Foundation Announces 2022 Champion Award Recipients

New Britain, Conn., December 13, 2022 – The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain (CFGNB) is proud to announce the recipients of four Champion Awards for 2022. The CFGNB established their Champion Awards in order to celebrate and recognize individuals, businesses, organizations, civic groups, and others who have supported the activities of the Foundation in a manner that allowed it to fulfill its mission even more effectively and efficiently.

This year, the Foundation has named Atty. Robert Scalise & Firm, Dr. Bill Petit, Atty. Barbara Lindsay, and Devione Tanksley (Owner of My Wife Didn’t Cook as their 2022 recipients.

• Atty. Robert Scalise & Firm – For consistently educating clients about opportunities for them to be philanthropic through our Foundation, serving on our 80th committee, and consistent high level Civic Leadership Fund support
• 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
• Atty. Barbara Lindsay – For being a long-standing resource on nonprofit community foundation legal matters and providing professional services at a consistent and generous discounted rate
• Devione Tanksley of My Wife Didn’t Cook – For setting aside a day in 2021 where a percentage of proceeds from all meals were donated to our Greater New Britain Disaster Response Fund

Previous Champion Award recipients include Acme Monaco, Mark and Maria Bernacki, Jerome Home, Schaller Auto, and Paulette Fox for their incredible support of the Foundation and its programs and events.

To learn more about the Champion Awards and to see a list of previous recipients, please visit www.cfgnb.org/champion-awards.

Established in 1941, the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is “Where Good Begins” in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington. The Foundation works to inspire philanthropy, responsibly manage permanent charitable assets, and partner to address key community issues through strategic leadership. For more information, visit www.cfgnb.org.