GRANTS AWARDED
From January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $1,822,028 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in your community.
Money in Motion Grants - $10,450
At Liberty Services
City of Bristol Emergency Management Department
Grant Mastery Training for the nonprofit community
NECBL Blues Baseball Club
Plymouth Community Food Pantry
St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol, Inc.
General Grant Cycle - $160,635
Animal Rescue Foundation, Inc. - $1,500
Facility safety upgrades to the fire system
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $830
Hamzy Family Charitable Fund - $670
Arts for Learning Connecticut - $4,000
Express Yourself, a social and emotional resiliency arts-based program to be held at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School, Southington
KAWFY Memorial Fund- $2,000
Paula and Rick Knight Family Fund for the Southington Community- $2,000
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,000
Young Men of Purpose program, a mentoring initiative for ages 10-18 to help youth develop the tools needed to succeed in adulthood
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $3,080
Dumont Family Charitable Fund - $1,920
Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $3,500
Commercial lawn mower for the Yard Service program in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville and Terryville
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,850
Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund - $1,650
Bristol Brass & Wind Ensemble - $2,500
Concert series for 2025/2026 offered at no cost to the greater Bristol community
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund - $1,100
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund - $980
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $420
Bristol Child Development Center - $2,500
Financial assistance for 5-11 year-olds to attend Summer Camp 2025
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $1,460
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,040
Bristol Historical Society - $750
History is All Around Us walking tour of the historic cemeteries and a historical scavenger hunt
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund
Bristol Little League - $5,500
New hood for concession area to enable food sales and maintain health department standards
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund
Bristol Works Inc. - $5,000
Free or low- cost Workforce Readiness Services program for residents in the Foundation’s service area
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives - $2,700
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $2,300
Bristol Youth Football and Cheer - $2,060
Critical upgrades and enhancements to Youth Athletic Fields
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund
Burlington - Harwinton Little League - $4,000
New scoreboard for the league’s flagship Library field in Burlington
Malerbo Children’s Field Maintenance Fund - $2,290
Burlington Community Fund - $1,710
Burlington Library Association - $3,600
Live from Library Lane program to provide a series of monthly music performances and cultural entertainment free to patrons of all ages
Burlington Community Fund
Burlington Volunteer Fire Department - $2,500
Replacement of outdated IPADs in emergency response vehicles
Burlington Community Fund
Oak Hill - $1,500
Adaptive recreation activities for Burlington Group Home residents with disabilities
Burlington Community Fund
EdAdvance - $2,500
Early Childhood Outdoor Play-Based equipment at the Plymouth Family Resource Center playground
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Family Resource Center of Southington - $4,000
Building Blocks of Learning school readiness program for Southington children ages three to five
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Friends of Southington Community Services - $2,000
Operation Stay Warm (OSW) to purchase dedicated equipment and supplies essential for the operation of clothing program for families in need
KAWFY Memorial Fund
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - $3,090
Food & Diaper Distribution program serving families with children and senior citizens experiencing food insecurity
Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund
Grace Baptist Church - $4,000
Purchase fresh food items including meat and produce for Grace Pantry program serving greater Bristol
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund - $2,930
Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund - $1,070
Healing Meals Foundation Corporation - $4,000
Healthy Meals program for seriously ill persons in the Foundation’s service area
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund - $2,090
Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund - $1,200
Turkus Family Fund - $710
Human Resources Agency (HRA) of New Britain, Inc. - $4,000
Expansion of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program serving low-income residents of Bristol, Plainville, Plymouth, and Southington
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,490
Becker Family Fund - $510
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $4,000
Updates to the light and reflection enhancement studio needed for educational learning
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,930
Ronald F. & Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund - $570
Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund - $500
Invent the Summer - $2,850
Expand the STEM Summer Workshops to Bristol and Southington for children ages 5-12 years old
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund- $2,460
JoAnn & David Mills Family Fund - $390
Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc. - $3,000
Pathways to Careers program at Terryville High School during the 2025-2026 school year
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
Lewis S. Mills Football Boosters - $4,000
Equipment for the 2025 football season to increase the safety of players
James R. Parker Trust - $3,449
Burlington Community Fund - $551
