Spaulding-CNC Community Funds Awarded

The Charlestown non-profit organizations and the projects receiving the awards are the following:

Artists' Group of Charlestown $5,000

Hold Creative Workshop for youths and adults involved with substance abuse and/or recovery with a final exhibit of works on display at the Stove Factory Gallery for the whole community.

Boys & Girls Club of Boston $5,000

Conduct education and prevention program for teens and pre-teens with workshops on mindfulness, healthy relationships, healthy cooking/eating, stress management, and exercise/fitness.

Charlestown Lacrosse & Learning Center $10,000

Continue to enrich the children of Charlestown through athletics, academics and community service, and increase our diversity of students, athletes and volunteers. In addition, we will expand our ISEE prep-class to 18 and provide free classes for a minimum of 4 students in financial need.

Charlestown Little League $5,000

Continue to expand the teen umpiring program by inviting 6-8 additional teens to take the training and to provide refresher training for the 9 returning teens.

Charlestown Soccer $5,000

Ensure that players benefit from strong coaching at all levels by recruiting a Coaching Coordinator to develop plans, oversee coaches and mentor new coaches.

Charlestown Sprouts $1,290

Improve garden accessibility by resurfacing the pathways with wood chips and provide interpretation services to facilitate 3 educational community meetings to improve gardening practices.

Charlestown Working Theater $5,000

Support and enhance our 2 annual, youth theater productions, and also our Instructional Chess and Animations classes.

Charlestown YMCA $4,983

Increase participation by young women in our sports, employment, and college readiness programs for local teenagers, including confidence building sports by providing positive female role models.

Charlestown Youth Football & Cheerleading $8,003

Perform the required calibration of football helmets, purchase new uniforms, and provide transportation to away games. In addition, we will cover insurance costs, provide safety training for coaches and staff, and support fees for referees and EMTs at games along with medical supplies.

Charlestown Youth Hockey $5,000

Develop specific age-related programs through Micro Hockey & Friday Night Ice, to provide an environment for safe, healthy, and fun activities for building mental and physical well-being.

Courageous Sailing $4,850

Provide families, whose members participate in Adaptive Sailing Days or in our Swim, Sail, Science Program, the opportunity to sail together with an instructor.

Gardens for Charlestown $900

Install raised gardening beds dedicated to teaching where classes can be held and the community may observe and learn about healthy resources available in urban green spaces.

Harvest on Vine $9,974

Run a special event for over 400 families in the food pantry to receive a ham dinner. In addition, we will purchase a refrigerator/freezer to fit our space and therefore be able to hold perishable items for distribution such as eggs, dairy products and meat.

Kennedy Center $10,000

Help fund staff providing educational parenting skills training so that parents become their children’s first teachers through the Book Nook, Ages & Stages evaluations, Read & Rise & Read, and Coffee Time for coping skills. In addition, we will increase the parent staff hours and hire a consultant.

Special Townies $10,000

Keep the clubhouse running (insurance, utilities, phone/internet) with the environment needed for socialization of special needs children, and guidance for parents. In addition, we will provide safety equipment for swim days, Social Saturdays for families, and trips to Sky Zone Trampoline Park.

Town Track Club $5,000

Support the successful growth of Town Track’s Urban XC/Track after school project that’s serves primarily Charlestown middle school kids for free.

Turn It Around $5,000

Improve the quality of our education on substance abuse & the benefits of alternate activities using our Basketball Tournament, Sept Recovery Month BBQ, and to invite a guest speaker to discuss recovery.