GRANTS AWARDED
From January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $1,768,332 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in your community.
Money in Motion Grants - $10,000
The RiseUP Group - $5,000
Lead Sponsor of the MLK39 Mural in Bristol
United Way of West Central CT - $5,000
2022 Summer Youth Work Experience for Bristol Youth
General Cycle Grants - $163,535
American Clock & Watch Museum - $2,400
Restoration of 3 stained glass windows from the E. Ingraham Clock Company to be displayed in the Ingraham Memorial wing of the museum located in Bristol
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. (ARF) - $3,000
Spay and neuter surgeries and emergent medical care for cats and dogs living in the shelter located in Plymouth
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Army’s Legacy Animal Rescue - $1,000
Spay and neuter surgeries for homeless dogs in foster care in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $6,000
Be A Star: Mental Health Awareness and Bullying Intervention program
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $4,250
Dumont Family Charitable Fund - $1,750
Brian’s Angels Homeless Outreach - $2,000
Assist homeless clients in Bristol to secure state issued identification cards
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center - $3,650
Commercial freezer for the Hidden Café
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Charitable Fund
Bristol Child Development Center - $4,963
Operating support for summer day camp provided to children ages 5-10 years old
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $3,633
Turkus Family Fund - $1,330
Bristol Choral Society - $1,700
Replacement of concert attire for members
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund
Bristol CT Little League - $3,470
Installation of irrigation system for Field 2 in Forestville
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund
Bristol Girls Little League Softball - $6,000
Installation of safety netting along fencing to protect spectators
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund
Bristol Historical Society - $2,500
Archival boxes and shelving to ensure proper preservation of collection items
Stephen and Katherine Saman Memorial Fund
Bristol Police Department - $2,460
Care and maintenance of the Bristol Police emotional support dog and sensory kits to assist people in crisis
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,060
Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund - $400
Bristol School Readiness Council - $2,052
Mini voice amplifiers to improve student’s language and speech development
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Burlington Volunteer Fire Department - $1,600
Two portable battery-powered light towers to illuminate an active scene and improve safety conditions
James R. Parker Trust
Community Counseling Centers of Central CT - $2,050
Therapeutic Arts Group for teen girls living in the Foundation’s service area
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington - $6,000
Conscious Discipline trauma-informed, social emotional program offered to families and childcare providers in Southington
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Family Resource Center of Southington - $5,000
Full STEAM Ahead school readiness program
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Grace Baptist Church - $3,420
Grace Pantry program to provide fresh food items including meat and produce to residents of Bristol and surrounding towns
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $3,000
Ronald F. & Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund - $420
Healing Meals Foundation - $3,440
Healthy Meals program providing nutritious, organic meals to low-income residents living with a serious health condition in the Foundation’s service area
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community
Human Resources Agency of New Britain - $4,438
Operating support for the addition of a Bristol-based coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $5,000
Imagine Nation Inspires Life-Time Learners program including in-person workshops and community outreach programs in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,300
Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts - $700
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc. - $3,500
Financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship programming at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School in Southington
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Junior Women’s Club of Wolcott - $2,000
Essential household items for women and children from Wolcott transitioning from a domestic violence emergency shelter to permanent housing
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Literacy Volunteers of Central CT - $5,000
Greater Bristol Literacy Project serving low to moderate income residents in Bristol, Plainville and Burlington
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Lewis S. Mills High School Crew Booster Club - $4,000
Oars for the Kailey Prenoveau Memorial Boat
James R. Parker Trust
New Britain Museum of American Art - $2,500
Access to the Arts program for Wolcott upper elementary public-school students
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Operation Fuel, Inc. - $5,000
Emergency energy assistance for low-income residents in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $3,239
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,761
Plainville Community Food Pantry - $2,940
Operating support for the intervention, outreach and referral program
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund
Plymouth Community Food Pantry - $5,000
Healthy Options Program Plus program to provide non-perishable dairy and produce to program clients
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $3,980
Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund - $1,020
Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps - $2,377
Replacement of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,867
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund - $510
Productions for Change - $1,870
Creation of a promotional video for St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol
Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund - $1,390
Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund - $480
Reach Out and Read - $4,000
Bristol Rx for Success! –Literacy Initiative for children ages 0-5 in collaboration with pediatric clinics in Bristol
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $2,548
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,452
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center - $4,500
Scholarships for military veterans living in the Foundation’s service area to participate in horsemanship programs
