2011 Community Report

Area land trusts and conservation groups help preserve woodlands and open spaces for future generations of outdoor enthusiasts. Support from the Local Area Fund is helping Norfolk’s Great Mountain Forest Corp. carry out this mission.

OVERVIEW

Founded | 1969

Assets | $48.73 million

Geographic area | 20 towns in northwest Connecticut

Funds under management | 259

Total 2011 scholarships awarded | $77,775.00

Total 2011 grants | $1,138,566.61

Total 2011 grants and scholarships | $1,216,341.61

Number of 2011 grantees | 234

Number of 2011 scholarship recipients | 101

Number of annual contributions | 1,805

Number of volunteers | more than 125

Gifts received in 20111 | $32.64 million

Includes Draper Foundation contribution receivable

GIVING MATTERS

Your generosity is building stronger communities across Litchfield County. In 2011, our foundation granted over $1.2 million to more than 230 Northwest Corner charities. Our commitment to the vitality of northwest Connecticut is strong, but your ongoing support is what makes good things possible.

Established in 1969, The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut, Inc. serves Litchfield County through a robust collection of over 250 funds. These funds support various nonprofit organizations and provide scholarships to students across 20 towns in the Northwest Corner. The towns served include Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan/Falls Village, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Washington, and Winchester/Winsted.

Board of Directors*

William G. Harding | Chairperson

Tom Bechtle | Vice Chairperson

John E. Janco | Treasurer

Victoria Patrick | Secretary

Khurshed Bhumgara

Miki Duisterhof

Dan Dwyer

Brian McCormick, Esq.

Gayle Moraski

Douglas O’Connell, Esq.

James O’Leary

E. Frederick Petersen

Rose Ponte

Norman “Skip” Rogers Jr., Esq.

Alyson Thomson

* As of this report’s publication date

Dear Friends,

Over the past decade, the language used to communicate the work of community foundations has shifted toward terms more commonly found in the business sector. Contributors are now seen as strategic funding partners, grants are considered community investments, and success is measured by return on investment. This evolution in philanthropy has become more results-oriented, strategic, analytic, and accountable.

Imagine the community foundation as a publicly traded company, where an IPO provides every citizen in northwest Connecticut an equal share in the welfare of our region. Our customers are the numerous local donors—kind-hearted individuals whose generosity enables our foundation to advance its mission of stimulating nonprofit excellence and advancing educational goals.

While the semantics may change, one thing remains constant: our reliance on donors to make good things happen. As stewards of their generosity, our obligation is to maximize the impact of their gifts. Effective philanthropy benefits everyone. As the value of a community foundation’s stock rises, so does our collective quality of life.

Prudent stewardship is a hallmark of community foundation work. It may be difficult to encapsulate all that this entails, but it leads to an expanding customer base, making 2011 a watershed year for The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut.

This report begins with a transformational gift from Jim and Shirley Draper and illustrates how charitable giving is making a significant difference in our communities. With the support of our annual contributors, we strengthen our community leadership model, assemble and deploy local philanthropy more effectively, and build an efficient, sustainable organization that will serve our citizens for generations to come.

We all have a role to play in making northwest Connecticut an even stronger, healthier, and more pleasurable place to live. Our role is to turn the vision of our donors into reality and, within these pages, to thank each and every one of you: because, in the final analysis, all giving—whether great or small—matters.

MISSION
The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut, Inc., endeavors to enrich the quality of life for residents of northwest Connecticut by facilitating local philanthropy, convening stakeholders in community welfare, strengthening the regional nonprofit network and collaborating with other funders to ensure efficient resource deployment.

GOVERNANCE
In its Board of Directors, the Foundation has an active governing body that is responsible not only for establishing the mission and strategic direction of the organization, but also is charged with oversight of its finances, operations and policies. The Board, which is independent and broadly representative of the people within the northwestern Connecticut area served by the Foundation, is comprised of individuals who have demonstrated civic leadership in a variety of ways and who have a strong record of volunteer community service.

An Officer and a Gentleman: New Fund Immortalizes Colonel Draper’s Compassion PHOTO (CIRCA 1960) COURTESY OF SUSAN CAUFIELD Jim and Shirley Draper were greatly admired in their hometown of Colebrook—and indeed throughout the area—for their exceptional kindness and humility. So it follows that Jim’s dedicated service to his country in the U.S. Army would lead to a life centered on serving his community. Jim’s final—and perhaps grandest—act of charity came in the form of The Draper Foundation Fund, a $30-million endowment entrusted to the Foundation at the time of his death in 2010. One of the largest single gifts on record to a community foundation in the state of Connecticut, the new fund will benefit mainly local charitable organizations by making yearly awards to 19 nonprofits named by the Drapers, as well as through annual donor-advised grants.

Honored with the Winsted Rotary Club’s prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award, Jim and Shirley, who died in 2000, were well-known as benefactors of many community organizations and educational institutions, including the University of Connecticut, where they first met. “The Drapers’ legacy is one of goodwill and compassion for others. Jim and Shirley’s modest and unassuming lives were a testament to their charitable proclivity, sacrificing affluence so that the bulk of their estate could be directed toward the needs of others and the unanticipated challenges that face our Northwest Corner communities.” —Foundation President Guy Rovezzi

2011 GRANTS

Roberta Lee August Fund
Torrington Public Schools | $325.00 to support the creation of a Family Literacy Center at Forbes Elementary School, in Torrington (total award was $10,000.00 over two years; $5,675.00 from the Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund and $4,000.00 from the Feliciano and Lydia Turri Zaccheo Fund).

Lena S. Benas Memorial Fund
$8,500.00 in emergency individual assistance grants helped to diminish hardship for 26 families in northwest Connecticut.

Bank of Boston Fund
City of Torrington Arts & Culture Commission | $100.00 to support arts, culture and tourism programming (total award was $500.00; $400.00 from the Torrington Savings Bank Funds).

Borghesi Family Fund
Torrington Early Childhood Collaborative | $1,250.00 matching grant to create a user-friendly, interactive online guide to help connect Torrington families to vital resources.