Literacy Volunteers of Central CT - $2,500
Greater Bristol Literacy Project for low and moderate-income residents of Bristol, Burlington and Plainville
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Mattatuck Museum - $3,000
After School Art with the MATT in collaboration with the Southington YMCA’s after-school program to introduce participants to diverse artists, mediums and styles
Lynda M. Mazur and Michael F. Colomonico Jr. Hands-On Fund - $1,900
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $1,100
Memorial Military Museum - $1,000
The Year of the Woman exhibit honoring the WWII letter writing campaign of Lillian O’Connell (secretary of the Wallace Barnes Co.) and other women who contributed to local and national military heritage
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $620
Nana Jane’s Fund - $380
New Britain Museum of American Art - $2,000
Access to the Arts: Terryville Learning Center (TLC) Summer Learning program for elementary aged students
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts
New England Auto & Transportation Museum Inc. - 1,200
Annual Summer Car Show in Bristol
Karen and Kim Murphy Family Charitable Fund - $720
Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts - $480
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra - $5,885
Educational Children's Concerts in schools throughout the Foundation’s service area
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $3,885
James R. Parker Trust - $2,000
Palace Theater Group - $2,000
Performance and post-show discussion of Clue on stage at the Palace theater, for high school students from Bristol and Southington
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education - $1,000
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $1,000
Plymouth Community Food Pantry - $4,000
Purchase of low-salt/low-fat foods, dairy, and fresh produce for Healthy Options Program Plus (HOPP)
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $2,600
Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund - $1,400
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $5,000
Domestic Violence Services at the Bristol Community Office
Betts Family Fund - $2,970
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,360
Hamzy Family Charitable Fund - $670
Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center, Inc. - $5,000
Equine expenses related to herd of therapy horses
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,430
Terry & Marguerite Fletcher Family Fund- $570
Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. (SoCCA) - $2,060
Financial assistance for children ages 5-12 to attend Summer Arts Adventure Camp
Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts - $1,210
Southington Arts Council Legacy Fund - $850
Southington Festival Chorale - $1,000
Winter (2025) and Spring (2026) concerts performed in Southington
Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music - $620
KAWFY Memorial Fund – $380
St. Vincent De Paul Mission of Bristol, Inc. - $5,860
General support for the Emergency shelter
Smith Family Charitable Fund
Tavern Day Group Corp. - $4,000
Supplies and other costs of Tavern Day 2025 festival event in Burlington
James R. Parker Trust
Terryville Public Library - $2,000
Digital Library Support and Expansion to provide access to eBooks, audiobooks, and digital media
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,580
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $420
The Bristol Edition - $2,025
News Media Youth Podcast project for teen students to capture stories from Bristol residents, local events and their respective schools
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund
The Bristol Farmers Market, Inc. - $1,870
SNAP Benefit Coordinator to assist with managing the SNAP benefits process at the weekly market
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,460
Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund - $410
The Children’s Museum - $2,000
Science Achievement for All (SAFA) program for students in Bristol Public Schools
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
The Salvation Army - $5,000
Creative Arts and Music (CAM) Academy for Bristol youth
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community - $3,500
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund – $1,500
The Tabernacle Christian Church- Giving Back Food Pantry - $3,000
Giving Back Food Pantry program to purchase groceries and fresh foods for food-insecure residents of Southington and surrounding areas
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $1,500
KAWFY Memorial Fund - $1,500
United Way of Southington Inc. - $3,185
New and expanded marketing efforts in radio, social media, and print to build community of donors
KAWFY Memorial Fund
United Way of West Central CT - $5,000
Cultivating Community Youth Leaders - Kids in the Middle (KIM) program to empower youth to take meaningful action in their communities
Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund
Veterans Strong Community Center - $5,000
Operating support to conduct outreach and case management services for veterans in the Foundation’s service area
Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund - $4,310
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $690
Wheeler Clinic - $5,000
ACCESS Mental Health Program providing free consultation to primary care physicians and individual support to youth and their families awaiting treatment
Bristol Brass General Grant Fund - $4,310
Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund for Behavioral Health - $690
Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) - $700
CASA Family Yoga Event to promote family togetherness and prevention education
Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education
Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Grants - $652,799
Community Leadership Sponsorships - $3,250
LiveWell - $150,000
Dementia Positive Initiative to enhance brain health as a public health priority, improve dementia care, and promote positive attitudes towards people living with dementia in Southington.
