This designated fund was established in 2011 with the proceeds from a terminated trust originally established from a bequest by Bradley H. Barnes. Stewardship of the assets, in perpetuity, will benefit the Southington Community YMCA.
FUNDS
Bread for Life established this agency endowment fund to provide ongoing support for the organization. Bread for Life’s mission is to ensure no one in the Town of Southington goes hungry by providing food, fellowship and a sense of dignity to those in need. The organization provides meals served daily, delivered to the senior community and homebound citizens and to children in the summer.
This fund was established in 2016 to provide support for programs at the Bristol Adult Resource Center.
This fund was established in 2005 through the Bristol Board of Education fundraising efforts to provide immediate response grants for the children, families and employees of the Bristol school system in need of assistance.
This fund was established in 2000 to provide post-secondary scholarship assistance to current and former members in good standing of the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol.
The Bristol Boys and Girls Club Fund was established in late 2004 which will support the work of the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol. The Club serves youth ages 6-18 with programs that focus on academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character and citizenship.
Established at the Community Foundation in 1998, this fund continues the grantmaking done through the private Bristol Brass Foundation since 1952. Grants are awarded with special attention given to pilot, seed and capital projects which will improve the quality of life in our area.
This fund was established in 2001 to provide financial support to the Tunxis@Bristol Career Center above and beyond that provided by Tunxis Community College.
This fund was established in July 2004 to provide permanent support for the Tunxis@Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College.
Established in 2021 by the Bristol Hospital Foundation, this fund will provide support to the Parent & Child Center (PCC), a division of the City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services (BPRYC) of Bristol, CT. PCC is a former program of the Bristol Hospital to support families in Bristol through education and resources that help them provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children.
The Bristol Hospital Development Foundation was established in 1999 to provide ongoing support for projects at Bristol Hospital.
Transferred to Main Street Community Foundation in 2014, this fund will support the Bristol Public Library in Bristol and the Manross Memorial Library in Forestville.
This permanent scholarship fund was transferred to the Main Street Community Foundation in early 2008. This fund honors the memory of F. Fred Soliani a long-time community volunteer and leader of the School-to-Business Partnership and mentoring program which began in 1989 in the Bristol Public Schools. This fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors from Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern High Schools who demonstrate scholastic achievement, potential for success in a chosen field, outstanding character and citizenship and a commitment of service to school and community.
The Bristol Police Union established this scholarship in 1999 to support students pursuing a career in local, state or federal law enforcement, judicial systems or related criminal justice fields.
This fund was established in 1996 in conjunction with the merger of Bristol Savings Bank and Webster Bank to support programs that benefit the greater Bristol community. Special consideration is given to cooperative efforts focused on citizens who may lack financial resources.
Established by the founders of this local organization in 2005, this fund provides a permanent source of scholarship awards for Bristol high school student athletes as well as for the general purpose of the BSHOF
Tony Lodovico established this fund in honor of his wife Judie, an ovarian cancer survivor, in 2013. The fund’s primary purpose will be to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms by "Turning the Town Teal" in Bristol during the month of September, which is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This annual ovarian cancer awareness campaign will also support Turn the Towns Teal, a national nonprofit organization that promotes town campaigns to promote awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms.
Started in 1999 by the Bristol Yale Club to provide scholarships to high school students in the towns served by Main Street Community Foundation. The scholarship is available to students who need help with post-secondary education expenses including college, university, community and technical college, trade school, adult education courses and other similar educational experiences.
In 2011, a group of committed community leaders in Burlington came together to create an endowment fund to support charitable projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Burlington, Connecticut.
The Burlington Historical Society Fund, an agency endowment established in early 2008, will provide ongoing support for the Burlington Historical Society and its programs to preserve the history of Burlington, Connecticut.
