas & Power Symposium

Anonymous Fund
YWCA of New Britain, for the Mayor’s Homelessness Prevention Fund

Bombaci Family Fund
Provincetown Association of the Living Arts, Inc., for SoundMusicCT, Harkness Concert Season

Conry Asset Management Charitable Fund
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc., for the Pathways-Senderos Center
New Britain Food Security Collaborative, operating funds for the Osgood Food Pantry

Frank and Ernestine Fraprie Fund
CCARC, Inc. (New Britain), for general operating purposes
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain), for general operating purposes
Warm The Children (New Britain), to purchase winter clothing for New Britain children

Gilrain Family Fund
Connecticut Community Care, Inc., to support families of patients with dementia

Susie and Charles Gustin Memorial Fund
Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, Inc., capital campaign
The Hospital of Central Connecticut, for the George Bray Cancer Center
Klingberg Family Centers, for general purposes, to honor Rosemarie Burton for her commitment to children
New Britain Museum of American Art, for general purposes

Ted and Nancy Howe Fund
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc., for the Pathways-Senderos Center

Howey Family Fund
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc., for the Pathways-Senderos Center

Joan and Charles Leach Fund
Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington (CT), Family Resource Center of Southington

New Britain Day Nursery Fund
Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, Inc., capital campaign
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc., Inc. (New Britain), for direct service to children in need
New Britain Food Security Collaborative, operating funds for the Osgood Food Pantry
Warm The Children (New Britain), to purchase winter clothing for New Britain children
YWCA of New Britain, capital campaign

New Britain Saturday Night Club Fund
Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc., for the Pathways-Senderos Center

Edmund G. Noyes Fund
Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, Inc., capital campaign
Frank and Ernestine Fraprie Fund, in memory of Frank Fraprie

Rathgeber Family Fund
New Britain Food Security Collaborative, operating funds for the Osgood Food Pantry

Schaller Auto World Fund
American Red Cross-Charter Oak Chapter (Farmington, CT), for disaster preparedness education for school children
Business/Industry Foundation of Middlesex County (CT), Middletown Mentor Program
Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington (CT), Family Resource Center of Southington
Tunxis Community College (Farmington, CT), in support of Early Childhood Professional Educators’ Consortium

Stanley and Bernice Shepard Fund
Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin, Inc., for general purposes
First Church of Christ-Congregational (West Hartford), for general purposes
Foundation of Special Care (New Britain), for general purposes
The Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain), for general purposes
Metropolitan Opera Guild (New York), for general purpose
University of Hartford, for the Barney School of Business
YMCA of New Britain-Berlin, for general purposes

Southington Science and Mathematics Initiative Fund
Southington Board of Education, to send Southington middle school students to CAMPY on Campus programs at area college campuses

Spirit of Beth Telfer Memorial Fund
Covenant to Care for Children (Bloomfield, CT), Adopt-A-Social Worker Program in Southington

Leonard W. and Jeanette C. Varkal Fund
New Britain Public Library, to purchase books on contemporary history

Sub-total Donor Advised Grants, $91,160.00

Designated Grants

Anonymous Fund
Foundation of Special Care, Pulmonary Support Group/Special Care Breath-Takers

The Bialkowski Family Fund
Sacred Heart School, financial aid for students

Carlson Family Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
The Hospital of Central Connecticut

Greta Rogers Cook Fund
Klingberg Family Centers
New Britain Public Library

CW Resources Fund
CW Resources

Iaia Fund in Memory of Antonio, Ignazia, Joseph and Paul
St. Ann Church

Curtis and Degi Jennings Fund
Jefferson Elementary School, for enrichment and extracurricular activities

Edith Johnson Fund
First Lutheran Church of the Reformation, advance the causes of music and young people
New Britain Area Conference of Churches, public education efforts

Stanley and Anelia Kustra Fund
Foundation of Special Care, pediatric programs
Hartford Hospital, cardiac programs
The Hospital of Central Connecticut, George Bray Cancer Center
Salvation Army of New Britain

Robert J. Loughery Fund
Sisters of Mercy, West Hartford

Stanley J. Markiewicz Fund
Archdiocese of Hartford, Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

Penneys for the Foundation Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Herbert M. and Edyth Woodruff Peterson Fund
Friendship Service Center
Salvation Army of New Britain
South Church-Congregational, New Britain
YMCA of New Britain-Berlin
YWCA of New Britain

Joanne Michelini Pigott Fund
Berlin Peck Memorial Library, for book acquisition

Natalie K. Pollock Development Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Father John J. Reilley Fund
Archdiocese of Hartford, Educational Fund

Sacred Heart School Fund
Sacred Heart School, New Britain

Stanley Memorial Church Fund
Stanley Memorial Church

Helen P.G. and John C. Vibberts Fund
New Britain Museum of American Art, for conservation of the Sanford B.D. Low Collection

John C. and Helen P.G. Vibberts Fund
Foundation of Special Care, to support Hospital for Special Care

