Thomaston Savings Awards Hartford County Grants

The Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation announced a new series of grants benefiting nonprofit and government organizations in Hartford County.

The 57 grants totaling $153,435 are part of the first phase of the bank’s Foundation Grant Cycle.

Each phase of the program focuses on a specific county where the bank has a physical presence.

The Hartford County grants will help organizations in Bristol, Farmington, Unionville, and New Britain that are addressing community needs.

One of those organizations is the Bristol Adult Resource Center

 “These funds are essential in supporting BARC’s Art Program calendar, which showcases work from our artists.” said executive director Ivonne Daigle.

Grant Recipients

The grant recipients include:

• American Clock & Watch Museum
• American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter
• Anna Kobylarz Hope Foundation
• Arts for Learning Connecticut
• Bengali Association of Greater Hartford
• Boys & Girls Club of Bristol
• Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc.
• Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble
• Bristol Child Development Center
• Bristol Historical Society
• Bristol Hospital EMS
• Bristol Little League
• Bristol Public Schools
• Bristol Special Olympics
• Bristol Works, Inc.
• CCARC, Inc.
• CCSU Foundation, Inc.
• Farmington Food Pantry, Inc.
• Farmington Friends of Robotics (FFOR)
• Farmington Land Trust
• Friendship Service Center, Inc.
• Girls With Voices, Inc.
• Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
• Grace Pantry
• Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc.
• Habitat for Humanity North Central Connecticut
• Healing Meals Foundation Corporation
• Hospital for Special Care
• Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc.
• Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut
• Meals for Neighbors/Faith Lutheran Church of Bristol
• Memorial Military Museum, Inc.
• Neighborhood Housing Services of New Britain
• New Britain Roots
• New Britain Youth Museum/Hungerford Nature Center
• New Horizons Living Center, Inc
• New Horizons, Inc.
• New Life II
• Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra
• Operation P.E.A.C.C.E. (Practicing Engineering and Competitive Cooperative Excellence) Robotics
• PARC, Inc.
• Prudence Crandall Center, Inc.
• Queen Ann Nzinga Center, Inc.
• Quilts That Care, Inc.
• Senior Transportation Services, Inc.
• Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.
• St. Matthew School
• The Bristol Farmers Market, Inc.
• The Family Center
• The Hospital of Central Connecticut
• The Kids of Summer Foundation
• The Salvation Army
• Veterans Strong Community Center
• YWCA New Britain

Thomaston Savings Bank is now accepting applications for Phase II of the program benefiting organizations in Litchfield County.

Local nonprofit and government agencies in Bethlehem, Harwinton, Plymouth, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Watertown and Oakville can apply online before the July 31 deadline.

Since its inception in 1997, the Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation has awarded more than $11.5 million in grant funding.