Hebrew Healthcare awarded funding for rehab care
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A Hebrew Health Care staff member and resident participate in an exersize session.
West Hartford's Hebrew Health Care was awarded funding to provide care to residents through the “As Desired” program. The funding came from the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund-Koopman Share of the Jewish Community Foundation. Funding will cover the program's operating expenses. The “As Desired” program is free for individuals who are no longer appropriate for traditional rehabilitation therapies in the Hebrew Health Care gym. Hebrew Health Care is a nonprofit, non-sectarian healthcare provider of inpatient, outpatient and community based geriatric services to older adults in the Greater Hartford community.
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A $118,524 grant from the Hartford Foundation's Francis and Mary A. Goodwin Memorial Fund capped a five-year capital campaign to preserve and renovate two of Hartford's historic sites — the Amos Bull House and the Butler-McCook Carriage House and Garden. The completion of the $2.5 million project was recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting and annual Garden Gala. With the renovation, the Amos Bull House and attached Butler-McCook Carriage House now serve as the administrative headquarters of Connecticut Landmarks as well as a central, climate-controlled archival repository for extensive archival and photographic collections.
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The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain has awarded 56 area students $175,830 in 2014 scholarships, the highest amount of scholarship dollars awarded by the Foundation in its 70-plus year history. The 60 scholarships came from 40 of the Foundation's named scholarship funds, established by individual donors. The scholarships were awarded to students from Berlin, New Britain, Plainville, Southington, Farmington, Newington and other communities.
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Citizens Bank will award $30,000 to three organizations in Connecticut including The Capital Good Fund, Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund, and Hygienic Art Inc. as part of the Citizens Helping Citizens Manage Money initiative. Overall, the bank is donating $1.5 million to nonprofits supporting financial education across its 11-state footprint. The selected organizations were chosen in a competitive application process based on their track record of success providing financial education programs, a need for financial support and a demonstration to incorporate sustainability in their future plans.
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Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut has been awarded a $15,000 grant by the Travelers Foundation, to provide funding for the School-to-Life Transition Program. The program is designed to help youth with disabilities in achieving their personal goals of independence through employment. With the support of Travelers, the School-to-Life Transition Program will be expanded to include not only educational programming but also activities that promote community integration and independence.
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American Eagle Federal Credit Union awarded three charitable grants totaling $9,500 to the Newington community during its recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at the credit union's newest office in Newington. Martin Kellogg Middle School was awarded $2,000 for the purchase of student lab coats to be worn at the Academy of Biomedical Sciences. The town of Newington Human Services Department received $2,500 for need-based scholarships for resident children to participate in the Newington Summer Youth Adventures Program. The Lucy Robbins Welles Library was awarded $5,000 to create a technology and learning space for collaboration and creativity using a 3D printer.
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