GRANTS AWARDED
From January 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023 Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $1,728,359 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in your community.
Grants to Support Community Initiatives - $107,391
Bristol Police Union - $25,000
Community support for Bristol law enforcement officers, families, and co-workers affected by the death of Bristol law enforcement officers in the line of duty
Burlington Land Trust - $1,000
Supplies for Burlington Community Cleanup event
James R. Parker Trust
City of Bristol - $80,000
City of Bristol Community E-Signs Project
Main Street Community Foundation - $1,000
Community support grant for leadership initiatives/sponsorships in six-town service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Southington Pride, Inc. - $391
General support
Southington Pride Fund
Money in Motion Grants - $11,600
Bristol Adult Education Center - $1,000
Supplies to establish a snack pantry for food-insecure students
Bristol Police Memorial Fund - $1,000
In support of the construction of a new Bristol Police Memorial
Bristol Historical Society - $500
2023 commemorative ornaments in honor and recognition of the history of the Bristol Police and Fire Departments
Productions for Change - $5,000
"Homeless in Connecticut" Docuseries
Social service providers in the Foundation’s service area - $600
Gift cards to address the basic needs of low-income and unsheltered residents
NECBL Blues Baseball Club - $3,000
Support 2023 Bristol Blues Season
United Way of West Central Connecticut - $500
Support for activities at BECA’s (Bristol Early Childhood Alliance) Family Fun Day summer event
General Cycle Grants - $141,730
American Red Cross - $4,100
Disaster relief services in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,100
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $1,000
Army’s Legacy Animal Rescue and Sanctuary - $1,000
Spay-neuter program for homeless canines and felines in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut - $3,500
Community-Based Mentoring program for at- risk youth in the Foundation’s service area
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Bristol Eastern High School- $2,000
Collaborative Masterworks Concert with Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,400
Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music - $600
Bristol Family Resource Centers - $4,500
W.O.R.K.S. (Working Parents: Options, Resources and Key Supports) program to help parents build collaborative relationships with their children’s schools
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Bristol Health - $3,500
Marketing materials to educate the public and revitalize the City of Bristol Recovery Alliance (COBRA) program
Pat and Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community
Bristol Health Ingraham Manor - $3,500
Wheelchair accessible gardening beds for elderly residents to increase recreation and improve well-being
Dumont Family Charitable Fund - $1,770
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,730
Bristol Little League - $5,500
Phase two field improvements at Peck Park to include a new scoreboard
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund
Bristol Senior Center - $4,000
Provision of personal care kits for low to moderate income seniors
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,600
Becker Family Charitable Fund - $400
Bristol Youth Lacrosse, Inc. - $2,500
Uniforms and equipment provided to players with financial barriers
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $1,220
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $970
JoAnn and David Mills Family Fund - $310
Burlington Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - $2,000
Specialized “Mercury Quick Attack LE” nozzle for large fires
James R. Parker Trust
Chrysalis Center, Inc. - $3,000
Case management services for community supportive housing in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
City of Bristol- Police Department - $7,580
Emergency preparedness upgrades to purchase two mass casualty kits and two AEDs
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $5,590
Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund - $1,500
Formagiono-Lodovico Family Fund - $490
Connecticut Foodshare - $3,720
Mobile Food Pantry supplying fresh food to underserved neighborhoods in Bristol, Burlington, and Southington
Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund - $3,030
Turkus Family Fund - $690
Connecticut Humane Society - $2,000
Veterinary care for at-risk pets in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Covenant to Care for Children, Inc. - $1,000
Basic essential goods for youth primarily in DCF care in Bristol and surrounding towns
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc. - $2,000
New Raptor Aviary at Indian Rock Nature Preserve
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,610
Pat and Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $390
Friends of the Terryville Public Library - $2,220
New seating area and chairs for the children’s reading center
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,360
Pyrzenski/Audette Family Fund - $860
Friends of Wolcott Dog Pound, Inc. - $4,000
Outreach and veterinary care for pets from low and moderate-income homes
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - $3,600
Food and Diaper Distribution program for residents of greater Bristol
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,600
Grace Baptist Church – Grace Pantry - $3,800
Fresh food items for the Grace Pantry program for residents of greater Bristol
Jim and Eleanor Frawley Community Fund - $2,980
Ronald F. & Emilie Duhaime Family Fund - $420
Human Resources Agency (HRA) of New Britain, Inc. - $3,000
Expansion of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to assist low-income residents in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Kelly’s Kids, Inc. - $5,000
Therapeutic After-School and Summer Camp program for youth in the Foundation’s service area
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Kelly’s Kids, Inc./Wolcott Youth Service Bureau - $2,000
Expansion of programming at the Wolcott Youth Service Bureau
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $1,700
Nana Jane’s Fund - $300
Lewis S. Mills Crew Booster Club, Inc. - $1,530
Boat covers to protect the newly refurbished boat “Typhoon”
James R. Parker Trust
Literacy Volunteers of Central CT - $5,000