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc. - $85,000
Comprehensive Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Services for Southington residents
The LEAF (Lewis Educational Agricultural Farm) - $60,000
Continued support for school and community programs focusing on agricultural education and providing a healthy and sustainable food supply in Southington
Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. - $25,000
Continuation of the All Access program for adults with learning differences
Senior Transportation Services, Inc.- $113,127
Continuation of Senior Transportation Services program providing free transportation to Southington residents ages 55 and over, to help maintain independent living at home
Wheeler Clinic - $116,422
Continuation of the Southington Community Health Outreach project to enhance access to mental health and substance use recovery services
Yale University - $100,000
Pilot program to establish a cognitive health clinic at LiveWell for Southington residents, providing individual, small-group, and community education on brain health and dementia risk reduction.
Plainville Community Fund Grants - $15,800
At Liberty Services - $1,500
Getting your Documents Ready program assisting vulnerable individuals and families with personalized case management services to access benefit programs
Community Solutions, Inc. - $1,800
Basic Needs for Teenage Girls at Lisa’s House, a residential program for teenage girls in Plainville
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $1,500
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
PARC, Inc. - $3,000
Adult Life Skills program for adults with developmental disabilities to live independently or gain more independence at home with parents or caregivers
Plainville Board of Education- Plainville Community Schools - $2,500
Nourish to Flourish Parent and Child (K-5) Nutrition Classes designed to engage families to prepare nutritious, affordable meals together
Plainville Community Food Pantry - $2,000
Intervention, Outreach and Referral Program providing food and other basic needs for Plainville residents
The Congregational Church of Plainville - $1,500
2025/2026 concert series for the community
Wheeler Regional Family YMCA - $2,000
YMCA Day Camp support for equipment and supplies to enhance the Camp Wheeler experience
Women & Girls Fund Grants - $6,516
Pass the Purse Initiative - $6,016
Unrestricted support to Jane Doe No More made possible from a special collection at the annual WOW event
Southington High School (SHS) - $500
Support for the 2025 SHS Girls Golf Club initiative
Women & Girls Fund
Field of Interest Fund Grants - $5,390
Bristol Board of Education - $1,000
Financial assistance to students for the purchase of advanced musical instruments
Dan Cistulli Music Fund
Rental Assistance for low- income residents of Plainville - $3,600
Plainville Housing Assistance Fund
Terryville High School Career Center - $540
Program supplies for the School to Career program
Plymouth Century Club Fund
West End Association - $250
Sponsorship for the Rockwell Park Summer Festival live art district activity
Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts
Designated Funds and Agency Endowment Grants - $311,376
American Clock & Watch Museum - $9,810
American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc. Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol- $23,740
Bristol Boys & Girls Club Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $8,880
Ann Gudegast Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol- $1,340
Edward Ingraham Fund
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol (Cambridge Park Clubhouse) - $500
Ercole and Pamela Labadia Fund for the Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - $5,790
Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol - (Youth of the Year Award) - $1,710
Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund
Bread for Life - $13,400
Bread for Life Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $4,290
Bristol Adult Resource Center Fund
Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. - $350
Charlotte Kall Fund for Bristol Adult Resource Center
Bristol Child Development Center - $825
Early Learning – A Pet Project Fund
Bristol Community Services - $6,510
Bristol Health Fund for the Parent & Child Center
Bristol Family Resource Centers - $1,750
Corliss Fund for the Bristol Family Resource Centers
Bristol Family Resource Centers - $610
Mama Sandy Caggiano Fund
Bristol Fire Department - $3,080
Hap Barnes Fire Safety Trailer Fund
Bristol Hospital Foundation - $9,510
Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund
Bristol Parks and Recreation - $27,560
Samuel Goodsell Park & Playground Fund
Bristol Public Libraries and F. N. Manross Memorial Library - $2,360
Bristol Libraries Fund
Bristol Public Library- $15,846
Samuel Goodsell Library Fund
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame - $2,750
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Fund
Bristol Symphony Orchestra dba Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra - $500
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra Educational Activities Fund
