NEWINGTON - The Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running nonprofit children’s theatre, announced Shaelyn Killoh will be its new full-time assistant director.
New Britain Herald
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NEW BRITAIN – The American Savings Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded 28 grants totaling $124,325 through its Community Grants program.
“These newest grants help many agencies that have faced a challenging year due to covid-19, from providing food and basic needs, to sustaining virtual arts and cultural programs,” said Cierra Stancil, program officer at the American Savings Foundation.
ASF awarded a total of 56 community grants totaling $201,823 in 2020 between these 28 and the grants announced in the spring. This is part of the foundation’s total annual giving of over $3 million.
The Community Grants program, created in 2019 in response to feedback from grant seekers, awards grants of up to $5,000 to help meet a wide range of needs throughout the 64 Connecticut towns the foundation serves. The grants support programs and organizations that strengthen the community through education, human services and the arts, with a spec