Brooks Bank Fund
Torrington Historical Society | $900.00 for an exhibition of historical photos of downtown Torrington (total award was $2,500.00; $1,600.00 from the Robert Venn Carr Jr. Fund).

John Brooks Fund
Oliver Wolcott Library | $478.00 for a program exploring the history of railroads in northwest Connecticut (total award was $575.00; $97.00 from the Connecticut Humanities Council).

Susan A. Bruso Memorial Fund
Botelle Elementary School | $50.00 for awards to two sixth-grade student-athletes who exemplify a positive attitude, leadership, teamwork, and respect for others in their athletic pursuits.

The Buchanan Fund
Housatonic Valley Association | $5,000.00 in support of the organization and its mission.
United Church of Christ, in Cornwall | $18,100.00 in grants for operational support.

Miriam Mason Cable Trust Fund
Connecticut Community Care, Inc. | $2,500.00 to support the agency’s charitable Independent Living Funds.
Rebuilding Together of Litchfield County | $1,000.00 for repairs and accessibility upgrades to homes of low-income, elderly, and disabled residents of northwest Connecticut.

Caleb J. Camp Trust Fund
$4,218.00 in emergency individual assistance grants helped to diminish hardship for 11 families in Winsted.

The Canaan Foundation Fund
The Canaan Foundation, Inc. | $5,000.00 for multiple grants to local nonprofits.

Robert Venn Carr Jr. Fund
Torrington Historical Society | $1,600.00 for an exhibition of historical photos of downtown Torrington (total award was $2,500.00; $900.00 from the Brooks Bank Fund).

Robert V. Carr Fund
Housatonic Valley Association | $250.00 for educational programming related to the Naugatuck River Valley.
LARC, Inc. | $500.00 to support the agency’s Festival of Trees event.

The Center for Cancer Care Funds
The Center for Cancer Care in Torrington | $200,000.00 in multiple disbursements for patient assistance.

Marion Coe Fund
Joyful Noise, Inc. | $500.00 to support the Christmas Angelicus concert series in Lakeville, Torrington, and Litchfield.

Marion Isabell Coe Fund
$4,287.00 in emergency individual assistance grants helped to diminish hardship for nine families in northwest Connecticut.

Cornwall Conservation Trust Funds
Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc. | $20,000.00 from Reserve Fund for operational support.

Cornwall Foundation Fund
The Cornwall Foundation, Inc. | $3,625.00 for a $500.00 grant to the Housatonic Valley Association, a $1,125.00 grant to Time Out and a $2,000.00 grant to the Cornwall Child Center.
The Cornwall Foundation, Inc. | $300.00 to support the Cornwall River Day children’s program.
The Cornwall Foundation, Inc. | $3,500.00 matching grant to Cornwall Housing Corp.
The Cornwall Foundation, Inc. | $3,000.00 for a grant of $2,500.00 to the Housatonic Youth Service Bureau and a $500.00 grant to Motherhouse.
The Cornwall Foundation, Inc. | $3,390.00 as first installment of a multi-year grant to support Cornwall Emergency Medical Services.
The Cornwall Foundation, Inc. | $1,500.00 grant to The Chore Service.

GRANTS

Cornwall Library Endowment Fund
The Cornwall Library | $31,000.00 in five disbursements for operational support.

Eva M. Coty Fund
LARC, Inc. | $7,000.00 in support of Camp Moe, the agency’s summer day camp for area children with and without special needs.

Mary Coutant Fund for the Summer Fun Club
Winchester Youth Service Bureau | $575.00 for operational support.

Critter Fund
Animal Farm Foundation | $300.00 in support of the organization and its mission.
Companion Pet Rescue New England | $300.00 in support of the organization and its mission.
Little Guild of Saint Francis | $300.00 in support of the organization and its mission.
Meade Canine Rescue | $300.00 in support of the organization and its mission.

Ruth and Robert Cron Endowment Fund
Artwell Gallery & Community Arts Center | $1,000.00 in support of the summer arts education program.

The Echo Valley Foundation Fund
The Academy at Charlemont | $1,000.00 for operational support.
American Mural Project | $500.00 for operational support.
American Whitewater | $100.00 for operational support.
Columbia University Medical Center | $5,000.00 for the Jill Clayburgh Cancer Research Fund.
Connecticut Farmland Trust | $100.00 for operational support.
Doctors Without Borders | $500.00 for operational support.
Heifer International | $500.00 for operational support.
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | $100.00 for operational support.
Institute for Justice | $1,000.00 for operational support.
International Myeloma Foundation | $100.00 for operational support.
Lakeville Hose Company | $500.00 for operational support.
Lance Armstrong Foundation | $500.00 for the Livestrong Challenge in honor of Gerald Babao.
Landon School | $300.00 for operational support.
Liberty | $100.00 for operational support.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | $350,000.00 to support the organization and its mission.
National Cartoonists Society | $3,000.00 to support the organization and its mission.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/College | $50,000.00 for the NYPH Myeloma Fund.
Reason Foundation | $100.00 for operational support.
Salisbury Family Services, Inc. | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Scleroderma Research Foundation | $100.00 for operational support.
Trickle Up | $200.00 for operational support.
U.S.A. Canoe/Kayak | $1,000.00 to support the U.S.A. Wildwater committee.
Whitewater Slalom Foundation | $10,000.00 for operational support.
Yale Alumni Fund | $100.00 for the annual fund.

Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund
After School Arts Program, Inc. | $2,500.00 to support an inter-district theatre project.
Civic Life Project | $5,000.00 to support a project providing an innovative and effective means of engaging young people in our democracy.
Cornwall Housing Corp. | $1,000.00 for a comprehensive structural study of Kugeman Village, an affordable housing complex in Cornwall Bridge.
Explorations Charter School | $2,750.00 to increase availability of up-to-date technology used in the classroom.
Geer Adult Day Center | $2,500.00 to support the agency’s Dial-a-Ride service.
Housatonic Valley Association | $2,450.00 matching grant to support the Streamwalk program, which educates the public about stream ecology and protecting their water resources.
Literacy Volunteers on the Green | $4,475.00 to purchase English language textbooks and instructional materials for local non-native speakers.
Little Britches Therapeutic Riding, Inc. | $3,500.00 to support participation by developmentally challenged or at-risk riders.

Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra
$1,500.00 matching grant for educational concerts for area children (total award was $2,500.00; $1,000.00 from the Lucia Tuttle Fritz Fund).

Police Athletic League of Torrington
$6,800.00 for a girls’ basketball program serving children from low-income families, and to provide educational and recreational opportunities for students participating in the Youth Opportunities program.

Railroad Museum of New England
$1,500.00 for interpretive signage and for movable stairways to enhance access to displays.

Trinity Episcopal Church
$5,000.00 to support repair and restoration of the church’s historic clock tower.

Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center
$2,500.00 for improvements to the well located on the premises.

Critical-needs grants
$20,150.00 in small grants to the following organizations:
Bethlehem House of Bread | $500.00
Bronc Callahan Community Fund | $500.00
Catholic Charities | $250.00
Colebrook Senior and Community Center | $250.00
Community Food Bank | $500.00
Community Kitchen of Torrington | $1,000.00
Community Network Fund | $500.00
Connecticut Junior Republic | $250.00
Cornwall Food and Fuel Fund | $500.00
Elderly Nutrition Program (of Edward E. Sullivan Senior Center) | $400.00
Falls Village Emergency Relief/Fuel Fund | $400.00
Falls Village Senior Center | $300.00
Family Resource Center at Vogel-Wetmore School | $250.00
FISH, Torrington Chapter | $1,000.00
Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry | $750.00
Friendly Hands Food Bank | $1,000.00
Geer Adult Day Center | $250.00
Goshen Community Care and Hospice | $500.00
Goshen Good Neighbor Fund | $300.00
Hartland Community Assistance/Food Bank | $500.00
Housatonic Youth Service Bureau | $400.00
Kent Community Fund | $300.00
LARC | $250.00
Litchfield Social Services | $300.00
Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial | $250.00
The McCall Foundation | $300.00
Mental Health Association of Connecticut | $300.00
Norfolk Church of Christ Food Pantry | $500.00
Northwest Corner Fuel Bank | $1,000.00
OWL’s Kitchen of Lakeville | $1,000.00
Salvation Army, Torrington Corps | $1,000.00
Salvation Army, Winsted Service Center | $1,000.00
Sharon Food Closet | $300.00
Susan B. Anthony Project | $250.00
Torrington Area Council of Churches Emergency Fund | $500.00
Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau | $400.00
Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut | $350.00
VNA Northwest | $250.00
Warren Good Neighbor Fund | $400.00
Washington Community Fund | $400.00
Winchester Youth Service Bureau | $400.00
Women’s Support Services | $400.00

GRANTS

Edwards Community Endowment Project Fund
Grants are made to match (1:4) endowment monies raised by participating organizations, as follows:
Licia and Mason Beekley Community Library | $20,000.00
Goshen Community Care and Hospice | $7,545.00
Housatonic Valley Association | $8,331.00

Fleet General Fund
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | $707.00 in support of the organization and its mission.

Friends of Hospice Funds
Friends of Hospice | $20,000.00 in multiple disbursements to support a massage therapy program.

Lucia Tuttle Fritz Fund
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 matching grant for educational concerts for area children (total award was $2,500.00; $1,500.00 from Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund).

Carlton D. Fyler and Jenny R. Fyler Fund
Battell Arts Foundation, Inc. | $2,000.00 to support an artist-in-residence summer drama program.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut | $2,200.00 for anti-bullying programs in Torrington grammar schools.
LARC, Inc. | $3,000.00 to support Camp Moe, a summer program for area children with and without special needs (total award was $10,000.00; $7,000.00 from Eva M. Coty Fund).
Litchfield Performing Arts | $2,200.00 to support area students’ participation in Project Poetry Live!
Music in Common | $3,000.00 to support an educational program for Torrington high school students.
Special Olympics Connecticut/Northwest Region | $2,000.00 to support the regional games.
Survive the Drive, Inc. | $2,000.00 for youth-oriented educational and motivational driver-safety presentations.
Torrington Historical Society | $1,000.00 to develop plans and specifications for a new roof on the Hotchkiss-Fyler Museum (total award was $1,560.00; $560.00 from Pierpont Chapter #49 Order of Eastern Star Fund).
Torrington Public Schools | $5,675.00 multi-year grant for a Family Literacy Center at Forbes Elementary School (total award was $10,000.00 over two years; $4,000.00 from Feliciano and Lydia Turri Zaccheo Fund and $325.00 from Roberta Lee August Fund).
Warner Theatre | $3,500.00 to develop a regional integrated ticketing outlet administered through the theatre’s box office.
Winchester Elementary Schools PTO | $3,000.00 for enrichment programs for economically disadvantaged students.
Youth Opportunities | $6,300.00 matching grant to support an enrichment program intended primarily to further the educational and vocational goals of area Latino youth.

General Fund – CFNWCT
North Canaan School Readiness Council/Canaan Child Care Center, Inc. | $1,060.00 for a collaborative needs assessment for pre-K children.

Dr. John S. Glenn Fund for Nurses
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | $1,100.00 to support clinical education programs.

The Wayne M. Gnazzo and Family Fund
After School Arts Program, Inc. | $30,800.00 in multiple grants to support the Torrington Community Mural Project.

Sue Grossman Still River Greenway Fund
Still River Greenway Project | $525.46 in multiple grants for the greenway.

Holley-Doremus Fund
Harwinton Historical Society | $150.00 for operational support.
Harwinton Land Conservation Trust | $150.00 for operational support.
Northwest Center for Family Service and Mental Health | $150.00 for programmatic support.
Susan B. Anthony Project | $275.00 for programmatic support.
Torrington Historical Society | $275.00 for operational support.
United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Inc. | $275.00 for operational support.

Keroden Designated Fund
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | $3,400.00 for LIFENET Cardiac System.
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | $3,800.00 to support clinical education programs.

Keroden Endowed Fund
Aton Forest, Inc. | $1,600.00 to support a community awareness campaign to protect the Sandy Brook Conservation Corridor.

