Annual Report - Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

F U N D S
The Dickinson Family Fund for Historical $465,700
Heath
To preserve the agricultural and historical aspects of the
Town of Heath.
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Herbert and Josephine Burk Westfield $401,389
Athenaeum Fund
To support the Westfield Athenaeum.
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E. Herbert Burk Fund $369,338
To encourage and develop interest in and training for the
precision machining skills needed for the industries of
western MA.
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The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts $336,016
To support programs that help women and girls.
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Loaves and Fishes Fund $290,598
To benefit programs run by liberal, reformed Protestant
churches in Franklin and Hampshire counties that wed
Christian faith and action.
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Loupinski Family Memorial Fund $256,418
To preserve open lands in the towns of Southwick,
Westfield, Granville, and Agawam, MA, including the
purchase of such lands or conservation easements
thereon.
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L. John Schinelli Renal Assistance Fund $250,091
To provide emergency financial assistance to
renal patients and their families.
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Victoria Cyran and Ann Szetela $205,185
Memorial Fund
To provide support for the St. Stanislaus Church and the
St. Stanislaus School, Chicopee.
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Franklin Land Trust Bridge Loan Fund $177,703
To provide bridge loans for the preservation of farmland
and open space in Franklin County that would otherwise
be lost to development.
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Duffy Sullivan Adult Education Fund $174,954
To support literacy programs and adult education.
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Juliusz Feigenbaum Fund $71,627
To support programs that enable impoverished families
with children five years of age and younger to improve
their lives by addressing the root causes of their poverty.
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Springfield Hospital Nurses Alumni $66,683
Association Fund
To support programs that improve the quality of life in
western MA with emphasis on nursing education and
needs of women and children.
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Art & Soles Fund $39,995
To benefit public art projects in Springfield.
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Dr. John E. McNally Memorial Fund $39,448
To support nonprofit organizations in the areas of
education, human services, and/or health.
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Tornado Relief Fund for Western Mass $23,613
To aid nonprofits that are attempting to meet the current
and longer term needs of those impacted by the tornado.
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Cancer Fund $18,664
To support cancer research and projects.
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Rachel O. Storrs Ware Youth Center, $18,005
Inc. Fund
To support youth activities in the Town of Ware.
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W. W. ArtsAlways Charitable Fund $17,786
To support children as they develop their artistic talent.
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Fund for the Hungry and Homeless $17,657
To support programs that help people with basic survival
needs.
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T. Marc Futter Hampshire Arts $17,513
Endowment Fund
To support the arts in Hampshire County.
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Junior League of Holyoke Fund $17,271
To address the emerging and changing needs of women
and children in Holyoke.
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Healthier Communities Fund $14,804
To promote children’s health and well-being.
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Fund to Preserve Farmland and Open Space $14,735
in Franklin County
To preserve farmland and open space in Franklin County.
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Ozzy Klate Memorial Fund $10,236
To support young people in their developmental journeys
as artists and seekers of wisdom.
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Alie and Rem Lefferts Memorial Dixieland $9,376
Jazz Fund
To promote and preserve Dixieland Jazz music.
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Fund for the Hearing Impaired $9,278
To support Willie Ross School for the Deaf and Clarke
School for the Deaf.
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