Smith School Breakfast Celebrates Success of “Walking School Bus” New Britain, Conn. (May 30, 2014) – Smith Elementary School families and staff took time out on Friday morning, May 30, with a special breakfast to celebrate a successful first year using the “Walking School Bus” concept to get children to school safely. The Walking School [...]

Citizens Invited to Make a Difference in Their Communities at June 17 Catalyst Fund Gathering Interested in Giving Back? The Catalyst Fund May Be For You New Britain, Conn. (May 20, 2014) – Citizens interested in taking a hands-on approach to making a difference in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington are invited to the [...]

First Round of Grant Awards for 2014 Includes Major Support for New Britain Museum Expansion Project Foundation Grants Also Support Children’s Mental Health, Youth Theater New Britain, Conn. (May 20, 2014) – More than $300,000 in grants – including a quarter-million dollar gift package in support of the New Britain Museum of American Art’s major [...]

Fond Remembrance: Southington Scholars are Mitch Porydzy’s Lasting Legacy Southington, Conn. (May 20, 2014) – The scholars at Southington High School took the stage, one-by-one, more than one hundred all told, glowing with pride and exuding all that we hope for and dream about in this uncertain world – youthful exuberance, boundless aspiration, unlimited potential, [...]

New Haven Native, SCSU Student Joins Prestigious Alma Exley Scholarship Family West Hartford, Conn. (May 6, 2014) – Jessica Myers, a junior at Southern Connecticut State University, has been honored by the Alma Exley Scholarship Program, which promotes greater diversity in the teaching profession. Ms. Myers was introduced to educators, previous scholarship recipients and supporters [...]

Pilot Program Offers Sponsorship Awards for Community Events July 1 Application Deadline for Local Events Seeking Financial Support New Britain, Conn. (May 15, 2014) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) has announced a pilot program through which it will offer limited financial sponsorship awards to support community-wide special events taking place in [...]

Community Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Community Mental Health Affiliates New Britain, Conn. (May 9, 2014) – Community Mental Health Affiliates (CMHA) has received $25,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain’s Johnstone Vance Memorial Fund to support the agency’s Child & Family Services program in New Britain. The funds will help the program [...]

Community Foundation of Greater New Britain Approves Major Gift to New Britain Museum of American Art $250,000 Grant Brings Museum Expansion One Step Closer to Reality New Britain, Conn. (April 3, 2014) – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has approved a major grant of $250,000 to the New Britain Museum of American Art, [...]

One-Day “Early Literacy Institute” Provides Parents, Caregivers Unique Opportunity to Help Children Develop Early Language Skills Foundation-Sponsored Event Offers Parents a Free “Passport to Literacy” New Britain, Conn. (March 31, 2014) – Parents and caregivers throughout Greater New Britain are being offered a unique opportunity to help their children develop early language and literacy skills [...]

Paying it Forward: Berlin Resident’s Work to Foster a Healthy Environment Lives on Through New Scholarship Fund Carolyn’s Healthy Environment Fund to Make First Award this Spring New Britain, Conn. (March 25, 2014) – For the past 20 years, Carolyn Wysocki has worked tirelessly to help create a better, healthier way of life for those [...]