2016 Grants Awarded
In 2016, Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $1,455,028 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in your communities.
Money in Motion Grants - $21,000
Bristol American Legion Post 2 - $1,000
Sponsorship to bring the Vietnam Wall that Heals to Memorial Boulevard in Bristol
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy - $5,000
Connecticut Working Cities Challenge, a statewide program that is designed to support cross-sector, collaborative leadership and ambitious economic development strategies to improve the lives of low-income people in small and mid-size cities in Connecticut
St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol - $5,000
Overflow shelter support
United Way of West Central Connecticut - $10,000
Support for a part-time housing coordinator for the Ending Family Homelessness Initiative in Bristol, which helps individuals and families achieve permanent housing
Grants from General Grant Process - $96,140
American Clock & Watch Museum - $1,195
Two Traveling Museum programs in the Bristol schools, one on mass production and the benefits of the assembly line method, the other a time capsule program
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Animal Rescue Foundation - $2,000
Spay and neuter program for dogs and cats surrendered to the Animal Rescue Foundation
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Boy Scouts of America, CT Rivers Council - $2,000
An after school mobile STEMScouting lab for middle school aged students in Bristol
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $2,500
An on-line membership system to effectively track participants, attendance and outcome measures
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center-$5,000
An aquaponics system that would employ individuals with developmental disabilities and grow vegetables for the Center's restaurant and the local community
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Merriman Family Fund
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund
Bristol Brass & Wind Ensemble - $2,800
Purchase of new and updated sound equipment for concerts
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Magaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music
Jay and Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts
Bristol Central High School - $1,650
RAMbassadors, a peer mentoring program for students transitioning to high school
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Bristol Community Organization - $3,175
Increase the hours of the Volunteer Coordinator to strengthen the volunteer program and establish a Veteran’s coffee house
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Bristol Historical Society - $1,000
Trolley Tour of Bristol's historic Federal Hill neighborhood
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund
Bristol American Legion Baseball Post 2 - $4,400
To host the national tournament at Muzzy Field in the summer of 2016
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Bristol Preparatory Academy - $1,500
Enable the Academy to integrate physical education into their weekly lessons
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Ronald F. and Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund
Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund
Bristol Preschool Child Care Center - $3,100
Purchase of cribs and high chairs for the new Center
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
James R. Parker Trust
Bristol School Readiness Council – $5,700
For the Grandparents as Parents program
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Community Health Network of CT Foundation, Inc. - $4,000
Cooking Matters, a program to equip low income families with information on how to shop smarter, make healthier choices and cook affordable meals
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Connecticut Humane Society - $1,210
Medical Support Program for pets impounded by municipal animal control agencies
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Connecticut Radio Information System - $1,500
Installation of internet radios in two assisted living/retirement facilities in Bristol
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Covenant to Care for Children - $2,500
Critical Goods program to purchase beds, cribs and car seats for children at risk
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
For Goodness Sake - $3,000
New mattress supplies for families in need
Smith Family Charitable Fund
Hillside Community Church - $2,000
Necessities Cupboard, a program that provides food and personal care items for families in need
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund
Junior Achievement of Southwestern New England, Inc. - $3,000
Financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship skills education in Southington elementary schools
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Lewis S. Mills Band Boosters, Inc. - $2,000
Secured rack system for the band's trailer to properly hold instruments and other equipment during transportation to community events
James R. Parker Trust
Lewis S. Mills High School - $800
Two pitching machines and accessories to support the baseball and softball programs
James R. Parker Trust
Nutmeg Symphony - $2,500
Children’s concert at Lewis S. Mills High School for third grade students
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
James R. Parker Trust
Parent & Child Center at Bristol Hospital - $5,340
Family Life Works program, which provides comprehensive education and referral services to at-risk families
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Plymouth Beautification Committee - $930
Create a mural depicting important events, places and people in Plymouth’s history on a wall outside at the Terryville Library
