News – Impact on the Community
BCF Celebrates Class of 2020 with $37,000 in Scholarships Branford, CT
The pandemic has changed all our lives in so many profound ways, but what stands out to us here at Branford Community Foundation (BCF) is what hasn’t changed: namely, the incredible resilience and fortitude of Branford’s graduating high school seniors. “They finished their high school career under the most extreme and isolating conditions,” says Liza…
[ Read More ]Branford Community Foundation Awards $37,000 in Scholarships
Although the ceremony was via Zoom this year, the Branford High School scholarship awardees were no less impressive. The Branford Community Foundation was honored to provide awards to 29 graduating seniors from Branford High School. These impressive students were selected according to a variety of qualifications, from academic excellence to sportsmanship to career intentions, and…
[ Read More ]Thank You, Branford!
Dear friends of the Branford Community Foundation: Thank you! It’s been about 14 weeks since our community was rocked by COVID-19. Thanks to you, we have been able to make a real difference in the lives of those impacted by this unprecedented event. The original intent of the Branford Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund was…
[ Read More ]MAY 21 Update – COVID-19 Response Fund for Branford
THANK YOU AGAIN. The gratitude from Branford Community Foundation continues into the 12th week of quarantine. As of May 18th, the COVID19 Response Fund for Branford has raised $179,904.95 and distributed $161,285. New grants made since May 1, thanks to you: $10,000 to support the partnership between the Branford Counseling & Community Services and the…
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