Covenant to Care for Children
$3,000.00 to provide goods and services to abused and/or neglected children in northwest Connecticut.

Northwestern Connecticut Regional Planning Collaborative
$2,450.00 for the Northwest Connecticut Village Center Vitality project.

Jeffrey and Susan Lalonde Community Betterment Fund
FISH, Torrington Chapter | $500.00 to support services for economically disadvantaged residents.
Goshen Community Care and Hospice | $100.00 for programs that benefit Goshen residents.
Northwestern Connecticut YMCA | $300.00 in support of youth programs.
The Torrington Library | $300.00 to support educational and entertaining programs.

Litchfield Community Center Music Fund
Litchfield Community Center, Inc. | $8,385.00 in multiple grants to support a variety of music programs at the center.

Local Area Fund
Battell Arts Foundation, Inc. | $1,000.00 for programmatic support.
The Chore Service | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Connecticut Forest and Park Association | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Foothills Visiting Nurse and Home Care, Inc. | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Great Mountain Forest Corp. | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Greenwoods Counseling Referrals | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Housatonic Valley Association | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | $25,000.00 to support the 2011 summer program.
Norfolk Historical Society | $5,000.00 to support a capital campaign.
Norfolk Historical Society | $1,000.00 for operational support.
The Norfolk Land Trust | $5,000.00 for addition to endowment.
The Norfolk Library | $7,500.00 for addition to endowment.
Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance | $7,500.00 to support the volunteer ambulance service.
Norfolk Senior Housing Corp. | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Northwest Conservation District | $1,000.00 for operational support.
Yankee Institute for Public Policy | $5,000.00 for operational support.

Miles for Moe Fund
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center | $2,500.00 to assist families of children with cancer.
LARC, Inc. | $14,500.00 to provide financial assistance for low-income families whose children attend Camp Moe.

Robert C. Miller and Carol H. Miller Fund
Oliver Wolcott Library | $500.00 to support Carol H. Miller Memorial Books.

Northwestern Connecticut YMCA Fund
Northwestern Connecticut YMCA | $44,702.00 in multiple disbursements for operational support.

Pierpont Chapter #49 Order of the Eastern Star Fund
Torrington Historical Society | $560.00 to develop plans and specifications for a new roof on the Hotchkiss-Fyler Museum (total award was $1,560.00; $1,000.00 from Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund).

Railroad Museum of New England – Hazel Koch Fund
Railroad Museum of New England | $3,850.00 to support the museum’s special event programming in December.

Rebensacla Fund
Trinity Episcopal Church | $250.00 for operational support.

The River Stewards of Tomorrow Fund
Housatonic Valley Association | $6,400.00 to support the River Stewards of Tomorrow program.

Edwin M. Stone and Edith H. Stone Fund
Litchfield Community Center, Inc. | $10,000.00 to support a capital campaign for facility expansion.
Torrington Development Corp. | $4,500.00 for a study of successful arts-focused revitalization efforts in other cities.
Winchester Land Trust, Inc. | $1,336.44 to support administrative start-up costs.

The Suter Fund
Harvard Business School | $250.00 to support the Joel Schiavone Endowment Fund for Entrepreneurship.
Prime Time House | $250.00 to support the organization and its mission.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse
$500.00 to support the organization and its mission.

Louis O. Thibeault Children’s Fund
$169.00 in grant support provided eyeglasses for a student at Litchfield Center School.

Torrington Club Fund
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | $1,000.00 to support the Dining with Diabetes educational program (total award was $4,500.00; $3,500.00 from Margaret C. Tupper Fund).

Torrington Savings Bank Funds
City of Torrington Arts & Culture Commission | $400.00 to support arts, culture, and tourism programming (total award was $500.00; $100.00 from Bank of Boston Fund).

Margaret C. Tupper Fund
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | $3,500.00 to support the Dining with Diabetes educational program (total award was $4,500.00; $1,000.00 from Torrington Club Fund).

Washington Art Association Funds
Washington Art Association, Inc. | $14,000.00 in multiple disbursements to support the organization and its mission.

Weigold Family Fund
Susan B. Anthony Project | $500.00 to support the organization and its mission.

The Women & Girls Fund
EXTRAS/Salisbury Central School | $1,000.00 in support of after-school programming.
Winsted Area Child Care Center | $2,000.00 to support the Before and After School Education program.

YMCA Camp Mohawk/Arlene Foulds Memorial Fund
YMCA Camp Mohawk, Inc. | $400.00 for tuition assistance.

Youth Fund
New Opportunities, Inc. | $2,500.00 from Youth in Philanthropy to support an educational program for Litchfield students about the adverse effects of bullying and substance abuse.

Feliciano and Lydia Turri Zaccheo Fund
Torrington Public Schools | $4,000.00 multi-year grant for a Family Literacy Center at Forbes Elementary School (total award was $10,000.00 over two years; $5,675.00 from Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund and $325.00 from Roberta Lee August Fund).

Grants made possible by funding from the Connecticut Humanities Council
Gunn Memorial Library and Museum | $2,000.00 for an exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, featuring letters written by soldiers from Washington, CT.
Harwinton Historical Society | $1,000.00 for a program on the life and culture of the community surrounding the Harwinton House.
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon | $300.00 to fund a scholar-led book discussion series.
Institute for American Indian Studies | $3,000.00 for technological and educational support.
Norfolk Historical Society | $2,950.00 for an exhibition focusing on the Norfolk Church of Christ.
Oliver Wolcott Library | $575.00 for a program exploring the history of railroads in northwest Connecticut.
Sharon Historical Society | $1,000.00 to increase public accessibility to historical data related to the oldest cemetery in Sharon.
Torrington Historical Society | $2,500.00 for an exhibition of historical photos of downtown Torrington.
The Torrington Library | $950.00 for a program exploring the contributions of women throughout history.

