What is the Community Foundation’s Champion’s Award?
The Award was established by the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain in 2018 and was first awarded in 2019 to celebrate and recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, civic groups and others who have, in a significant way, supported the activities of the Foundation in a manner that allowed it to fulfill its mission even more effectively and efficiently. The Foundation wishes to recognize those who have helped it make an even greater impact in the communities it serves while helping it be an even better steward of its resources.
2023 Award Recipients
Christina D’Amato, Energy Resources USA – For her work with Energy Resources to facilitate an Eversource bulb replacement project for our organization resulting in lighting that is more efficient and saving the organization money on energy costs. She also helped share this program with other nonprofits in our service area.
Woody Exley– For being the founder of the Alma Exley Scholarship at CFGNB and promoting continuous contributions to build this fund to exceptional levels, thus providing significant scholarship support for students. He has also supported the Foundation’s work by providing testimonials that help encourage others to establish new funds or contribute to existing funds.
Klingberg Family Centers – For its long-standing generosity in providing donated or reduced-cost space and refreshments repeatedly for workshops and events connected to our programs.
Gary Brummett – For exceptional recruitment of new Catalyst members and for bringing the Plate It Forward program and fund to our Foundation for support in the Southington community.
Paul Gregory’s and Fancy Bagels – For being the first establishments to commit, without any reservations, to being part of the Plate It Forward Program in Southington.
2022 Award Recipients
Dr. Bill Petit – For his philanthropic service to the community through his family foundation, service in the legislature to benefit the community and for rallying all legislators in our service area to sign onto the General Session Citation celebrating our 80th Anniversary, and his own long-standing financial support of our Foundation’s work
2021 Award Recipients
Mark and Maria Bernacki for long-standing support of CFGNB in providing discounted printed materials from Sir Speedy when they owned it, for consistent and generous support of the CLF and Catalyst, and for sponsoring various projects such as the Chamber reception hosted at our Foundation Center a few years ago.
2020 Award Recipients
Southington – Andrea Tarantino for his long-standing exceptional technical support of our web sites for CFGNB and CCNBB at a severely discounted rate throughout our relationship
New Britain – 5 Churches Brewing for generous support of space, time and energy to our 2019 Giving Brewsday event and support of The Buzz and Young Philanthropy initiatives in the area
New Britain – Jason Howey for long-standing support with gifts at a leadership level in the CLF and leadership in establishing and leading the effort for the New Britain Manufacturing Academy Fund at CFGNB
2019 Award Recipients
An Anonymous Individual Donor in our Service Area
A Champion with long-standing support and service to the Foundation and its programs