The Weld Fund
American Legion Eddy Glover Post #6
Art League of New Britain
Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut River Council, to benefit New Britain Scouts
Boys and Girls Club of New Britain
Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
CONCORA
Foundation of Special Care
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Klingberg Family Centers
Mount Holyoke College
New Britain Garden Club
New Britain Industrial Museum
New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain Public Library
New Britain Symphony Society
New Britain Youth Museum
Repertory Theater of New Britain
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, New Britain
YWCA of New Britain

Wellman Family Fund
Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Sub-total Designated Grants, $50,330.00

Scholarships

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain awarded a total of $97,760.00 in scholarships to 51 students from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington and other towns.  These are the 2009 Scholarship recipients:

Suzanne Beckius Scholarship Fund
Valerie Cekovsky, Boston University
Alexandra McCusker, Southern Connecticut State University

Eleanor and Nathan Berry Scholarship Fund
Christopher Hampton, Jr., Johns Hopkins University

Helen T. Bianca Nursing Scholarship Fund
Lauren A. Haas, Southern Connecticut State University

Vincent F. Biscoglio, Sr., Memorial Scholarship Fund
Carson Collier, University of Hartford
Breanna Vessichio, Saint Joseph College

Gloria Biscoglio Bosco Memorial Scholarship Fund
Tyler Hull, University of Rhode Island
Geoffrey Pac, University of Vermont

Virginia and William Bray Scholarship Fund
Iwona Grochowski, Capital Community College
Blamoh Boima, Southern Connecticut State University

William G. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Fund
Austin Bergeron, Middlebury College
Jillian Cavallari, Rutgers University
Samuel Dostaler, Springfield College
Jeffrey Mann, Pace University

Dick Burkarth/Shuttle Meadow Country Club Scholarship Fund
Nicholas Couciero, Pennsylvania State University
Michael Scheyd, Pennsylvania State University

Catherine C. Conway Scholarship Fund
Brian Cosina, Central Connecticut State University

Michael J. Davey Memorial Scholarship Fund
Anthony Dalia, Central Connecticut State University

Alma Exley Scholarship Fund
Sacha Kelly, Saint Joseph College
Sibani Segupta, Ph.D., Connecticut Alternate Route to Certification Program

Vic and Betty Fumiatti Scholarship Fund
Abigail Roman, Saint Joseph College

Louis O. Gagliardi Scholarship Fund
Thomas Phommalinh, Southern Connecticut State University

Ronald F. Gilrain/EOP Scholarship Fund
Sandy Chrzanowski, Central Connecticut State University
John Sklepinski, Central Connecticut State University

Allen M. and Rosalind W. Humes Humanitarian Scholarship Fund
Elise Johnson, Keene State College

Paul J. and Mary P. Karam Music Scholarship Fund
Chanel Traboldt, Chapman University

Keith Benson Kramer Scholarship Fund
Ian Young, Columbia College

Macdonald/Hjerpe Scholarship Fund
Neshlie Ojeda, Briarwood College

Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Scholarship Fund
Sanijela Zanovic, Southern Connecticut State University

William P. McCormack Scholarship Fund
Paulina Gorecki, University of Connecticut

James W. McDermott, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund
Brianna Zuk, Assumption College

Kim Miller Synchronized Swimming Scholarship Fund
Kirsten Wendth, Wheaton College

Kimberly R. Miller Scholarship Fund
Arielle Wezdenko, Providence College

Linda Blogoslawski Mlynarczyk Scholarship Fund
Oluwadamilola O. Oni-Orisan, Yale University

New Britain General Hospital School of Nursing Alumni and Associates Scholarship Fund
Erin Pietrowicz, College of Mount Saint Vincent

Stanley and Margaret Nowacki Scholarship Fund
Katherine Marsan, Western Connecticut State University
Kelsey Newberg, Queens University of Charlotte

Peter G. Perakos, Sr., Scholarship Fund
Adam Filipkowski, Tunxis Community College
Darius Smith, New Britain High School

Harold C. Rahm Memorial Scholarship Fund
Adam Filipkowski, Tunxis Community College
Paulina Gorecki, University of Connecticut

Frank E. Rogers Scholarship for Agricultural Studies
Kelsey Schrey, Unity College

Dr. Lorraine G. Spranzo Scholarship Fund
Monica R. Ordway, Yale University School of Nursing

Dennis J. Stanek, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ashley Bonet, University of Connecticut
Erin Dinnan, University of Connecticut
James J. Nitz, University of Connecticut
Kaitlyn Reid, University of Connecticut
Andrew Sherwill, University of Connecticut

Harry L. Stromquist Memorial Scholarship Fund
Anthony Rivera, Saint Leo University

Harold M. Sussman Memorial Scholarship Fund
Amanda Demczuk, George Washington University
Paulina Gorecki, University of Connecticut

Sub-total Scholarships, $97,760.00

Total 2009 Grants and Scholarships, $750,174.00