In March of 2020, the Community Foundation created the Neighbors for Neighbors Fund in response to the coronavirus epidemic.

As the COVID-19 crisis has heightened inequities in our communities and made life even more difficult for already-vulnerable populations, over 150 grants totaling $1,472,322 from the Neighbors for Neighbors Fund have helped people access the most basic human rights: food, housing, healthcare and education.

Following is a listing of the grantees from Round I, 2 and 3 of the Neighbors for Neighbors Fund. We anticipate future rounds of grantmaking through 2021 as the recovery phase unfolds.

Round 3 Grants: $483,050 (March 2021)

Regionwide

American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter | $1,500
Disaster Cycle Services during the Pandemic for Windham and New London Counties

Connecticut Cancer Foundation | $15,000
Cancer + COVID-19

Girl Scouts of Connecticut | $10,000
Girl Scouts of Connecticut: COVID-19 Relief for Camp Laurel

Operation Fuel | $15,000
Emergency Energy Support for Families Impacted by COVID-19

Thames Valley Council for Community Action | $10,000
Diaper Distribution to Low-Income Families Impacted by COVID-19

Northeast Region

First Congregational Church of Woodstock | $4,000
Refrigerator for Community Kitchen

Interfaith Human Services of Putnam | $10,000
Daily Bread Food Pantry

Town of Plainfield, CT | $5,000
Recreation and Senior Center Technology Upgrades and Programing

United Services | $15,000
General Operating

Norwich Region

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich | $8,000
Intensive Case Management/Emergency Basic Needs

Martin House | $8,000
COVID-19 Deep Cleaning

Norwich Youth & Family Services | $10,000
Training Recovery Assistance for Determined Employees (TRADE)

The Salvation Army of Norwich | $7,000
COVID-19 Response and Recovery

St. Vincent de Paul Place | $20,000
Served Meals and Food Pantry

Tele-Health Access for Seniors | $1,300
General Operating

Thames River Community Service | $10,000
General Operating/Resident Rent Support

United Community & Family Services | $6,000
Tele-health Support Equipment

Southeast Region

Always Home | $15,000
Early Eviction Prevention of Low-income Single Mothers with Minor Children

Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut | $10,000
Childcare General Operating

Children First Groton | $4,000
Community Meals and Flexible COVID-19 Family Emergency Relief Funds

The Cove Center for Grieving Children | $1,500
Family Program - Stonington Location

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | $10,000
Neighbors & Nature Scholarships

East Lyme Giving Garden Association | $6,000
COVID-19 Response

Eastern Connecticut Community Garden Association | $5,000
Growing Fresh Vegetables for Donation to the Hungry

FRESH New London/TSNE | $14,000
Food to the People - Delivery Food Pantry in New London

Immigration Advocacy & Support Center | $10,000
General Operating

Ledyard C.H.A.I.N. | $2,000
Pet Food Assistance Program

LifeFAQs | $5,000
Goal Positioning System and the Distance Learning Center

New London Area Food Coalition | $20,000
Feeding the Food Insecure 2021

New London Community Meal Center | $5,000
General Operating

New London Homeless Hospitality | $20,000
Direct Financial Assistance

New London Youth Affairs | $6,000
NL Dominican Association COVID-19 support through Parent Leadership Courses

OutCT | $5,000
General Operating

Project Oceanology | $12,000
Healthy Campers 2021

Riverfront Children's Center | $10,000
Scholar Dollars - Childcare Tuition Funds for Low- to-Moderate Income Families

Safe Futures | $25,000
Providing Essential Services During COVID-19

Salvation Army of New London | $12,000
COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Shiloh Development Corporation | $3,500
Complex Pantry

S.W.E.E.T. Potato Society | $15,000
General Operating Helping Hands

Town of Groton Department of Human Services | $5,000
Rental Assistance for Eligible Groton Households

United Way of Southeastern Connecticut | $4,200
Food Pantry

Whalers Helping Whalers | $10,000
General Operating

Yellow Farmhouse Education Center | $2,000
Share the Bounty

Windham Region

Covenant Soup Kitchen | $25,000
General Operating - Emergency Food Pantry Expansion/Accessibility

First Baptist Church of Mansfield | $1,050
Little Free Pantry

GROW Windham | $9,000
Windham Community Growers Corps

Holy Family Home and Shelter | $3,000
COVID-19 Support

Horizons | $10,000
Keeping Connected to Keep Safe

Our Piece of the Pie | $5,000
Supporting Youth Through COVID-19 and Beyond

The Salvation Army of Willimantic | $12,000
COVID-19 Response and Recovery

Windham Region No Freeze Project | $25,000
Diversion and Housing Funding

Round 2 Grants: $502,755 (October 2020)

