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A Message from the President and CEO |
Greetings!
Many hands make light work. That’s an expression you may have heard before. My mom and dad used to say it all the time. Because it’s true.
Over the years I’ve been very fortunate to work in places where there are so many willing to pitch in and help. So many want to partner to leverage capacity and maximize outcomes. The nonprofits in Greater Lowell do incredible work, usually under challenging conditions. No more so than in the last couple years.
And then there’s our fantastic community engagement—those individuals who share their time, knowledge and money. Over the last few months scores of volunteers have assisted the Foundation in reviewing discretionary grants and scholarship applications. Without their assistance we could not do this work. The grant programs will disburse $300,000 to Greater Lowell nonprofits, and the Lowell High School scholarship program will award $350,000 to 250 students at LHS Honors Night. And, of course, without the many generous donors, none of this would be possible.
Many hands do make light work – thanks for pitching in! You make a difference.
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Jay Linnehan
GLCF President + CEO
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GLCF awards $525K in additional COVID-19 Response Grants to Greater Lowell Nonprofits |
Lowell, MA – The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) awarded $525,860 in COVID-19 related grants to 13 nonprofits in Greater Lowell through funding from the Baker-Polito Administration’s Community Foundations Grant Program for COVID-19 Relief. The program is administered by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development.
GLCF distributed funds to nonprofit organizations serving our community to alleviate hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and address: emergency food, housing support, educational program support, essential supplies/services, and youth program support via the GLCF 2022 COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund.
“Greater Lowell nonprofits have demonstrated incredible resiliency throughout the pandemic,” said GLCF president & CEO Jay Linnehan. “Through the partnership with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development and the Department of Housing and Community Development, GLCF continued supporting nonprofit programs vital to our community through this latest round of funding.”
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GLCF Announces New Lowell TeleMedia Center Agency Fund
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The Greater Lowell Community Foundation announced the creation of the Lowell TeleMedia Center (LTC) Agency Fund. This new agency fund provides annual and capital support to LTC to further its mission to strengthen the City of Lowell as a community media and education center.
“We are grateful to collaborate with GLCF,” said Jessica Donaldson, LTC Board President. “This fund allows us to continue and foster community engagement and collaboration around video and telemedia production today while having the flexibility to invest in key initiatives in the future.”
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It's here - the Mosaic Lowell website!
Upcoming events
Artist, employment, and funding opportunities
Stories about the world within the City of Lowell
This is only just the beginning of what Mosaic Lowell has planned...
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GLCF wishes to thank and acknowledge the important work of the 2022 Lowell High School Honors Night Selection Committee!
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The committee consisted of 80 volunteers
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The committee read 3,094 scholarship applications
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245 LHS students (eligible) submitted applications
Without these incredible volunteers, this work would not be possible. Thank you!
(Check out next month's newsletter to learn more about the 2022 LHS Scholarships given at Honors Night.)
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Emily Edwards Memorial Scholarship Cornhole Tournament
May 7 • Tyngsboro Sports Center
Let the Games begin! Everyone loves Cornhole! Come join us to play for a great cause! Raffles, food, drinks and prize for the winning team!
About this event
Emily Edwards lost her life to Sepsis in 2015. Since her loss, the Edwards family has been dedicated to raising awareness to Sepsis in hopes of preventing loss of life from this condition. This Cornhole tournament will benefit the Emily Edwards Scholarship Fund, created by her family in her honor. All donations raised will go directly to support this educational scholarship benefitting a nursing student.
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2022 Lowell Community Food Assessment
More than 1,000 residents participated in the Lowell Community Food Assessment, which evaluated the city's food system, determined the food security of Lowell residents, and proposed solutions to barriers and challenges to accessing food.
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Give to the Future: Make a Planned Gift |
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Everyone has a legacy. What’s yours? |
Your legacy can be shaped to support the causes you care about now and provide financial and estate savings.
To discuss creating a personalized estate plan that supports issues important to you, please call Jay or Howard at the Greater Lowell Community Foundation at 978-970-1600.
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GLCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund |
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For the latest info on the GLCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund, see the Fund webpage.
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Grant Update: Boston North Children's Dyslexia Center (Lowell) Program
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At the Children's Dyslexia Center Boston North's Lowell location, tutors and their assigned students work side-by-side in a 9x6 foot space twice weekly for 50-60 minute sessions to build literacy skills in an intensive one-to-one intervention program.
The Center received a GLCF grant to purchase PPE to continue serving students. The PPE was a critical part of our COVID-mitigation efforts. As an after-school program, they have a high volume of visitors entering and exiting the Center in a short span of time.
Part of GLCF's grant funding was used to provide all tutors and students with special masks with a transparent panel in order to facilitate multi-sensory teaching and learning known to be effective in helping students with dyslexia.
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100 Merrimack Street, Suite 202
Lowell, MA 01852
PHONE 978-970-1600
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