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,030
Terry and Marguerite Fletcher Family Fund - $470
Southington Community Cultural Arts - $2,798
Two potter wheels for the pottery program
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Southington Girls Softball League - $2,000
Upgrades to Field 1 including drainage and grading
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $1,620
JoAnn & David Mills Family Fund - $380
St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol - $5,175
Technology and related supplies for new Resource Room for use by clients
Smith Family Charitable Fund
Tabernacle Christian Church - $4,000
Giving Back Food Pantry program to provide groceries and fresh foods to food-insecure residents of Southington and surrounding areas
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,000
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $2,000
Terryville Plymouth Little League - $5,000
Concession Stand renovation and repair
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Terryville Public Library - $500
1,000 Books before Kindergarten literacy program
Hamzy Family Charitable Fund
The Children’s Museum, Inc. - $2,500
Science Achievement for All program for K-8th grade students in Bristol public schools
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
The Palace Theater Group - $2,500
School performance of My Fair Lady at the Palace Theater for high school students from Bristol, Southington and Wolcott
Bristol Savings Bank Fund - $1,710
Southington Arts Council Legacy Fund - $790
The Salvation Army - $5,000
Creative Arts and Music (CAM) Academy for Bristol youth
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $4,410
Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music - $590
Town of Burlington - Animal Control - $752
Dog beds for the shelter
James R. Parker Trust
United Way of West Central Connecticut - $3,000
Six new laptops for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offered to residents of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville and Plymouth
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,620
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $380
Veterans Strong Community Center - $5,000
Operating support for direct outreach services for veterans in the communities served by the Foundation
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,370
Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund - $1,300
Becker Family Fund - $330
West Cemetery Association of Bristol CT - $1,000
Operating support for technical assistance with application for the State Register of Historic Places
Stephen and Katherine Saman Memorial Fund
Wheeler Clinic - $5,000
Operating support for a Peer Specialist in the Walk With Me program, a behavioral health treatment program for LGBTQ+ adolescents residing in the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) - $1,500
CASA Family Togetherness Night program
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $970
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $530
Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church - $2,980
Shelving and equipment for the Meals for Neighbors food pantry and soup kitchen serving Bristol and surrounding towns
Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund
Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Grants - $702,243
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $50,000
Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Services available to Southington residents
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs, Inc. - $100,000
Unrestricted operating support to maintain and expand programs encouraging healthy lifestyles
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs - $3,720
Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings for YMCA staff and Southington community members
Southington Rotary Trust - $50,750
Replacement of 25 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for the Southington Police Department
The Arc of Southington - $80,000
Construction of a Pavilion to accommodate outdoor programming for clients and the community
The Hospital of Central Connecticut - $70,000
Renovations, equipment, furniture, and signage for a new Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic in downtown Southington
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
United Way of Southington - $84,445
Continuation of Senior Transportation Services program providing free transportation to Southington residents ages 55 and over or disabled individuals to help maintain independence
University of Connecticut Foundation - $150,000
Establish a Child and Family Development program to provide a comprehensive array of behavioral health services and educational resources for families and school personnel in Southington
UR Community Cares, Inc. - $5,000
Establish pilot UR Community Cares Program in Southington to provide community-based, volunteer support to the elderly and people with disabilities
Wheeler Clinic - $45,578
Southington Community Health Outreach Project
Community Leadership Sponsorships - $2,750
Plainville Community Fund Grants - $12,000
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $1,500
Imagine Nation Loves Plainville outreach programs for children at the Plainville Public Library and the Plainville Parks & Recreation department
Louis Toffolon Elementary School - $1,500
Construction of a cold frame/greenhouse to extend growing season and provide additional learning opportunities for students and families at Louis Toffolon Elementary School
New Britain Museum of American Art - $1,500
Access to the Arts program for Plainville kindergarten students
PARC, Inc. - $2,300
PARC Adult Life Skills program for Plainville adults with developmental disabilities
Pequabuck River Watershed Association - $1,700
Civil Engineering Tour for Plainville High School students enrolled in the UConn Environmental Science Early College Experience
Plainville Wind Ensemble - $1,500
Free Veteran’s Day Concert at CCSU
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $2,000
Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Services available to Plainville residents
Women & Girls Fund Grants - $5,153
Polish American Foundation of Connecticut - $5,153
Humanitarian support for women and children affected by the war in Ukraine
Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund
Grants to Support Community Initiatives - $1,000
Main Street Community Foundation - $1,000
Community support grant for leadership initiatives/sponsorships in six-town service area
Bristol Savings Bank Fund
Field of Interest Fund Grants - $13,824
Army’s Legacy Animal Rescue and Sanctuary - $1,560
Medical Care for animals rescued from or currently sheltered in the Foundation’s service area
Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund