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Plymouth Community Food Pantry - $4,000
Low-sodium and low sugar food for those with dietary restrictions
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Plymouth Early Childhood Council - $3,000
Early care educators work to increase the number of children who are ready for kindergarten
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance - $3,000
Support for an Emergency Medical Responder class for youth in Terryville and surrounding communities
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Reach Out and Read - $4,000
Encourage early literacy in partnership with pediatricians who work with parents to read to their children
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund
Salvation Army - $2,500
A creative arts and music program for Bristol youth in kindergarten through 12th grade
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Southington–Cheshire Community YMCAs - $2,500
Scholarships for those with financial need to attend summer camp
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Tabernacle Christian Church - $2,000
Giving Back, a program that provides food for individuals in need
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund
James R. Parker Trust
The Children’s Museum-$2,500
Science Achievement for All, a program for students in Bristol schools with field trips or in-school presentations
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement, Inc. - $3,840
Attendance at a summer STEM program for underserved Bristol students
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
United Way of West Central CT - $1,500
Computers for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
James R. Parker Trust
West Bristol School - $2,500
Provide kindergarten through second grade students an opportunity to participate in a social emotional learning curriculum
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Grants from Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust - $537,900
Alzheimer’s Resource Center - $75,000
Hope Full Lives Program
Hartford HealthCare at Home - $100,000
Integrated Care Approach for Southington Seniors
Hartford Healthcare Senior Services - $10,000
2017 Healthy Family Fun Fest
Hartford Healthcare Senior Services - $35,000
Comprehensive and interactive dementia education and training for caregivers and their families
Health Assistance Intervention Education Network (HAVEN)- $100,000
Enhance case management services for healthcare providers
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs - $62,500
Improve trail and create fitness stations
Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. - $75,400
Expand and continue the Uarts program
Wheeler Clinic - $80,000
Southington Health Outreach Project
Grants from the Burlington Community Fund - $4,350
Boy Scouts of America Troop 23 Burlington – $1,000
Tents
Bristol Symphony Orchestra dba Nutmeg Symphony - $1,000
Educational Children’s Concerts
Burlington Library Association - $1,000
Website redesign
Regional School District #10 - $1,000
Music Department, to refurbish used musical instruments
Town of Burlington – Community Services – $350
Two wheelchairs
Grants from Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund – $6,940
Regional School District #10 - $1,000
Odyssey of the Mind team at Lewis Mills High School and HarBur Middle School
Regional School District #10 - $1,500
Hartford Stage Connection: Number the Stars at Lake Garda Elementary School
Regional School District #10 - $1,450
Maker Space Club at Har-Bur Middle School
Regional School District #10 - $2,000
Stratostar project at Lewis S. Mills High School and Har-Bur Middle School
Regional School District #10 - $790
Picture Writing – Fostering Literacy Through Art project at Harwinton Consolidated School
Regional School District #10 - $200
World Language and Culture in Action program at Har-Bur Middle School
Grants from the Plainville Community Fund - $9,000
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England - $500
Financial Literacy program for third graders
Linden Street School - $525
Four square and dolphin stencils for Linden Street School
Plainville Adult and Continuing Education - $2,618
For students with financial need to attend the ServSafe Manager Food Protection Certification program
Plainville Community Schools - $1,200
STEM night for families
Plainville Community Food Pantry - $1,500
Holiday Food Basket program
Plainville High School - $557
Interact Club Senior Citizen Prom
Plainville Historical Society - $600
Archival storage boxes
St. Philip House - $1,500
Basic Needs for Supportive Housing program
Grants from the Women & Girls' Fund - $45,465
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $2,134
Entrepreneurial Program for girls to master simple home repair
Bristol Youth Lacrosse - $2,695
Scholarships and field equipment for the girl’s lacrosse program
Women & Girls’ Fund
John & Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women & Girls
Malerbo Childrens Field Maintenance Fund
JoAnn and David Mills Family Fund
Bristol Youth Services - $1,236
Skills to Pay the Bills program to teach independent living skills to teenage girls
Chippens Hill Middle School - $3,400
Partnership to Promote Healthy Relationships, with program facilitation from Prudence Crandall Center
Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington - $4,500
Music and Movement training and supplies for family child care providers
Environmental Learning Centers of CT - $3,000
Camperships for the summer program
For Goodness Sake - $1,200
Purchase items for women transitioning to independent living
Imagine Nation–A Museum, Early Learning Center - $5,000
Building Blocks for Empowering Teachers program
Literacy Volunteers of Central CT - $4,000
Family Sustainability through Literacy Plus program
Women & Girls’ Fund
City of Bristol Treasurer’s Fund for Financial Awareness
