Things are looking good at the Blackstone! Excited to have a sneak peak of our $100,000 investment...
First Look: Branford’s Blackstone Library Addition | Zip06.com
On Sept. 6, supporters of Branford’s Blackstone Library expansion and renovation project were treated to a first look at the newly completed rear entrance lobby addition. The new entrance is expected to open for public use later this month.Once a year, BCF asks for help to fund our back office expenses. Thanks to the incredible support of our donors, the Branford Community Foundation is honored to work to improve and enhance the quality of life in our town through our grants, scholarships and leadership initiatives. However, this work requires a professional staff to keep our mission moving forward and responding to Branford’s growing needs. Can you help BCF continue to grow and thrive? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
BCF was pleased to support Read to Grow in their efforts to provide free books to Branford children!More free books from Read to Grow will be available this year to Branford children thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Branford Community Foundation. Children’s books will go to Branford organizations that serve children, including the East Shore District Health Department Nurturing Families Network. We thank the Branford Community Foundation!
The mission of the Branford Community Foundation is to connect people who care with causes that matter, for the purpose of preserving and promoting the quality of life in Branford, Connecticut, now and for generations to come.
The Branford Community Foundation (BCF) started in 1980 with a small boy and a swing set. Five-year old Darin Etzel was ill with a rare blood disease. Darin and his family had to travel to NYC for a bone marrow treatment. Friends wanted Darin to have something special to look forward to at the end of his difficult time, so they raised $770 to buy him a terrific swing set, which was hope for the future. Sadly, Darin developed complications and died on January 1, 1980. In his memory, his family wanted to carry the “hope for the future” that their friends had wanted for them into the greater community. The Branford Community Foundation began with the $770 raised for Darin’s swing set.
Today, thanks to the generous support of donors and careful financial investment, BCF maintains over two million dollars in endowed funds and invests over $100 thousand in the community each year. The BCF works everyday to help address the most pressing issues facing our community, including basic needs, health, education, the arts, the environment, youth and civic engagement. In so doing, the BCF impacts lives, solves problems, and improves futures.
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