Regionwide

Connecticut Cancer Foundation | $7,000
General Operating: Cancer + COVID-19

High Hopes Therapeutic Riding | $5,000
Financial Aid Program

LEARN | $12,000
Connecting through Technology

Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | $15,000
PPE Stockpile Project

United Cerebral Palsy of Eastern Connecticut | $10,000
Critical services for persons with disabilities

Northeast Region

Community Kitchens of NE CT | $1,500
PPE equipment program & winterizing our program

EASTCONN | $10,000
Adult & Community Programs COVID-19 Technology

Norwich Region

City of Norwich - Recreation Dept. | $10,000
HYBRID School year program - P.R.E.P.

Lee Memorial UM Church/Community Outreach Center | $12,000
General Operating

Madonna Place | $15,000
General Operating

St. Vincent de Paul Place | $15,000
Served Meals and Food Pantry

Southeast Region

Alliance for Living | $10,000
COVID-19 education, supplies and testing

Always Home | $15,000
Early Eviction Prevention of Low-income Families with Minor Children

Care and Share of East Lyme | $5,000
Emergency Assistance Program

Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut | $15,000
General Operating

Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut | $12,000
General Operating and Programmatic (AYUDA) Support

Jewish Federation of Eastern CT | $7,000
Assist New London residents with food and providing emergency services

LEARN | $1,775
LEARN@Lunch

Martin House | $7,000
Basic Needs - Food Security

New London Community Meal Center | $5,000
General Operating

New London Homeless Hospitality | $20,000
Direct financial assistance to individuals impacted by the COVID-19 crisis who cannot access other sources of support

New London Recreation | $20,000
New London Hybrid School Support Program

New London Senior Center | $10,000
Emergency Funding for New London Residents (55+ yrs. of age)

Niantic Community Church Children's Center | $12,000
General Operating

Reliance Health | $4,800
Laptops for Interns to Expand Teletherapy Offerings

Riverfront Children's Center | $10,000
Tuition for High Quality School-Age Child Care for Low to Moderate Income Families of Southeastern Connecticut

Safe Futures | $18,000
Providing Essential Services During COVID-19

Shiloh Development Corporation | $5,000
Shiloh Complex Food Pantry

Southeast Connecticut Community Center of the Blind | $2,000
General Operating

The Southeast Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence | $15,000
Kitchen-Compliance Update

St. James Episcopal Church | $10,000
The Lord’s Pantry

Stand Up for Animals | $2,500
Neighbors Helping Furry Friends

S.T.E.P.S. | $3,000
Support for Girls at Risk

S.W.E.E.T. Potato Society | $12,000
General Operating

Thames River Community Service | $10,000
General Operating (Resident Rent Support)

Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) | $4,000
Food, PPE & Other Essentials for Clients Receiving COVID-19 Community Resource Coordination

Town of Groton Department of Human Services | $15,000
Rental Assistance for Eligible Groton Households

United Community & Family Services | $10,000
Tele-health Equipment

Whalers helping Whalers | $12,000
General Operating

Yellow Farmhouse Education Center | $4,680
Share the Bounty

Windham Region

CLiCK | $18,000
CLiCK Food Rescue Program

Horizons | $10,000
Reopening - General Operating

The Neighbor Fund | $12,000
Project Represent

Perception Programs | $7,500
Mental and Behavioral Health Care Services Support

Willimantic Public Library | $8,000
Increasing free access to the internet in Willimantic

Willington Human Services Department | $2,000
Emergency Assistance

Windham Area Interfaith Ministry (WAIM) | $15,000
General Operating

Windham Region No Freeze Project | $15,000
General Operating

Windham Regional Community Council | $25,000
General Operating

Round 1 Grants: $486,517 (May 2020)

Regionwide

The Arc Eastern Connecticut | $11,500
PE for staff and residents of 22 supported group homes for persons with IDD

Chrysalis Center | $2,745
Community Supportive Housing COVID Impact Fund

Connecticut Legal Services | $25,000
General Operating and Increase Technology Capacity

Connecticut Veterinary Medical Foundation | $2,500
Emergency Funding for Veterinary Care

Health Education Center | $5,000
Qualified Medical Interpreters and Assistance for Medically Underserved Residents