Greater Bristol Literacy Project
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $2,500
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Funds for Education - $2,500
Memorial Military Museum, Inc. - $2,500
Restoration of two Bristol veterans’ World War II leather flight jackets
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,930
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund - $570
New Britain Museum of American Art - $2,470
Access to the Arts program for students in the Wolcott Public Schools
Sid Bernard and Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts
New England Carousel Museum - $4,700
Thursday night program series promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,570
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Funds for Education - $1,420
Jay and Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts - $710
Palace Theater Group - $2,000
Educational enrichment program for high school students from Bristol, Burlington, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott to attend a performance of “To Kill a Mockingbird”
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Funds for Education - $1,330
Southington Arts Council Legacy Fund - $670
Plymouth Community Food Pantry - $5,450
Healthy Options Program Plus to provide fresh foods for pantry clients
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $3,110
Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund - $1,340
Betts Family Fund - $1,000
Productions for Change - $4,000
Helping the Homeless promotional video project for Agape House of Bristol
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,960
Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund - $1,040
Rebuilding Together Litchfield County, Inc. - $6,000
Roof repairs for elderly homeowners in Plymouth
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable fund - $4,530
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,470
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center - $3,000
Creation of a training video and handbook for the volunteer program
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,840
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $1,160
Southington Northern Little League - $3,000
Construction of a dedicated field for T-Ball players in Southington
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Southington Public Library - $1,460
Support for the BELONG program: Building Equitable Library Opportunities for Neurodiverse Groups, which features special artistic, cultural, and technology related programming
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Tabernacle Christian Church – Giving Back Food Pantry - $4,000
Giving Back Food Pantry program to provide groceries and fresh food to food-insecure residents of Southington and surrounding towns
KAWFY Memorial Fund
The Children’s Law Center, Inc. - $3,000
Legal representation of children in family court from the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
The Diaper Bank of Connecticut - $2,000
Diapers for low-income families through an existing diaper distribution network in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Thy Eagle’s Nest - $2,500
Vehicle for collection and distribution of furniture and goods benefitting low-income residents in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
United Way of Southington, Inc. - $3,350
Technology upgrade project
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Wheeler Clinic - $5,000
Support for a Peer Specialist in the Walk With Me program, a wrap-around treatment program for LGBTQ+ adolescents residing in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $4,340
Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund for Behavioral Health - $660
Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) - $1,220
CASA’s movie night program to promote family togetherness and connection
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Zion Lutheran Church - Meals for Neighbors - $3,000
Meals for Neighbors program to purchase food for the pantry and soup kitchen
Smith Family Charitable Fund
Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Grants - $567,768
LiveWell - $150,000
Partially support the cost of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the wellness clinic located in the new Resilient Living Center in Southington, which provides services to people with dementia, their caregivers and the community
The LEAF (Lewis Educational Agricultural Farm) - $60,000
Operating support for school and community programs focusing on agricultural education and providing a healthy and sustainable food supply in Southington
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $85,000
Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Services available to Southington residents
Southington Education Foundation - $42,802
Reading with Our Minds and Hearts – creating diversified classroom libraries in grades K-3
United Way of Southington, Inc. - $89,770
Continuation of Senior Transportation Services program providing free transportation to Southington residents ages 55 and over or disabled, to help maintain independence at home
University of Connecticut Foundation Inc. - $25,000
Child and Family Development Program to support parent workshops
UR Community Cares, Inc. - $5,000
Continuation of Southington Community Cares home-based assistance program for the elderly and disabled, utilizing local volunteers
Wheeler Clinic - $106,446
Southington Community Health Outreach project to enhance access to mental health and substance use services
Community Leadership Sponsorships - $3,750
Plainville Community Fund Grants - $11,086
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $2,000
“Imagine Nation Loves Plainville” program providing community-based STEAM workshops and activities at the library and on-site at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center
Plainville Community Food Pantry - $5,000
Support for the Intervention, Outreach, and Referral program for food and basic needs
Plainville Senior Center - $1,586
The Caregiver’s Toolbox: A Dinner Education Series for Caregivers of Elders
The Congregational Church of Plainville - $2,500
The Music is Sacred concert series open to the community
Field of Interest Fund Grants - $9,320
Burlington Historical Society - $1,500
Support for senior citizen transportation at Tavern Day community event
Burlington Community Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $1,000
