Grant Requests Sought to Benefit Suffield Residents

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is accepting applications for grants of up to $25,000 each through the Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund. Approximately $70,000 will be awarded to community-based organizations, civic associations, volunteer groups and public agencies. Over the past 16 years, $1,077,266 has been awarded through 124 grants from Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund. In 2018, $109,150 in grant funding was awarded to 11 local projects.

Interested nonprofits are invited to an informational meeting on January 16, 2019 at the Suffield Police Department. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will be present information on the Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund and answer questions on the application process:

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

10:00 a.m.

Suffield Police Department, Community Room

911 Mountain Rd., Suffield, CT

Attendance is not required to apply.

The successful project will demonstrate two or more of the following elements:

• Expand resources for residents of Suffield.
• Improve the quality of life for residents of Suffield.
• Promote community service in the Town of Suffield.
• Inspire community spirit by motivating citizens to feel connected to, and responsible for, their community.

Each year the Hartford Foundation invites grant proposals designed to improve the quality of life for the residents of Suffield. For eligibility criteria and application procedures, interested organizations should contact Betty Ann Grady, Development Officer at the Hartford Foundation, at 860-548-1888, x1055, or bagrady@hfpg.org. The application deadline is February 8, 2019.

The Amiel P. Zak Public Service Fund was established in 2002 by Michael Zak to honor the service of his late father, who was a teacher at Suffield High School for 35 years and served on numerous town boards as well as many civic and public associations. In addition, the Amiel P. Zak Scholarship Fund at the Hartford Foundation has awarded college scholarships totaling more than $214,718 since 2002 to 20 students from Suffield High School.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than $720 million since its founding in 1925. For more information about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.