Bank awards $275K in grants to local nonprofits

The Union Savings Bank Foundation awarded $275,000 in funding to 25 local organizations in Connecticut as part of the 157-year-old community bank’s ongoing effort to give back to those it serves.

Of the total amount, $252,500 was awarded to 21 nonprofit educational programs and $22,500 was donated to four food pantries in the state.

Organizations receiving 2023 grants are:

Advancing Connecticut Together: (Hartford) The $5,000 grant will support the Connecticut Money School and the Youth Money School, which provide financial capability workshops for adults, seniors and youth, ages 16-24.

After School Arts Program: (Washington Depot) The $12,000 in funding will go towards the arts infused educational summer camps for at-risk youth.

Ann’s Place: (Danbury) The $25,000 grant will support the cancer wellness speaker and workshop series.

Building Neighborhoods Together: (Bridgeport) The $6,000 grant will be used to purchase technology equipment including a BenQ educational touchscreen display monitor.

Connecticut Junior Republic: (Litchfield) The $10,000 grant will fund the driver education program for at-risk students.

Danbury Grassroots Academy: (Danbury) The $10,000 in funding will be used towards the organization’s academic enrichment programs for at-risk youth ages 8-18.

Danbury Police Activities League: (Danbury) The $15,000 grant will help fund the Summer Fun & Experience programs.

Danbury Youth Services: (Danbury) — The $15,000 in funding will go toward the Teaching and Reaching Gaining Excellence Together (TARGET) after-school and summer educational program.

Families Network of Western CT: (Danbury) The $15,000 grant will support the home visiting programs.

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity: (Danbury) The $10,000 in funding will support the affordable housing and financial literacy programs.

Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County: (Bridgeport) The $25,000 in funding will be used for the financial literacy programs for atrisk youth in Fairfield County.

Literacy Volunteers on the Green: (New Milford) The $12,000 grant will support the literacy volunteers on the green programs, which provides free English language literacy services to adults in northern Fairfield and Litchfield counties.

New Milford Affordable Housing: (New Milford) The $10,000 grant will help fund the organization’s initiative for the life skills education programs for homeless individuals.

Northwestern Connecticut YMCA: (Torrington) The $10,000 grant will go toward the early learning program.

Norwalk Housing Foundation: (Norwalk) The $10,000 in funding will support the college scholarship program.

Pratt Nature Center: (New Milford) The $10,000 grant will support the educational outreach program.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children: (Norwalk) The $10,000 grant will support the Early Language and Literacy Initiative (ELLI) and camp.

The Arc of the Farmington Valley: (Canton) The $5,000 grant will go toward various education and training programs.

The Center for Empowerment and Education: (Danbury) $12,500 in funding will go toward community education programs, training, and outreach.

The Center for Family Justice: (Bridgeport) The $10,000 grant will support domestic abuse and sexual violence prevention education.

Village Center for the Arts: (New Milford) The $15,000 in funding will be used for the “Unexpected Artist Program.”

These food pantries each received $5,625 in grants:

Daily Bread Food Pantry: Danbury

Open Doors: Norwalk Torrington Soup Kitchen: Torrington

Southbury Food Bank: Southbury