Scholarship Recipients

“This project does more than combat political disillusionment among our youth—it opens their minds, and it would not be possible without the Foundation’s support.” —Dominique Lasseur, Civic Life Project Co-Founder

Northwest Corner Teens Take a Shot at Civics

It’s a noble—some might say lofty—goal: to rekindle a sense of political awareness and citizenship among our youth. Yet that’s precisely what award-winning producers Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur have dedicated themselves to for over two decades. “Too many students lack an understanding of even the most basic facts about our democracy,” Mr. Lasseur said. “Only one out of every four people under 30 voted in the last midterm election.”

As co-founders of the Civic Life Project, Mr. Lasseur and Ms. Tatge use documentary filmmaking as a means of increasing high school students’ civic engagement. “We aim to help them understand the possibilities of citizenship and the reality that everyone can make a difference in their communities and in the world,” Mr. Lasseur explained.

According to Mr. Lasseur, students work with noted journalists, filmmakers and scholars to complete all stages of filmmaking, from research and development to production and editing. It’s a hands-on project that requires equal parts heart and head.

“Students involved in these projects report an increased understanding of the Constitution as well as increased civic engagement locally,” Mr. Lasseur said. “We consistently hear students say that they’ve learned skills not taught in the classroom.”

Student films, some of them award-winning, explore larger constitutional issues through the lens of individual freedoms guaranteed by our nation’s Bill of Rights. Screened locally, as well as at various film festivals, the short documentaries have proven to be an effective means of sparking lively discussions of contemporary, and at times controversial, issues.

“Regardless of their ideological preconceptions, students come away with a broader view and the ability to compromise,” Mr. Lasseur said. “This project does more than combat political disillusionment among our youth—it opens their minds, and it would not be possible without the Foundation’s support.”

“I thought it was way more complicated to get your voice heard, and I thought I was too young to do anything. Now … I see that you don’t need a vote to make a difference; you just need to be passionate and care about issues.” —Civic Life Project Participant

The Civic Life Project has received grant support from the Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund and the Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund.

Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund | est. 1988
Carlton and Jenny Fyler made the very first charitable bequest to the Foundation—an unrestricted gift of $1 million. The Fylers’ generosity has had far-reaching impact in our region, with their fund generating more than $1 million in grants for local charities.

Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund | est. 2004
Established through a bequest of $2.75 million, this fund has contributed nearly $1 million to the crucial work of nonprofit organizations in the Foundation’s service area. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, both educators with a long history of civic involvement, were dedicated to learning and devoted to Torrington.

New Funds in 2011

Unrestricted and Field-of-Interest Funds

Unrestricted and Field-of-Interest Funds

Donor-Advised and Designated Funds

Mary Ellen Adamo Fund | est. 2004

Donor-Advised and Designated Funds

Dr. John S. Glenn Fund for Nurses | est. 2000
Grants from this fund are used to benefit clinical staff at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.

Holley-Doremus Fund | est. 2010
Established by the late Mary Holley Doremus, of Harwinton, with the remainder of a trust created during her lifetime, this designated fund provides grants to a variety of area charitable organizations.

Keroden Designated Fund | est. 2002
Established anonymously, this fund provides support for clinical education at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital.

Jeffrey and Susan Lalonde Fund for Community Betterment | est. 2005
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Lalonde, this fund supports efforts to improve the quality of life in Litchfield County.

Richard Leone COCC Fund | est. 2004
Mr. Leone, president of Avon-based COCC, established this fund to benefit local charities. Formerly Connecticut Online Computer Center, Inc., COCC is a leading provider of technology for community banks and other financial institutions in the region.

Litchfield Community Center Music Fund | est. 2002
Established by the late Dan North, this endowed fund supports danceable music programs held at the Litchfield Community Center.

Local Area Fund | est. 2002
Established anonymously, this fund furthers the philanthropic goals of a local donor family.

Robert C. Miller and Carol H. Miller Fund | est. 2006
This fund benefits area charitable organizations.

Cara and Carl Muller Fund for Community Support | est. 2006
The Mullers created this fund to support emerging community needs. New Hartford Education Fund | est. 2006
Proceeds from this fund are used to support educational initiatives in the town of New Hartford.

Northwest Connecticut Philanthropy Fund | est. 2008
This endowed fund, comprised of undesignated gifts to the Foundation, is used to support emerging community needs.

Brian J. O’Neil Memorial Fund | est. 2004
This fund was established in memory of Mr. O’Neil, a native of Winsted, after his untimely death on December 3, 2004, at age 50. The husband of Gail Williams O’Neil, Mr. O’Neil was a respected businessman and graduate of The Gilbert School and Central Connecticut State University.

William R. Petricone Memorial Fund | est. 2001
This fund, which benefits Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, was established in memory of Mr. Petricone, who was chairman of the hospital’s board of governors at the time of his unexpected death. Mr. Petricone, who was born and raised in Torrington, was a well-known and respected civic leader who contributed greatly to the benefit of his community.

Andrew Pike Memorial Fund | est. 2010
Established by family of the late Andrew Pike, this donor-advised fund supports charitable endeavors in northwest Connecticut.

John A. Ponte Memorial Fund | est. 2004
Established by Mr. Ponte’s friends and family, this fund is named for the popular Torrington businessman and community activist who died unexpectedly in 2004 at age 44.

Rebensacla Fund | est. 2010
Established anonymously, this donor-advised fund supports charitable initiatives in northwest Connecticut.

JoAnn Ryan Fund | est. 2003
This fund was established to support various local charities.

Polly and Wesley Strand and James L. Holmes Fund for Programs for Women and Children | est. 2006
Torrington businesswoman Susan Strand established this fund to honor her late parents, Polly and Wesley Strand, for their devotion to community service.

The Suter Fund | est. 2010
This donor-advised fund was established by William P. Suter, of Lakeville, to assist worthy charitable organizations in northwest Connecticut.

Seth L. Tracy Memorial Fund for Special Needs | est. 2004
Established by the family of Seth Leo Tracy, this fund honors his memory with grants to organizations that serve individuals with special needs.

Weigold Family Fund | est. 2001
This fund awards annual grants to nonprofit organizations that assist children with disabilities or terminal illnesses.

Funds

The Women & Girls Fund | est. 1999
Established by area civic-minded women, this endowed fund addresses challenges faced by women and girls in northwest Connecticut.

