KATHARINE MATTHIES FOUNDATION
2006 GRANT AWARDS
SEYMOUR BASED APPLICANTS RECEIVED $219,548 OR ONLY 27.9% OF THE GRANTS AWARDED
SOME ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS RECEIVED THROUGH PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY OTHERS
ORGANIZATION |
CITY/TOWN |
PROJECT TITLE |
AWARD |
|---|---|---|---|
American Heart Association |
Wallingford |
Support Search Your Heart Program and Power to End Stroke for the Lower Naugatuck Valley |
$5,000 |
AmeriCares Homefront, Inc |
Stamford |
Funds to refurbish a home in the Lower Naugatuck Valley |
$10,000 |
Ansonia Community Action |
Ansonia |
Provide summer enrichment and inter-generational program to youth |
$15,000 |
Ansonia Housing Authority |
Ansonia |
Provide after school homework program to low-income families |
$8,000 |
Assumption School |
Ansonia |
Support the renovation of the lunchroom |
$15,000 |
Beacon Falls Friends of Library |
Beacon Falls |
Support the next expansion of the Library |
$1,000 |
Beacon Falls - Town of |
Beacon Falls |
Support the purchase of a digital slide projector for the Historical Society |
$1,000 |
Beacon Falls - Town of |
Beacon Falls |
Purchase additional custom PlayBooster to be installed at Matthies Park |
$6,000 |
Beacon Falls - Town of |
Beacon Falls |
Support the purchase of software, computer& maintenance supplies for the Senior Center |
$2,000 |
Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley |
Shelton |
Support the Mindsprinting program which will help youth become proficient in reading, math & science |
$31,500 |
Catholic Charities, Inc |
Hartford |
Provide the Ansonia office with much needed technology, equipment, telephone, computers & software |
$10,000 |
City of Ansonia |
Ansonia |
Support the Ansonia Cultural Commission to provide residents with family oriented activities & events |
$3,000 |
City of Ansonia |
Ansonia |
Support the purchase of new carpeting for the Joseph Doyle Senior Center |
$10,000 |
City of Ansonia |
Ansonia |
Support the purchase of 2 new Stryker stretchers |
$9,000 |
Connecticut Radio Information System |
Windsor |
Support CRIS in its efforts to provide programs to residents in the Valley |
$3,000 |
Covenant To Care For Children |
Bloomfield |
Support the Adopt The Social Worker (AASW) Program |
$3,500 |
Derby Historical Society |
Derby |
Support the education program geared towards serving a wider cross section of the Valley's children and adults |
$4,000 |
Family & Children's Aid, Inc |
Danbury |
Support the purchase of a used 8 passenger, 4 wheel drive van |
$15,000 |
George J Hummel Little League |
Seymour |
Support the cost for architectural plans to construct an addition to the existing Katharine Matthies Clubhouse |
$3,000 |
Girl Scouts, CT Trails Council, Inc |
North Haven |
Provide financial assistance to girls from low income families in the Valley so they can participate in Girl Scouts |
$6,000 |
Griffin Health Services Corp/ Griffin Hospital |
Derby |
Support the construction of a new 40,000 square foot Ambulatory Patient Care Pavilion |
$100,000 |
Healthways, Inc |
Ansonia |
Support the position of the Shelter and Crisis Services Coordinator |
$40,000 |
Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts |
Derby |
Support campership cost for children from the Valley to attend the camp |
$8,000 |
Housatonic Valley Association |
Cornwall Bridge |
Support the development of a pedestrian access way along the Naugatuck River both north and south of downtown Seymour |
$10,000 |
Jr Achievement of Western CT |
Bridgeport |
Support the education programs serving the Valley |
$5,000 |
Maritime Aquarium |
Norwalk |
Support the trip to the aquarium for the elementary and middle school students from the Valley |
$8,000 |
New Haven Symphony Orchestra |
New Haven |
Support the music education programs for children throughout the Naugatuck Valley region |
$20,000 |
Operation Fuel |
Bloomfield |
Support the emergency energy assistance program in both the Derby and Seymour areas |
$4,000 |
Oxford Troop 1 Boy Scouts |
Oxford |
Support with the purchase of a trailer used to transport equipment |
$2,500 |
Planned Parenthood of CT |
New Haven |
Support Shelton area Breast Cancer Early Detection Program |
$3,000 |
Prevent Blindness Connecticut |
Middlebury |
Support the Healthy Eyes for Connecticut Project |
$12,000 |
Rape Crisis Center of Milford, Inc |
