People's United Community Foundation Awards Over $30,000 to New London County Nonprofits

Norwich, CT – The People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, announced that it has awarded $32,000 during its second grant cycle of 2017 to nonprofit organizations throughout New London County.
 
Five organizations received funding in support of activities that ranged from support and transitional housing to employment programs. Recipients included Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities, Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Madonna Place, Safe Futures, and Thames River Community Service.
 
In total, People’s United Community Foundation awarded $771,200 during its second grant cycle of 2017 to 140 nonprofit organizations throughout the communities it serves in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The funding was distributed within the foundation’s three areas of focus, with 44 percent allocated to community development, 36 percent to youth development, and 20 percent to affordable housing initiatives.
 
“People’s United Community Foundation is pleased to continue its support of the many nonprofit organizations in New London County that are having a positive impact on our communities,” said Karen Galbo, Executive Director of the foundation.
 
For a detailed list of organizations that People’s United Community Foundation supported during the second grant cycle of 2017, please refer to the chart provided or visit www.pucf.org.

Established in 2007, People’s United Community Foundation was formed to help support programs and activities that enhance the quality of life for citizens in the communities that People’s United Bank serves. People's United Bank is a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc., a diversified financial services company with over $40 billion in assets. People’s United Bank, founded in 1842, is a premier, community-based, regional bank in the Northeast offering commercial and retail banking, as well as wealth management services through a network of nearly 400 retail locations in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
 

People's United Community Foundation
New London County Grants Awarded
2nd Grant Cycle of 2017
Grantee	Geographic Area	Grant Amount
EASTERN CONNECTICUT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD INC	CT - New London - Groton	$10,000
SAFE FUTURES INC	CT - New London - Groton	$5,000
MADONNA PLACE INC	CT - New London - Norwich	$2,500
THAMES RIVER COMMUNITY SERVICE INC	CT - New London - Norwich	$4,500
EASTERN CONNECTICUT HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES INC	CT - New London - Waterford	$10,000
Total Grants Awarded in CT		$32,000