GLCF awards $152G in community grants to 30 local nonprofits - Lowell Sun

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LOWELL — The Greater Lowell Community Foundation awarded $152,000 in grants to 30 local nonprofits in support of children and elder services, racial equity and inclusion, and water resource initiatives.

The Discretionary Grants Program — part of a competitive grant process allowing nonprofits to apply for funds — is one of several competitive grant programs offered through GLCF each year.

“The Foundation awarded a record number of discretionary grants in this cycle to support the important work of our local nonprofits,” said GLCF President and CEO Jay Linnehan. “Through generous contributions from our community, GLCF can provide critical support that allows our community to thrive and grow.”

Catie’s Closet, which received a $5,000 Children’s Services Grant, will use the funding to help the Dracut-based nonprofit supply clothing and toiletries to students in need.

“Receiving this grant award means that we are able to provide our homeless students with the clothing and basic necessities they need,” said Mickey Cockrell, CEO and co-founder of Catie’s Closet.

The Cambodian American Literary Arts Association, based in Lowell, received a $13,000 programming grant to address racial equity and inclusion.

“The leadership team at the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association is grateful for the opportunity to host our community dialogues and workshops addressing racial equity and inclusion,” said the nonprofit’s Executive Director Lena Sarunn. “These are profound topics that affect our everyday lives.”

The 2020 Discretionary Grant recipients, along with what the funding will be used for and the grant total include:

Children’s Services Grant:

• Catie’s Closet Inc. (Dracut): Catie’s Closet Next Steps Meeting the Needs of the Lowell Community – $5,000
• Mission of Deeds (Reading): Beds for Kids – $5,000
• Raising A Reader Massachusetts (Boston): Raising A Reader Massachusetts Lowell – $2,500
• Reach Out and Read (Boston): Lowell Rx for Success – $2,500
• Rise Above Foundation Inc. (Northbridge): Activities for Youth in Foster Care – $2,500

Leclair Elder Services Grant:

• Clear Path for Veterans New England (Devens): A Happy and Healthy Path to Veteran Wellbeing – $5,500
• Gaining Ground Inc. (Concord): Growing Fresh Food for Hunger Relief with Community Volunteers – $1,000
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell (Westford): Critical home repairs for elders – $5,000
• Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts Inc. (Acton): Aging in Place: Improving Health, Achieving Financial Stability, and Increased Socialization – $5,500
• Lowell Association for the Blind (Lowell): Adult Services Program – $1,000
• Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) (Lowell): Lowell Immigrant & Elder Services Program – $2,000
• Open Pantry of Greater Lowell (Lowell): Food Pantry – $5,500
• Power of Flowers Project (Tewksbury): Power of Flowers Project – $1,500
• Project Citizenship (Boston): Citizenship Services for Older Residents in Greater Lowell – $1,500
• Lowell General Hospital (Lowell): Lowell General Hospital Mobile Integrated Health Program – $5,500
• Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Inc. (Harvard): Language Services Supporting Psychosocial Care for Elderly Cancer Patients – $1,500

Racial Equity and Inclusion:

• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell (Lowell): Addressing Racial Inequities as a Trauma-Informed Community – $10,000
• Budget Buddies Inc. (Chelmsford): Virtual Financial Empowerment Program for Women with Latinx Community Center for Empowerment – $7,500
• Building Audacity (Lynn): Say Their Names (Greater Lowell) – $10,000
• Cambodian American Literary Arts Association (Lowell): Cambodian American Literary Arts Association Community Dialogue and Workshop Series – $13,000
• Cultivate Care Farms (Greater Lowell): Diversity Training and Consultation – $1,000
• Free Soil Arts Collective (Lowell): Hidden in Plain Sight: Stories of Black Lowell – $15,000
• Kids in Tech Inc. (Lowell): After-school Tech Club Program – $10,000
• Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership (Lowell): Project Genesis Home Buyer Training Program – $7,000
• Project LEARN Inc. (Lowell): Elevating Stories, Changing Narratives – A Student-Led Antiracism Program – $10,000
• Tewksbury Public Library (Tewksbury): Public Library Libraries Working Toward Social Justice – $1,000

Water Resources Initiative Grant:

• Mass Audubon (Lincoln): Lowell Leaders in Stewardship TREES program – $2,500
• Merrimack River Watershed Council (Lawrence): Clean Water for residents of Greater Lowell – a Community-Based Approach – $5,000
• Nashua River Watershed Association (Pepperell): Water Quality Monitoring for Improved Recreation and Aquatic Weed Control – $2,500
• OARS Inc. (Concord): Improving environmental and public health: Source tracking bacteria pollution in Lowell waters $5,000

For more information about GLCF, visit glcfoundation.org.

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