Bread for Life - $1,600
Southington Community Memory Café program offered in collaboration with the Southington Public Library for people living with dementia and their caregivers
KAWFY Memorial Fund
City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation - $1,000
Arts in the Park event for children in collaboration with the Bristol Parks & Recreation’s Summer Concert Series
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts
Environmental Learning Centers of CT – $960
Creation and maintenance of animal and plant habitats on the Pigeon Hill property
Merriman Family Fund
New England Carousel Museum – $760
Summer art program for youth at the museum
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children's Fund for the Visual Arts
Region 10 Make A Mark, Inc. - $2,424
Educational enrichment opportunities in Region 10 schools
Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund
Rental Assistance for low-income residents of Plainville – $2,000
Plainville Housing Assistance Fund
Southington Community Cultural Arts - $1,000
Financial assistance for youth attending summer art classes
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts
Southington Public Library - $1,500
The Literacy of Laughter: A Community Gets Schooled in the Art of Comedy program educating community members in creative ways to improve communication and process collective traumas
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $840
Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund for Behavioral Health - $660
Summer Music Lessons for Bristol Public School Students with Financial Need - $1,020
Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund
Designated Funds and Agency Endowment Grants - $252,245
American Clock & Watch Museum - $9,230
American Clock & Watch Museum Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $1,300
Edward Ingraham Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,550
Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Cambridge Park Clubhouse) - $500
Ercole and Pamela Labadia Fund for the Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center (Youth of the Year Award) - $1,170
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center - $4,060
Bristol Adult Resource Center Fund
Bristol Family Resource Centers - $520
Mama Sandy Caggiano Fund
Bristol Hospital Foundation - $9,170
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund
Bristol Preschool Child Care Center - $495
Early Learning - A PET Project Fund
Burlington Historical Society - $500
Burlington Historical Society Fund
Burlington Library - $950
Burlington Library Association Fund
Business Education Foundation - $770
Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund
City of Bristol/Bristol Public Libraries- $3,412.50
Bristol Libraries Fund
City of Bristol/Bristol Public Library- $22,935
Samuel Goodsell Library Fund
City of Bristol/Manross Memorial Library - $51,485
Manross Memorial Library Fund
City of Bristol/Cemetery Commission - $850
Sarah Norton Pardee Fund
City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation - $19,942.50
Samuel Goodsell Park & Playground Fund
City of Bristol Youth and Community Services/Parent & Child Center - $7,000
Bristol Health Fund for the Parent & Child Center
Connecticut Historical Society - $410
Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $9,530
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $560
Estela Wilderness Education Fund
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - $890
Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $495
Early Learning - A PET Project Fund
Immanuel Lutheran School - $3,280
Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Tuition Assistance Fund
New England Carousel Museum - Fire Museum - $13,580
Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention
Opportunity House - $7,150
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Opportunity House
Plymouth Historical Society - $940
Plymouth Library Association, Inc. Fund
Prudence Crandall Center - $390
Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs - $5,810
Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA
South Side School - $500
Jill Lynne Shackett Leadership & Learning Award Fund
St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church - $1,830
St. Andrew Mission Endowment Fund
Town of Plainville - $1,510
Plainville Affordable Housing Corporation Fund
Tunxis Community College Foundation - $33,100
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 - $9,180
United Way of West Central Connecticut Fund
West Cemetery Association – Barnes Memorial Chapel - $13,920
Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust
Wheeler Clinic - $9,330
Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund
Donor Advised Fund Grants Supported the Following Organizations and Charitable Interests - $281,310
American Clock & Watch Museum
American Legion Post 2
Andy Roddick Foundation
BEST
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
Bristol Hospital Foundation
Bristol Senior Center
Bristol Technical Education Center
City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation
Community Foundation of Middlesex County
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation
Connecticut Foodshare
Connecticut Forum
Connecticut Science Center
Dean College
Deerfield Academy
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc.
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
First Congregational Church of Bristol
Grace Baptist Church – Grace Food Pantry
Hartford Stage Company
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England
Kai Alejandro Yagual Betts Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Main Street Community Foundation
Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
National Conference for Community and Justice
New England Carousel Museum
Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary
Plainville Recreation Department
Plymouth Department of Human Services
Prudence Crandall Center
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs
TheaterWorks
The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
The Bushnell
The Craig Yarde Scholarship Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
The Salvation Army
United Way of West Central Connecticut
University of Connecticut Foundation
Veterans Strong Community Center
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives at Main Street Community Foundation
Williston Northampton School
World Affairs Council of CT
Immediate Response Fund Grants - $8,212
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 - $280,600
Administrative Endowment Fund Grants - $38,210
Main Street Community Foundation - $38,210
Barnes Group 150th Anniversary Fund
Dave & Edith Scarritt Fund
Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Yarde Metals Community Support Fund