Nurse-Family Partnership | $2,000
Supporting First-Time Mothers and Public Health Nurses During COVID-19

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters | $12,000
Virtual Mentoring Program

Northeast Region

Access Community Action Agency | $6,000
General Operating

Ashford Social Services | $5,000
COVID-19 relief fund

Interfaith Human Services of Putnam | $6,000
General Operating-Program Expenses

Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group, Inc (TEEG) | $8,000
Covid Relief Fund

United Services | $3,000
Client and Family Emergency COVID-19 Support

Norwich Region

CASTLE | $4,000
General Operating

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Norwich | $4,000
Intensive Case Management / Emergency Basic Needs

Madonna Place | $15,000
Capital/equipment and PPE to improve Madonna Place Program Delivery and Safety

Martin House | $6,000
Basic Needs - Food Security Program

Norwich City Hall/Norwich Human Services | $3,000
COVID19 masks for camp, RCSC

Norwich Human Services | $25,000
Covid Relief Fund: Direct assistance for residents

The Salvation Army | $5,000
COVID-19 Crisis Response - Norwich Corps

St. Mary Food Pantry | $8,000
General Operating

St. Vincent de Paul Place | $15,000
Served Meals and Food Pantry

United Community & Family Services | $6,000
Rosalyn Allen Food Pantry Expansion

Southeast Region

Alliance for Living | $3,500
Essentials for Living Food Program

Always Home | $5,000
Homelessness Prevention/Shelter Diversion of Families Impacted by COVID-19

Bill Memorial Library | $1,992
Physical Distancing Modifications Necessary for Library Reopening

Community Speaks Out | $5,000
Sober House Living Support Program

Covenant Shelter of New London | $3,000
General Operating

Culture SECT Economic Recovery Fund | $20,000
Support for the Arts Recovery Fund

Eastern Connecticut Community Garden Association | $5,000
Feeding the Community

Fairview Odd Fellows Home of CT | $7,000
Technology to Manage Spread of Infection

FRESH New London/TSNE | $12,000
General Operating

Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut | $7,000
STARFISH: COVID-19 Emergency Humanitarian Response

Immigration Advocacy & Support Center | $7,880
Client Support for USCIS Fees

Jewish Federation of Eastern CT | $7,000
General Operating

Ledyard Food Pantry | $5,300
Increase program capacity

The Lighthouse Voc-Ed Center | $3,000
iPads to Provide Program Delivery

New Life Christian Fellowship | $4,000
For the community increase and demands placed on our food pantry

New London Area Food Coalition | $9,000
General Operating

New London Homeless Hospitality | $15,000
Community Resource Center

Noank Community Support Services | $3,000
Young Adult Homeless Shelter

OIC of New London County | $5,000
Generating Operating

Project Oceanology | $10,000
Healthy Campers 2020

Riverfront Children's Center | $6,000
Tuition for High-Quality Child Care for Low to Moderate Income Families of Southeastern Connecticut

Safe Futures | $4,000
Providing Essential Services During COVID-19

The Salvation Army | $8,000
COVID-19 Crisis Response - New London Corps

Shiloh Development Corporation | $3,000
Shiloh New London Complex Temporary Food Pantry

Southeast Connecticut Community Center of the Blind | $2,000
General Operating

St. James Episcopal Church | $12,000
The Lord’s Pantry

S.W.E.E.T. Potato Society | $5,000
Helping Hands Food Service Pantry

Thames River Community Service | $5,000
Resident Rent Support

Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) | $7,000
Emergency Client Assistance Program Response to COVID-19 Crisis

Town of Groton Human Services Department | $12,000
Rental Assistance for Eligible Groton Households

Windham Region

Community Companion and Homemaking Services | $4,100
Personal Protective Equipment for Home Care Workers

Covenant Soup Kitchen | $10,000
General Operating

GROW Windham | $9,000
Cooperative Community Food Share

Holy Family Home and Shelter | $10,000
General Operating for periodic deep cleaning; elevator modernization

Horizons | $8,000
General Operating

MARC, Inc. of Manchester | $7,000
General Operating

Our Piece of the Pie | $7,000
Supporting Youth through COVID-19 and beyond

The Salvation Army | $8,000
COVID-19 Crisis Response - Willimantic Corps

Windham Area Interfaith Ministry | $21,000
General Operating

Windham Region No Freeze Project | $20,000
General Operating

Grantmaking from the Neighbors for Neighbors Fund was administered in collaboration with the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut & the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.