The Annual Meeting is also a time to hear directly from a local organization that is improving the quality of life in Central CT. This year, LiveWell’s President and CEO, Michael Smith, attended the meeting to share how LiveWell is creating a community focused on brain health. Most recently, MSCF awarded a grant from the Barnes Memorial Trust to support the FINGER-based Cognitive Wellness Clinic – the first of its kind in the United States, based at LiveWell. Led by the Yale School of Nursing in partnership with LiveWell’s Resilient Living Center, the clinic welcomes community members to be assessed for potential risk factors and immediately connects them to existing programs in the same building. LiveWell is aiming to make Southington a Healthy Brain Zone, a community that protects brains at every age, acting on research that shows that about 45% of dementia can be prevented or delayed through lifestyle interventions, and MSCF is proud to be part of that mission.

MSCF elected and welcomed two new Board members at the Annual Meeting: Terry Gomez Lombardi, a Southington resident and retired executive/community volunteer, and Keith Bernier, Senior Region Manager for Webster Bank and Bristol representative. Additionally, this meeting saw the election of key officer positions. Kathryn Reinhard was elected as Chair, William Micari as Vice Chair, Kyle Biddick as Secretary, Mark Moriarty as Treasurer, and Daniel Daigle moved into the position of Past Chair. The Foundation’s Board consists of community leaders charged with ensuring donors’ intentions are fulfilled in perpetuity, all of whom take the responsibility very seriously.

MSCF is excited for the year ahead and to continue supporting the residents and organizations of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott. To find out more about Main Street Community Foundation, visit www.mainstreetfoundation.org or call 860.583.6363.