Southington Reaps Nearly $26K From Main Street Group

SOUTHINGTON, CT — A Bristol-based nonprofit touting the benefits of Main Streets everywhere has been especially kind to Southington.

That's because the Main Street Community Foundation, through its spring competitive grant cycle, has awarded grants totaling $163,535 to 49 organizations, including $25,798 in grants for seven organizations in Southington or benefitting Southington area residents.

The funding is expected to meet the needs of local residents, from individuals facing food insecurity to students participating in educational enrichment activities, according to the foundation.

Grant applications for this cycle are submitted once a year and they are reviewed by 24 local residents that make up the foundation’s volunteer distribution committee.

The committee not only reviews all proposals, but also conducts site visits, and makes the final funding recommendations to the foundation’s board of directors.

The following grants were awarded in the 2022 to benefit Southington:

• $6,000 to the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington, which seeks the "growth, development and academic success of young children in Southington."

• $3,500 to Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Inc. , for financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship programming at Joseph A. DePaolo Middle School in Southington

• $2,798 for Southington Community Cultural Arts to pay for two pottery wheels for the pottery program

• $2,000 for the Southington Girls Softball League for upgrades to Field 1 including drainage and grading.

• $5,000 to Southington Public Schools – Family Resource Center of Southington for its "Full STEAM Ahead" school readiness program.

• $4,000 to the Tabernacle Christian Church for its "Giving Back Food Pantry" program to provide groceries and fresh foods to food-insecure residents of Southington and surrounding areas.

•$2,500 to The Palace Theater Group for school performances of "My Fair Lady" at the Palace Theater for high school students from Bristol, Southington and Wolcott.

Since its establishment in 1995, MSCF has awarded grants and scholarships totaling more than $23.4 million to benefit Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

The Main Street Community Foundation works with donors in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

For more information on the Main Street Community Foundation, visit this link.