Milford |
Support the Rape Crisis Line for residents from the Valley |
$10,000 |
St Vincent De Paul Shop |
Derby |
Support the purchase and renovation of a new building located at 235 Roosevelt Drive in Derby |
$10,000 |
Seymour Land Conservation Trust |
Seymour |
Support with the development of Veteran's Park |
$7,000 |
Seymour Land Conservation Trust |
Seymour |
Support the cost of 2 floor addition to the community center meeting room |
$13,000 |
Seymour Public Library |
Seymour |
Support the purchase of storage & display equipment for the Rex Brasher Volumes bequethed to the Library Board by Katharine Matthies |
$2,550 |
Shakesperience Productions, Inc |
Naugatuck |
Provide schools in the Valley with live theatrical presentations |
$10,000 |
Shelton Economic Development |
Shelton |
Support the employment program and expand infrastructure services in order to improve the programs |
$8,000 |
Shelton Historical Society |
Shelton |
Support the modification of the current educational programs of SHC |
$10,000 |
St Joseph Parish Nurse Program |
Shelton |
Develop and maintain the health ministry team, guided by a registered nurse |
$5,000 |
St Thomas the Apostle Church |
Oxford |
Support WorkCamp 2006 and to provide partial funding for youth to attend the week songwriting mission service home repair workcamp |
$7,500 |
Team, Inc |
Derby |
Support the Meals-On-Wheels program for 2006 |
$20,000 |
Town of Seymour |
Seymour |
Support the renovation of the former Police Department |
$30,000 |
Town of Seymour, Senior Center |
Seymour |
Provide affordable activities for the elderly population at the Senior Center |
$1,000 |
Town of Seymour |
Seymour |
Support the addition at the Great Hill Fire House |
$60,000 |
Town of Seymour |
Seymour |
Support the purchase of park equipment to ensure safety of the residents |
$7,198 |
Town of Seymour |
Seymour |
Support additional hours of operation at the Recreation Department at the Seymour Community Center |
$6,000 |
Town of Seymour, Babe Ruth |
Seymour |
Support the acquisition of furniture for the newly acquired headquarter space |
$1,000 |
Town of Seymour, Fire Dept |
Seymour |
Support the purchase of 2 Thermal Imaging Cameras |
$23,800 |
| Town of Seymour, Police Dept | Seymour |
Support the purchase of one hand held ultralyte laser to be used within school zones | $4,000 |
| Town of Seymour, Pop Warner | Seymour |
Support the upgrade of the antiquated electronic equipment | $2,000 |
| Town of Seymour, Pop Warner | Seymour |
Support the purchase of new uniforms for the cheerleaders | $2,000 |
| Town of Seymour, Pop Warner | Seymour |
Support the purchase of football helmets for the team | $2,000 |
| Town of Seymour, Housing Authority | Seymour |
Support the Tenant Integrity Program | $55,000 |
| United Methodist Homes | Shelton |
Partially support the installation of an outdoor community space at its Wesley Village campus in Shelton | $10,000 |
| Valley Interfaith Caregivers, Inc | Shelton |
Support outreach efforts of the Valley Interfaith Caregivers Program | $10,000 |
| Valley Substance Abuse Action Council, Inc - Birmingham Health | Ansonia |
Support the prevention program and fill the gap identified in the 2005 Survey of Student needs | $35, 636 |
| Valley United Way | Ansonia |
Support the Youth Leadership Program and build a Valley wide School to Career Advisory Committee | $10,000 |
| Valley United Way | Ansonia |
Support Valley Needs Opportunities Project and the Valley Council for Health & Human Services implement programs that will improve the quality of life of the residents | $5,000 |
| Visiting Nurses Association of South Central CT, Inc | New Haven |
Provide medical social work services to Area Congregations Together's homeless shelter | $15,000 |
| WorkPlace, Inc | Bridgeport |
Support the youth programming on the CTWorks Career Coach in the Valley | $5,000 |
| Yale University Dept of Athletics | New Haven |
Support the high school summer & the Learn To Row year round activities | $15,000 |
| Young Audiences of Connecticut | Hamden |
Support the arts-in-education program for the K-6 grade students in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford & Seymour | $10,000 |
Total of 64 applicants |
$786,184 |
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Paid for by the Seymour Democratic Town Committee
Rosalie Averill , Treasurer