Burlington Historical Society - $500
Burlington Historical Society Fund
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. - $1,300
Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund
Burlington Library Association, Inc. - $980
Burlington Library Association, Inc. Fund
Business Education Foundation - $800
Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund
City of Bristol Cemetery Commission - $790
Sarah Norton Pardee Fund
City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services - $2,500
Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History - $420
Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $9,880
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund
Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. - $780
Estela Wilderness Education Fund
F. N. Manross Memorial Library- $28,190
Manross Memorial Library Fund
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association - $930
Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center - $825
Early Learning – A Pet Project Fund
Immanuel Lutheran School - $4,870
Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Tuition Assistance Fund
Meals for Neighbors - $400
Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund
Opportunity House, Inc. - $7,330
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for Opportunity House
Plymouth Historical Society - $800
Plymouth Library Association, Inc. Fund
Region 10 Make A Mark, Inc. - $2,350
Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Inc.- $6,020
Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Inc.- $8,440
Kristen’s Kause Fund
Southington Community Services - $960
Inside Rebecca’s Backpack Fund
Southington Community Services - $8,130
Julius D. Bristol Trust
Southington Community Services - $1,110
Kristen’s Wishes Fund
South Side School - $500
Jill Lynn Shackett Leadership & Learning Award Fund
The Carousel Museum (Fire Museum) - $7,450
Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention
Town of Plainville - $1,330
Plainville Affordable Housing Corporation Fund
Town of Southington- Police Department - $280
Jacob Perkins Memorial Fund
Tunxis Community College Foundation, Inc - $34,230
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 - $9,490
United Way of West Central Connecticut Fund
West Cemetery Association – Barnes Memorial Chapel - $18,750
Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust
Wheeler Clinic - $9,930
Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund
Donor Advised Fund Grants Supported the Following Organizations and Charitable Interests - $250,930
American Clock & Watch Museum
American Legion Post 2
Bok Tower Gardens Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
Bristol Board of Education
Bristol Historical Society
Bristol Hospital Foundation
Bristol School Readiness Council
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame
Bristol Technical Education Center
City of Bristol Department of Aging/Senior Center
Connecticut Foodshare
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Connecticut Science Center
Dean College
Deerfield Academy
Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut
Evan J. Chun Memorial Scholarship Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
eWomen Network Foundation
Exchange Club of Bristol, Inc.
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ
Hartford Stage
Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Hill-Stead Museum
Julie Larese Bristol Tramps Scholarship Fund
Kai Alejandro Yagual Betts Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Main Street Community Foundation
Men & Boys’ Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary
Productions for Change
Prudence Crandall Center, Inc.
Renbrook School
Save the Children Federation
Sergeant Alex Hamzy Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Sherwood L. Anderson Charitable Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
St. Paul Catholic High School
The Alexander Franklin Charitable Foundation
The Bristol Edition
The Bristol Farmers Market, Inc.
The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
The Bushnell
The Connecticut Forum
TheaterWorks
The Salvation Army
Tricia Louise O’Connor Charitable Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Tunnel to Towers
United Way of West Central Connecticut
Veterans Strong Community Center
Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives at Main Street Community Foundation
William J. Tracy, Jr., Esq. Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
Williston Northampton School
Women & Girls Fund at Main Street Community Foundation
World Affairs Council of CT
Immediate Response Fund Grants - $6,348
Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund
Donna Borysewicz Fund for Women
Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids
Main Street Children’s Fund
Men & Boys’ Immediate Response Fund
Werner Family Fund
Women & Girls Immediate Response Fund
Administrative Endowment Fund Grants - $42,200
Barnes Group Inc. 150th Anniversary Fund
Dave & Edith Scarritt Fund
Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund
Yarde Metals Community Support Fund
Scholarship Grants - $359,585