“All Access” trail
Merriman Family Fund
Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School - $900
“Kids Koop” Animal care program
Lynda M. Mazur and Michael F. Colomonico Jr. Hands-On Fund
Rental assistance for low- income residents of Plainville - $2,000
Plainville Housing Assistance Fund
Region 10 Make A Mark, Inc. - $2,220
Mini grant enrichment program for Region 10 schools
Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund
Summer Music Lessons for Bristol Public School Students with Financial Need - $1,200
Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund
Terryville High School - $500
School to career program- Sikorsky field trip and Greenhouse Transition program
Plymouth Century Club Fund
Designated Funds and Agency Endowment Grants - $275,918
American Clock & Watch Museum - $9,450
American Clock & Watch Museum Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Cambridge Park Clubhouse) - $300
Ercole and Pamela Labadia Fund for the Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,650
Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $1,320
Edward Ingraham Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Youth of the Year Award) - $1,360
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center - $4,180
Bristol Adult Resource Center Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center - $5,950
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Bristol Adult Resource Center
Bristol Family Resource Center at South Side School - $560
Mama Sandy Caggiano Fund
Bristol Hospital Foundation - $9,310
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund
Burlington Historical Society - $500
Burlington Historical Society Fund
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $1,220
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund
Burlington Library Association, Inc. - $960
Burlington Library Association, Inc. Fund
Business Education Foundation - $780
Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund
City of Bristol/Bristol Public Libraries- $3,474
Bristol Libraries Fund
City of Bristol/Bristol Public Library- $23,295
Samuel Goodsell Library Fund
City of Bristol/Manross Memorial Library- $53,196
Manross Memorial Library Fund
City of Bristol/Cemetery Commission - $850
Sarah Norton Pardee Fund
City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation - $27,020
Samuel Goodsell Park & Playground Fund
City of Bristol Youth and Community Services/Parent and Child Center - $7,100
Bristol Health Fund for the Parent & Child Center
Connecticut Historical Society - $420
Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $9,680
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $630
Estela Wilderness Education Fund
Grand’Anse Health & Development Association - $5,000
Haiti Medical Fund
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - $910
Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund
Immanuel Lutheran School - $4,050
Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Tuition Assistance Fund
The Museum of Fire History - $9,705
Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention
Opportunity House - $5,800
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Opportunity House
Plymouth Historical Society - $950
Plymouth Library Association, Inc. Fund
South Side School - $500
Jill Lynne Shackett Leadership & Learning Award Fund
St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church - $1,850
St. Andrew Mission Endowment Fund
St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol, Inc. - $390
Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs - $5,900
Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA
Southington Police Department to benefit the Emotional Support Dog program - $1,000
Jacob Perkins Memorial Fund
Town of Plainville - $1,560
Plainville Affordable Housing Corporation Fund
Tunxis Community College Foundation - $33,560
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 - $9,310
United Way of West Central Connecticut Fund
West Cemetery Association – Barnes Memorial Chapel - $18,670
Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust
Wheeler Clinic - $9,560
Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund
Donor Advised Fund Grants Supported the Following Organizations and Charitable Interests - $220,385
American Clock & Watch Museum
American Legion Post 2
BEST
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
Bristol Historical Society
Bristol Hospital Foundation
Bristol Parks and Recreation
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame
Bristol Technical Education Center
Bristol Youth Football and Cheer
Connecticut Foodshare
Connecticut Forum, Inc
Connecticut Science Center
Dean College
Deerfield Academy
Environmental Learning Centers of CT
Evan J. Chyun Memorial Scholarship Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Friends of Southington Animal Control, Inc
First Congregational Church of Bristol
Grace Pantry
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Hill-Stead Museum
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center
Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy Public Safety Scholarship Fund at Main Street
Community Foundation
Main Street Community Foundation
Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
National Conference for Community and Justice
Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary
Out Youth Austin
Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Productions for Change
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc.
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Inc.
Suchopar Family Charitable Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol, Inc
The Agape House
TheaterWorks
United Way of West Central Connecticut
Williston Northampton School
Women & Girls Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Immediate Response Fund Grants - $15,517
Donna Borysewicz Fund for Women
Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund
Jean Sorey Fund for Single Parent Families
Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids
Leading Ladies Immediate Response Fund
Main Street Children’s Fund
Men & Boys’ Immediate Response Fund
The Werner Family Fund
Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund
Scholarship Grants - $329,114
Administrative Endowment Fund Grants - $39,530
Main Street Community Foundation
Barnes Group 150th Anniversary Fund
Dave & Edith Scarritt Fund
Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Yarde Metals Community Support Fund