Youth Fund | est. 2000
This endowed fund provides grants recommended by young philanthropists who participate in the Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program.

American Legion Post 46 Fund for Goshen Community Care and Hospice, Inc. | est. 2008
Established with donations from the legion post, this fund is used to support the work of Goshen Community Care and Hospice.

The Licia and Mason Beekley Community Library Endowment Fund | est. 2010
This designated agency fund was established to support the long-term needs of the library.

The Beekley Library Funds | est. 2010
A collection of designated agency funds are used to support capital improvements to the library and for maintenance of the library’s piano and gardens.

The Center for Cancer Care Funds | est. 2003
The Center for Cancer Care, Inc., provides financial and emotional support to cancer patients and their families. The Center for Cancer Care Endowment Fund also supports The Center for Cancer Care.

Celestial Gaits Therapeutic Riding Center Fund | est. 2007
This agency pass-through fund provides operational support.

Chore Service Endowment Fund | est. 2009
This designated agency fund will support The Chore Service, Inc., in perpetuity.

Cornwall Conservation Trust Funds | est. 2005
These funds are used for land acquisition and management, with the aim of preserving unspoiled open space for the benefit of the community at large. A Student Grants Fund provides scholarships for Region 1 students who demonstrate a concern for the environment.

Cornwall Library Endowment Fund | est. 2008
Established through the Edwards Community Endowment Project, this permanent fund contributes to the library’s long-term stability.

Falls Village Children’s Theater Company Fund | est. 2006
This fund supports cultural enrichment through theatrical and performing arts, and arts education in the Falls Village community.

Arlene Foulds Memorial/YMCA Camp Mohawk Fund | est. 2008
Proceeds from this permanent fund, established in memory of Arlene Foulds, are used to support the YMCA’s Camp Mohawk for Girls.

Foundation for Norfolk Living Fund | est. 2006
This agency pass-through fund is used to support the charitable purposes of The Foundation for Norfolk Living, Inc.

Friends of Hospice Funds | est. 2002 and 2007
Multiple agency funds are used to support Friends of Hospice, the foremost provider of services for terminally ill residents of Litchfield, Harwinton and Torrington.

Goshen Community Care and Hospice Fund | ext. 2005
Proceeds from this fund are used to help finance health care in the town of Goshen, especially for the elderly and chronically ill.

Goshen Historical Society Endowment Fund | est. 2008
This fund will support the long-term needs of the Goshen Historical Society.

Goshen Public Library Endowment Fund | est. 2006
This fund will support the Goshen Public Library in perpetuity.

Sue Grossman Still River Greenway Fund | est. 1999
Created by the Still River Greenway committees of Torrington and Winsted, this fund supports the construction of a five-mile path for bicycling and walking between the towns.

Heritage Land Preservation Trust Funds | est. 2008
These funds are used to support the charitable purposes of the Heritage Land Preservation Trust.

Theodore A. Hungerford Memorial Museum Association Endowment Fund | est. 2010
This designated agency fund will support the museum and its mission in perpetuity.

Cindy Morse Leadership Development/YMCA Camp Mohawk Fund | est. 2006
Proceeds from this fund, established in memory of Cindy Morse and her inspirational leadership as a director and trustee of the camp, are used to support the YMCA’s Camp Mohawk for Girls in perpetuity.

Funds

Northwestern Connecticut YMCA Funds | est. 2007
These agency funds are used to provide operational support and to perpetuate the charitable purposes of the Northwestern Connecticut YMCA.

Railroad Museum of New England – Hazel Koch Fund | est. 2005
Proceeds from this fund will be used to support the Railroad Museum of New England in perpetuity.

The River Stewards of Tomorrow Fund | est. 2009
Proceeds from this designated agency endowment support the Housatonic Valley Association’s conservation efforts by educating and training future generations to be stewards of the environment.

Susan B. Anthony Project Endowment Fund | est. 2007
This permanent fund is used to support the Susan B. Anthony Project and its affiliated agencies, if any.

Susan B. Anthony Project Polly’s Dream Client Assistance Fund | est. 2007
This designated agency fund is used primarily to support the Susan B. Anthony Project, although grants may be recommended to any qualified nonprofit organization, regardless of service location.

Torrington Arts in Education Fund | est. 2004
With the belief that arts education enriches all academic experience and enhances skills such as reading, writing and mathematics, this fund was established by the Torrington Public Schools to improve arts education throughout the district by partnering with area arts organizations to broaden students’ exposure to, and appreciation of, the arts.

Torrington Rotary Foundation Fund | est. 2002
The Torrington Rotary established this fund to support its continued service to the community.

United Way of Northwest Connecticut’s “1943 Society” Fund | est. 2005
This endowed fund supports the local United Way’s ongoing operations.

Washington Art Association Funds | est. 2009
These designated agency funds were established at the Foundation to support the charitable purposes of the Washington Art Association.

Wisdom House Endowment Fund | est. 2003
This endowment provides funding to support the mission of Wisdom House, a center for spiritual growth since 1949.

Lena S. Benas Memorial Fund | est. 2001
Grants (made possible by funding from the Bank of America) from this trust fund assist under-resourced residents of Litchfield, Torrington, Harwinton, Goshen and Cornwall, with preference for Litchfield residents.

Caleb J. Camp Trust Fund
Originally begun as a trust almost one hundred years ago to honor a prominent Winsted benefactor, this field-of-interest fund assists under-resourced residents of the town who have lived there for at least five years.

Marion Isabell Coe Fund | est. 1998
Grants (made possible by funding from the Bank of America) from this trust fund assist under-resourced residents of Litchfield, Warren, Morris and Goshen, with preference for Litchfield residents.

Scholarship Funds

Russell Anderson, Carmen Brooks Anderson and Henry Vail Brooks Scholarship | est. 2000
This fund provides scholarships to graduating seniors from Torrington High School who plan to major in industrial arts, teaching or nursing. Recipients are chosen based on financial need, academic excellence, character and citizenship.

Betsy L. Bertoli Scholarship | est. 2001
Recipients of this scholarship are graduates of Torrington High School who plan to pursue a career in accounting or business administration/management.