Oak Hill/Chapter 126 - $1,600
Beautiful U Project for girls in grades five through eight
Plymouth Family Resource Center - $750
Girl Power program, a curriculum from Girl Scouts of America
Prudence Crandall Center - $4,000
Partnership to Promote Healthy Relationships in the Plainville schools
Southington Valley Midget Football - $3,250
Safety head gear for girls in the Powder Puff football program
The Children’s Museum - $4,300
Girls & Science program
Women & Girls’ Fund
Barbara Hackman Fund for Women
Wheeler Clinic - $4,400
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in School
Grants from Designated Funds/Agency Endowments/Field of Interest- $287,136
American Clock & Watch Museum - $5,620
American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc. Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $2,000
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $3,140
Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $1,130
Edward Ingraham Fund
Bristol Business Education Foundation - $690
Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation - $5,620
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $1,960
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund
Burlington Library - $580
Burlington Library Association Fund
Burlington Library - $4,000
James R. Parker Trust
Burlington Historical Society - $440
Burlington Historical Society Fund
City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation- $23,020
Samuel Goodsell Park & Playground Fund
City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation - $500
Jay and Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts
City of Bristol/Bristol Public Libraries- $4,030
Bristol Libraries Fund
City of Bristol/Bristol Public Library- $27,050
Samuel Goodsell Library Fund
City of Bristol/F.N. Manross Memorial Library- $74,670
Manross Memorial Library Fund
City of Bristol - $890
Hap Barnes Fire Safety Trailer Fund
Congregational Church of Burlington - $1,810
James R. Parker Trust
Connecticut Historical Society - $390
Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT., Inc. - $7,880
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - $610
Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund
Imagine Nation – A Museum Early Learning Center - $310
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts
Lewis S. Mills Band Boosters - $2,000
James R. Parker Trust
McCabe Waters Little League - $6,695
Malerbo Childrens Field Maintenance Fund
Music Lessons for Bristol students in Need - $1,750
Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund
New England Carousel Museum (Fire Museum) - $3,000
Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention
Plymouth Board of Education - $550
Plymouth Century Club Fund
Plymouth Library Association - $780
Plymouth Library Association Fund
Rushford Center, Inc. - $1,377
Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund for Behavioral Health
Southington Community YMCA - $5,260
Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA
The Trust for Public Land - $40,000
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund
Town of Burlington - $2,884
Malerbo Volleyball Court Fund
Turn the Towns Teal - $500
Bristol Talks Teal Fund
Tunxis Community College Foundation - $28,030
Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund
Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund II
Tunxis Community College Fund
Tunxis Community College II Fund
United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc.- $5,540
United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. Fund
West Cemetery Association - $16,830
Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust
Wheeler Clinic - $5,600
Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund
Grants from Donor Advised Funds Supported the Following Organizations And Charitable Interests - $237,329
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
Bristol Adult Education Center
Bristol Community Organization
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame
Bristol Technical Education
Bristol Veterans Council
Burlington Lions Charities Scholarship at the Main Street Community Foundation
The Bushnell
Central CT Chambers of Commerce
Citizens Restoring Congamond
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Connecticut Forum
Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc.
Connecticut Science Center
Environmental Learning Centers of CT
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
First Congregational Church of Bristol
For Goodness Sake
Greater Hartford Arts Council
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc.
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation
Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund II at the Main Street Community Foundation
Main Street Community Foundation
Men & Boys' Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation
National Conference for Community and Justice
Renbrook School
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center
St. Ann Church
St. Joseph School
St. Paul Catholic High School
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs
Trustees of Deerfield Academy
United Way of West Central Connecticut
University of Hartford
Valley Community Baptist Church
Women & Girls' Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation
Scholarship Grants - $170,375
Immediate Response Fund Grants - $10,293
Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund
Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids
Leading Ladies Immediate Response Fund
Main Street Children’s Fund
Werner Family Fund
Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund
Administrative Endowment Fund Grants - $29,060
Main Street Community Foundation
Barnes Group Inc. 150th Anniversary Fund
Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Dave and Edith Scarritt Fund
Yarde Metals Community Support Fund
