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 Northwest Corner Gives ran from July 1st – July 29th 2022.

 

$217,910 in donations were matched dollar-for-dollar by the Northwest CT Community Foundation, raising $435,820 for local nonprofits! 

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The Housing Collective (fka Supportive Housing Works)

Litchfield County’s Center for Housing Opportunity raised $28,950 toward our goal to influence the production and preservation of a full spectrum of housing that fosters…

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CT Veterinary Medical Foundation

The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Foundation (CVMF) raised $4,150 toward its goal to provide veterinary care to the pets of low-income individuals and families in Connecticut.…

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Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities

ECAD raised $12,840 toward feeding and caring for the very special dogs whelped and raised on ECAD’s campus. People living with disabilities are one of…

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Current$5,600
124%
Target$4,500

Joyful Noise

We are requesting funds to cover our financial aid program. We never turn children away due to financial hardship. This fiscal year we awarded 8…

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Current$28,675
101%
Target$28,500

Little Guild of St. Francis

For over 60 years, the Little Guild has been rescuing, healing and individually nurturing homeless cats and dogs and matching these animals with caring homes…

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Current$2,750
125%
Target$2,200

Winsted Area Child Care Center

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning." ~Fred Rogers Outdoor learning…

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Housatonic Youth Service Bureau

The Housatonic Youth Service Bureau raised $12,550 toward our goal to increase our mental health services in the Northwest Corner. With the additional support from…

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Current$4,575
103%
Target$4,450

Brooker Memorial

Please be our partner in helping children cope with stress and emotions. We are asking for your support toward the purchase of materials for our…

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Institute for American Indian Studies

The Institute for American Indian Studies raised $6,120 toward our goal to help our museum extend our reach by eliminating the barrier of an admission…

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McCall Center for Behavioral Health

McCall Center for Behavioral Health raised $14,600 toward our goal to provide treatment to families and teens (ages 13-18) with substance use and co-occurring mental…

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Current$51,415
103%
Target$50,000

FISH

*Please join this generous “Northwest Corner Gives” 2022 Campaign with a gift to FISH by July 29th! We need your help!! We need Christmas in…

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Housatonic Child Care Center

Housatonic Child Care Center raised $4,600 toward our goal to update and upgrade our dramatic play area with a new kitchen set and an interchangeable…

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Pilobolus

Pilobolus raised $12,100 toward our goal to offer low-cost and free tickets along with transportation for our students and their families from Torrington and Waterbury…

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Torrington Youth Service Bureau

Torrington Youth Service Bureau raised $5,000 toward our goal to support struggling families, get children back in school, help the family function in a healthy…

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Northwest CT YMCA

Northwest CT YMCA raised $29,250 toward our goal to provide every child the opportunity to develop strong bodies, sharp minds and hopeful spirits. Former first…

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Current$3,650
116%
Target$3,150

Gunn Memorial Library

The Gunn Junior Library is expanding programming to 4-8th graders and we need your help! Your generous donation would help to offer two eight-week programs…

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Current$15,125
108%
Target$14,000

Music Mountain

Making Classical Music More Accessible Music Mountain has been presenting live classical music concerts since 1930. Now more than ever, we would like to make…

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Current$10,495
105%
Target$10,000

Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater

Our mission is to inspire creativity, teamwork, imagination, self-esteem and cooperation in children of all ages through the powerful medium of theater, storytelling, music, masks,…

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Current$21,875
109%
Target$20,000

After School Arts Program

ASAP! is an arts-infused education organization whose year-round programming promotes connection, collaboration, and creative innovation through arts practices. Your generous donation will help us provide…

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Current$2,450
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Target$2,450

Warren Public Library

The Warren Public Library is a small library located in Litchfield County, serving a population of 1,400. While we are mainly a lending library we…

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Current$7,900
110%
Target$7,150

Canaan Child Care Center

In response to the Childcare Crises in Canaan, we want to open a second classroom in the North Canaan Elementary School, to accommodate more children,…

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Current$6,725
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Target$6,400

Caring for Bethlehem

The pandemic has accentuated the need for assistance in finding resources and developing skills to maintain basic life essentials. Caring for Bethlehem is creating a…

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Current$9,000
132%
Target$6,825