Mae Casali Bonvicini Scholarship | est. 2001
This scholarship was established to benefit outstanding graduates of Torrington High School with financial need who are pursuing degrees at four-year colleges or technical schools.

Russell F. Bruno Scholarship | est. 2001
This fund provides an annual award to a Torrington High School graduate who has excelled in English and plans to pursue college studies in writing, literature, journalism or related fields.

Jack and Ruth Calder Scholarship | est. 2002
This scholarship benefits a deserving high school graduate from Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Litchfield, New Hartford, Norfolk, Torrington or Winsted.

On the Road to Recovery: A Tonic for Ailing Village Centers

Multiple grants from the Foundation are fueling a local effort to breathe new life into village centers throughout northwest Connecticut that have been stifled by the economic downturn. Known as the Village Center Vitality initiative, the plan to spur economic resurgence is the brainchild of a Warren, CT-based group called the Northwestern Connecticut Regional Planning Collaborative. Conceived in 2006 by area residents concerned about the region’s quality of life, the Collaborative currently has nine member towns with a combined population of nearly 25,000.

“Over the last several years, our work has focused on proactively addressing affordable housing and economic development—two issues of critical importance to our communities,” Patricia Allyn Mechare, NW CT Regional Planning Collaborative chairperson, said.

According to planning director Christopher Wood, identifying common interests and sharing information to develop a regional solution is the most cost-effective approach. “In addition to assisting our nine member towns, this project is identifying practical and effective revitalization strategies that can benefit all area communities,” he explained. “The Foundation’s ongoing support is helping to sustain Northwest Corner towns and the way of life they provide.”

At the same time, Mr. Wood said, the project addresses issues such as land-use planning, resource conservation, and housing opportunity within the region. “The overall objective is to keep our village centers vital, sustainable places where local businesses can provide jobs and services to the community,” Ms. Mechare said. “Without the Foundation’s support, this initiative would not have accomplished all that it has thus far.”

“The Foundation’s ongoing support is helping to sustain Northwest Corner towns and the way of life they provide.” —Christopher Wood, Planning Director

“Our historic small town centers are vital to our quality of life in the Northwest Corner, but economic stagnation threatens their overall character.” —Ruth Skovron, Collaborative Co-Founder and Project Manager

The Village Center Vitality initiative has received grant support from the Keroden Endowed Fund, the Northwest Connecticut Philanthropy Fund, and the Marion Wm. and Alice Edwards Fund.

Keroden Endowed Fund | est. 2002
Established anonymously, this unrestricted endowment enables the Foundation to meet a broad range of evolving community needs.

Northwest Connecticut Philanthropy Fund | est. 2008
This endowed fund, comprised of undesignated gifts to the Foundation, is used to support emerging community needs.

Funds

Steven A. Chupka Memorial Scholarship | est. 2001
Recipients are graduates of Oliver Wolcott Technical High School who demonstrate financial need, academic merit and community service. Preference may be given to students with an academic focus in electronics, but students pursuing other fields of study also are eligible to apply.

Richard T. Cooke Memorial Scholarship | est. 2001
This fund benefits Torrington High School graduates who demonstrate financial need, academic merit and community service.

Cornwall Conservation Trust Scholarship | est. 2008
Recipients are graduates of Regional District 1 High School, with preference given to Cornwall residents. Candidates must possess a profound concern for the environment as evidenced by participation in ecological, forestry, FFA or biological activities.

Frances H. Ducci Scholarship | est. 2003
Mrs. Ducci, who was a resident of New Hartford, established this endowed scholarship fund to benefit graduates of a public high school in the Foundation’s service area.

Marion Wm. Edwards Scholarship | est. 2000
This scholarship benefits Torrington High School graduates who are continuing in Italian studies.

Charles and Pierina Fossati Scholarship | est. 2009
Established through bequest by Eleanor Fossati in memory of her parents, this scholarship is awarded to Torrington High School graduates who demonstrate financial need, exemplary character and academic achievement.

Italian-American Republican Club Scholarship | est. 2000
Recipients are Torrington residents of Italian descent entering their junior or senior year of college who are majoring in political science, government, history or pre-law.

Diane and Jeff Johnson Scholarship | est. 2009
This scholarship fund benefits Goshen residents based on financial need and extracurricular accomplishments.

Earle R. Julian Scholarship | est. 2005
Established by Elizabeth Julian in memory of her late brother, this scholarship benefits past graduates of St. Anthony School, in Winsted, who plan to pursue a career in accounting.

Kenneth K. Mills Scholarship | est. 2006
Per the will of Mr. Mills, this fund provides scholarships to Shepaug Valley Regional High School graduates who will be attending Rutgers University.

Michele Farley Pittler Scholarship | est. 2002
This memorial fund provides scholarships to Torrington High School graduates based on financial need, academic merit and community service.

Friends of John Ponte Memorial Scholarship | est. 2010
Established in tribute to a prominent Torrington businessman and community activist who died unexpectedly in 2004 at age 44, this fund provides scholarship support for graduating high school athletes who exemplify traits possessed by Mr. Ponte, including character, leadership, scholarship and athletic achievement.

Alan Silano Memorial Scholarship | est. 2007

Arthur R. Smith Scholarship | est. 2001
This fund was established in memory of a venerable teacher at The South Kent School. Each year, the faculty designates a scholarship recipient who exemplifies traits possessed by Mr. Smith, including intellectual curiosity, moral integrity and a sense of humor.

Southwest School Scholarship | est. 2000
Established in memory of Marion Wm. Edwards by his wife, the late Alice Fabro Edwards, this fund makes an annual award to a Torrington High School graduate who also graduated from Southwest Elementary School, in Torrington.

Apolonia Stanulis Scholarship | est. 1997
Through a bequest in his will, Vincent J. Stanulis established this endowment to honor his mother. Recipients are residents of the Foundation’s service area who are entering any year of undergraduate or graduate school.

Torrington High School Scholarships | est. 2000
Nearly 50 scholarships may be awarded annually to Torrington High School graduates based on financial need, academic merit and citizenship/community service.

