The People’s United Community Foundation announced today that for the third quarter of 2012 it awarded $467,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Eighty-four organizations received funding in support of programs that ranged from basic needs services and affordable housing projects to education and job training programs. The funding was distributed within the foundation’s three areas of focus, as follows: 49 percent allocated to youth development, 36 percent to community development, and 15 percent to affordable housing initiatives.
‘People’s United Community Foundation is pleased to be able to continue a consistent level of support to many recurring grantees, in addition to providing new funding to first-time grant recipients,’said Vincent Santilli, Executive Director of the foundation. ‘Our nonprofit partners are doing outstanding work and People’s United Community Foundation is proud to contribute to their efforts.’
Please refer to the chart below for a detailed list of organizations that People’s United Community Foundation supported in the third quarter of 2012.
Established in 2007, People’s United Community Foundation was formed to help support programs and activities that enhance the quality of life for citizens in the communities that People’s United Bank serves. People’s United Bank, founded in 1842 and serving customers from New York to Maine through a network of 416 branches, is the largest independent bank headquartered in New England. The Foundation places special emphasis on programs designed to promote economic self-sufficiency, education and improved conditions for low-income families and neighborhoods. The funding priorities of the Foundation include: community development, youth development, and affordable housing.
PEOPLE'S UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
3RD QUARTER 2012 GRANT RECIPIENTS
Organization
Funding Purpose
Grant Amount
City
State
VERMONT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BRATTLEBORO INC
Boys & Girls Club Food Program
$2,500.00
Brattleboro
VT
MARK SKINNER LIBRARY
Technology Literacy Program
$2,500.00
Manchester
VT
PUTNEY FAMILY SERVICES INC
Internet Cafe and Community Center
$2,500.00
Putney
VT
COLLEGE OF ST JOSEPH
Students Taking an Effective Path to Success
$5,000.00
Rutland
VT
VERMONT'S CAMP TAKUMTA
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta's Summer Program
$4,000.00
South Hero
VT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER VERGENNES INC
Money Matters Financial Literacy Program
$3,000.00
Vergennes
VT
Vermont Total:
$19,500.00