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Derby students with special needs get custom bikes from CT charity
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Irving Ballester, Jr., 4, of Derby, is excited after trying out a newly donated bicycle for children with disabilities at Little Raiders University preschool in Derby on Thursday.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Sixth grader Jonathan Briscoe, 11, of Derby, tries out a newly donated bicycle for children with disabilities under the watchful eye of physical therapist Ally Nowakowska outside Derby Middle School in Derby Conn. on Thursday, April 8, 2021. The charity Save the Kid Fund and their program Robbie s Riders donates adaptive bicycles to disabled children across the state.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
NEWPORT The Northeast Kingdom Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation made $115,800 in grants to 27 organizations in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties in fall 2020.
This year’s awards represent a combination of grants to organizations supporting education, food access, the arts, and outdoor engagement.
“In this challenging year, the Foundation and our donors doubled down on our support of the Northeast Kingdom,” said Sarah Waring, vice president for grants and community investments at the Vermont Community Foundation. “Nonprofits and communities in the region have shown incredible resilience and creativity in the face of this pandemic, and we are proud to help their efforts to keep residents safe and connected.”