Community Kitchen of Torrington

The Community Kitchen of Torrington needs your help. When COVID ground most services to a halt, we made sure the most vulnerable were fed. Children,…

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Current$7,900
104%
Target$7,600

Friendly Hands Food Bank

Friendly Hands Food Bank is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that needs your help feeding the most vulnerable and food insecure in the Northwest Corner.…

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Current$12,425
124%
Target$10,000

American Mural Project

The American Mural Project (AMP) in Winsted features the largest indoor collaborative artwork in the world—a tribute to American workers. The mural seeks to inspire,…

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Current$14,550
104%
Target$14,000

Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals

The scope and severity of a two-year pandemic have deepened mental health struggles in our community. Greenwoods has made more referrals and seen more clients…

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Current$10,950
110%
Target$10,000

Prime Time House

Pathway to Mental Wellness Through Art Expression Prime Time House is committed to supporting the rising number of individuals living with the impacts of mental…

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Current$8,025
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Target$8,000

Food Rescue US (NW CT)

Food Rescue US - Northwest CT is committed to reducing food waste and food insecurity in Litchfield County, CT. Using the Food Rescue US web-based…

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Current$15,850
101%
Target$15,725

Susan B. Anthony Project

Susan B. Anthony Project provides crisis and support services to victims, survivors, and their families in northwest Connecticut, whose lives have been affected by domestic…

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Winchester Youth Service Bureau

Winchester Youth Service Bureau raised $4,500 toward our goal of supporting Rising Star Camp. During the summer, camps are the best place to provide youth…

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Current$53,250
107%
Target$50,000

KidsPlay Children’s Museum

Children need a lot of things, but from food and new shoes to enriching experiences and feelings of belonging, it’s not always easy for every…

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LARC

LARC raised $4,950 toward our goal to create a space in which the residents feel comfortable and connected: beds are needed, living room furniture, dining…

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Current$3,025
101%
Target$3,000

Little Britches Therapeutic Riding

The partnership between Little Britches Therapeutic Riding Inc. and Shepaug High School’s Agriscience Academy is critical to our riders. The Agriscience Academy allows Little Britches…

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After School Arts Program
American Mural Project
Brooker Memorial
Canaan Child Care Center
Caring for Bethlehem
Community Kitchen of Torrington
CT Veterinary Medical Foundation
Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities 
FISH
Food Rescue US (NW CT)
Friendly Hands Food Bank
Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals 
Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children’s Theater
Gunn Memorial Library
Housatonic Child Care Center
Housatonic Youth Service Bureau
Institute for American Indian Studies
Joyful Noise
KidsPlay Children’s Museum
LARC
Little Britches Therapeutic Riding
Little Guild of St. Francis
McCall Center for Behavioral Health 
Music Mountain 
Northwest CT YMCA
Pilobolus 
Prime Time House
Susan B. Anthony Project
The Housing Collective (fka Supportive Housing Works)
Torrington Youth Service Bureau
Warren Public Library
Winchester Youth Service Bureau
Winsted Area Child Care Center

A Big Thank you 

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to the fundholders who make Northwest Corner Gives grants and gift matches possible:

Draper Foundation Fund
Northwest Corner Gives: Covid-19 Fund

Khurshed Bhumgara Fund
Marion Wm. & Alice Edwards Fund

Edwin M. Stone and Edith H. Stone Fund

Northwest CT Philanthropy Fund

Margaret C. Tupper Fund
Edward W. Diskavich Fund
Lucia Tuttle Fritz Fund
Robert Venn Carr Jr. Fund
Keroden Endowed Fund
Borghesi Family Fund


Northwest Corner Gives is the gift-matching grant round of the Northwest CT Community Foundation. 

Northwest Corner Gives 2020 Northwest Corner Gives 2022 is focused on programs that advance public health and safety recommendations or that provide more equitable access to services and/or supports, with a preference for those related to childhood physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing programs or equipment designed to serve clients remotely, or that promote long-term staff health, safety and wellness along with other demonstrable COVID-19 driven needs and opportunities operational support, capacity building construction, and renovation projects.

Launched in 2020 in response to Covid-19, Northwest Corner Gives raised $635,280 in immediate Covid-19 Relief grants for 53 Northwest Corner nonprofits. 

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