The power of giving is very much on display this summer thanks to the abundant generosity of our donors and dynamic grantees, who are enlivening our region through summer theater performances, music education, environmental improvement projects, and much more. Here are some of their stories. We are so grateful to our donors and community partners!

Creating a Summer of Song for Waterbury Youngsters

On a hot, stuffy summer afternoon in the Children's Community School in Waterbury, clear voices filled the halls with song.

Children immersed in musical training were practicing together-which they do three hours a day, four days a week- as part of Bravo! Waterbury's summer program, run by Waterbury Symphony Orchestra.

Funded in part by Connecticut Community Foundation, it is an extension of the successful Bravo! after school program that has trained up to 200 children a year in grades kindergarten through six in Waterbury since 2012.  Read more and view media


An Oasis for Hispanic Older Adults in Waterbury
 
Yoga. Zumba. Guitar lessons. Computer training. Meals.

If this sounds like an evening after class on a busy college campus, think again: It's a typical day for our grantee- the Hispanic Coalition of Greater Waterbury- at their community center on East Liberty Street, where older adults from 60 to 93 find that age is no barrier to new skills.

We dropped in on a guitar class in early August while budding musicians in their 60s, 70s and 80s strummed guitars, learned chords, and read sheet music- when just months before these same things were very challenging.  Read more and view photos

Our Trustees Recognize Collaboration and Partnership with 2016 Trustee Fund Awards

The Trustee Fund of Connecticut Community Foundation, established through contributions by current and former Board members, has granted its second annual awards to the Bridge to Success Community Partnership and Waterbury Symphony Orchestra in recognition of their successes in creating collaborations and partnerships to make our region better.  Read news story and view photos 

Contact us about starting a fund at Connecticut Community Foundation!  jloughran@conncf.org.  
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