Local briefs: Take a hike on New Year's Day
Foundation: American Savings Foundation
The American Savings Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded 33 grants totaling $114,567 through the Foundation's new Community...more

American Savings Foundation Awards Grant To Palace Theater Afterschool Program
Foundation: American Savings Foundation
The Palace Theater in Waterbury announces that the American Savings Foundation has awarded the not-for-profit performing arts center a...more

Grants provide work-based learning program for Waterbury students
Foundation: American Savings Foundation
Thanks to a grant from the American Savings Foundation and the Frederick W. Marzahl Memorial Fund, the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR)...more

Community groups in New Britain, Bristol and three nearby town aid 44 homeless young people
Foundation: American Savings Foundation, Main Street Community Foundation
... Home, the United Way, the state Department of Housing, the Main Street Community Foundation and the Human Resources Agency of New...more

Grants will let New Britain continue its after-school programs for youngsters
Foundation: American Savings Foundation
The nonprofit charitable foundation is offering the school system $25,000 to run the Be Pals program in conjunction with city police, and also plans...more

American Savings Foundation Grant Awarded To Palace Theater
Foundation: American Savings Foundation
The Palace Theater in Waterbury is pleased to announce that the American Savings Foundation has awarded the not-for-profit performing arts...more

Operation Fuel receives donations; scholarship opportunities available now
Foundation: American Savings Foundation, Connecticut Health Foundation
The Connecticut Health Foundation, of Hartford, has donated $5,000. The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation, of West Hartford, has donated $5,000 for residents of Greater Hartford. The United Bank...more

Students can apply for scholarships; Gunn library to hold college application program
Foundation: American Savings Foundation, Connecticut Community Foundation
The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation is awarding scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year. Scholarship applications are now available for the more than $150,000 available to area...more

Hospital for Special Care receives $150K grant to help expand autism services
Foundation: American Savings Foundation
HSC President and CEO Lynn Ricci said late last year that a partial hospital program was an attractive and less-expensive alternative to expanding HSC's inpatient unit, which the hospital hopes...more

Workshops set to help nonprofits in lean times
Foundation: American Savings Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater New Britain
Nonprofit organizations based in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville or Southington are invited to apply to attend some or all of the workshops. At the end of the series, organizations that attended at...more