Beverly’s Change is Simple is $100K Impact Grant Recipient

Woodard & Curran Foundation of Portland, ME has announced its 2018 Impact Grant recipient, awarding $100,000 over 3 years for an innovative project applying or advancing technology to address water issues relating to climate change. The Foundation’s Giving Committee chose Beverly, MA-based Change is Simple (CiS) from a pool of over 50 grant applicants. “We are thrilled to offer this large Impact Grant to Change is Simple and support their innovative approach to experiential learning,” said Barry Sheff, President of the Foundation. This is the third year of the Foundation’s Impact Grant program (previous awardees are the University of Rhode Island [RI] and Literacy for Environmental Justice [CA]). “This year we will issue over $100,000 in grant money to organizations doing important, inspirational environmental work,” continued Sheff. “Woodard & Curran Foundation is proud to be able to fund three major multi-year projects simultaneously as a demonstration of our commitment to support such worthy – and essential – environmental programs.”

Change is Simple (www.changeissimple.org) - Massachusetts Mobile Sustainability & Climate Innovation Learning Lab (SCiLL) $100,000 | 3 YEARS

As the 2018 Impact Grant recipient, CiS will use the $100,000 over three years to design and build something the organization has envisioned for many years: a one-of-a-kind Mobile Sustainability & Climate Innovation Learning Lab (SciLL) trailer that will visit schools in the Greater Boston area and educate children on environmental topics, making Change is Simple mobile.

"We are so grateful for this partnership with the W&C Foundation, and for their forward-thinking approach. We are honored to be chosen and thrilled to be embarking on this new initiative to make our work with schools and communities even more exciting. This is the perfect addition to our work in the classrooms and will help us to reach more communities and more students" said Patrick Belmonte, Co-Founder of Change is Simple.

CiS teaches kids by providing project-based learning in schools to create real-world impacts to help them achieve academic success and become mindful, active citizens in creating a more sustainable future.

More information on the project here:

https://www.woodardcurranfoundation.org/change-is-simple

MEDIA CONTACT:
Amy Holland Crafton
Change is Simple, Inc.
8 Enon Street, Beverly MA 01915
Cell: 617.901.5171
amy@changeissimple.org

# # #

About Change is Simple: From the food we eat, to the energy we use and products we buy, each of our daily actions adds up to leave an impact on our world. Dozens of small changes can be made everyday to live more sustainably.
Led by college mentors & STEM professionals, the Change is Simple workshops & curriculum inspire children to achieve academic success and become mindful participants in creating a healthier, more sustainable future. Learn more.