Torrington UNICO Foundation Scholarships | est. 2010
A composite of 14 annual awards named for prominent community leaders and UNICO members, these scholarships assist area youth with the cost of higher education in perpetuity.

Albert C. Turri Scholarship | est. 2010
Established by family of the late Albert C. Turri, this scholarship supports area students pursuing post-secondary degrees in the fields of electrical engineering or electronics. The fund honors Mr. Turri’s legacy as founder, in 1946, of Turri Electric Co.

United Nations Association of Connecticut Scholarship for International Cooperation | est. 2009
Established in memory of Lisl C. Standen, this scholarship benefits graduates of public high schools in northwest Connecticut. Recipients demonstrate academic merit, interest in international issues, foreign language proficiency and a commitment to social betterment.

Westside School Association/Harry Arsego Memorial Scholarship | est. 2001
This scholarship is used to assist students attending the Warner Center for Performing Arts with tuition expenses.

The “Who Wants to Change the World” Fund | est. 2005
This fund supports an annual essay contest among regional high school students leading to community improvements through legislation.

James P. and Mildred Gregg Zucco Scholarship | est. 2001
Recipients are graduates of The Gilbert School, Oliver Wolcott Technical High School and Northwest Regional District 7 High School. Selection is based on financial need, academic merit and community service.

Charitable Remainder Trusts

Frank R. and Vivienne V. Vanoni CRT Fund | est. 2005
Established by Dr. Vanoni and his late wife, Vivienne, this fund provides income for Dr. Vanoni during his lifetime. In the future, the Foundation will use proceeds from the remainder of the trust to make grants.

2011 GIFTS / CONTRIBUTIONS

American Legion Post 46 Fund for Goshen Community Care and Hospice, Inc.

Goshen Community Care and Hospice

Roberta Lee August Fund

Sandy and Dennis Dressel | in memory of JoAnne McCormick Katherine and Thomas Mettling Patty and Guy Rovezzi

The Licia and Mason Beekley Community Library Endowment Fund The Licia and Mason Beekley Community Library

Betsy L. Bertoli Scholarship Fund

Christine and John Koplas

Barbara Oneglia Alvarez Tycienski (B.O.A.T.) Fund

Cathy and Gregory Oneglia Francis J. and Louisa J. Oneglia Foundation

Fred and Josephine Bruni Scholarship Fund Patricia and John Keefe Marijo and Michael Weik

In memory of Fred Bruni Angela Amicone Marlene and James Barrante Lillian and Claude Bledsoe Chamber of Commerce of Northwest CT Goldie Danzieri Fiorita and Michael Dilullo Martha and David Dowd Ducci Kitchens, Inc.

Rosemary and David Frauenhofer Nancy and Jim Garfield Lourena and Arnold Helt Marie and Carmel Indomenico Andrea and John Johnson Josephine Jones

Joan Kunsch Debora Leskanic Lillian and Raymond Mascetti Claire McDonald O&G Industries JoAnn and Richard O’Connor Frank Oddo

Betty Olson Cathy and Gregory Oneglia

Elmira and George Oneglia Victoria and Fran Patrick Cathy Pennington Petrovits, Patrick, Smith & Co., LLC Muriel Popham

Loretta Puzinski Heidi and Daniel Randall Doris Richard Patricia and Fred Rondano Molly and Charles Roraback Patty and Guy Rovezzi Jeanne Ruwet and Thomas Howard Elaine Schwimmer

Eda Sullivan Torrington Brush Works, Inc. Torrington Rotary Club Janet Wortman

Susan A. Bruso Memorial Fund In honor of Sue Kennedy Sarah Bruso

Katherine Kasacek Mayona Kirtland

Jack and Ruth Calder Scholarship Fund Lorraine and John Calder III Penelope and Clement Sidlosky

CCT/Reserve Fund

Anonymous Donor(s)

CCT/Student Grants Fund

Cornwall Conservation Trust, Inc.

The Center for Cancer Care Funds During 2011, over 650 individuals donated nearly $50,000 to Cancer Center funds, most in memory of loved ones. For a complete list of gifts, please contact The Center for Cancer Care, P.O. Box 1801, Litchfield, CT 06759.

Peter G. Cerruto Memorial Fund

Judy and Per Staubo

In memory of Peter Cerruto Joan Altschuler William Harding Jannette Stevens

Chore Service Endowment Fund Laurie Batchelor and Gordon Warnke Ann and Lance Beizer Heather Dinneen and Nicholas Pohl Sally and Richard Greco

Lucia and Nelson Putnam

Steven A. Chupka Memorial Scholarship Fund Joan Altschuler Dolores, Charles, Ashley and Eric Marshall | in honor of Andy and Janice Chupka’s 50th anniversary

In memory of Paul Zimmerman

Geraldine Zimmerman

Susan F. Cogswell Memorial Fund

David Strogatz

In memory of Susan Cogswell

Patricia Bril

Cornwall Foundation General Fund The Cornwall Foundation, Inc.

Cornwall Library Endowment Fund

The Cornwall Library

Mary Coutant Fund for the Summer Fun Club Roberta Lee August | in honor of Mary Coutant’s birthday; in honor of Sandra Roberts’ birthday

Patricia and Gary Beeman | in honor of Mary Coutant’s birthday Sandra Roberts Patty and Guy Rovezzi

Ruth and Robert Cron Endowment Fund Estate of Robert D. Cron

Robert G. Doyle Memorial Scholarship Fund Family of Robert G. Doyle Maletta Pfeiffer & Associates

Frances H. Ducci Scholarship Fund Elaine and Paul Dinto | in memory of Frances Ducci

Bonnie Simon | in memory of Frances Ducci; in honor of Elaine Dinto

The Echo Valley Foundation Fund

Anonymous Donor(s)

The Emeritus Fund

Carol Lugar

In honor of Carol Lugar Roberta Lee August Dan Dwyer

Roberta and John Janco

Brian McCormick

Linda and Douglas O’Connell Victoria and Fran Patrick Rose Ponte

In honor of Carol Lugar, Ann Auburn and Jan Rathbun Patty and Guy Rovezzi

Alfred J. Finn, M.D. Fund

Diane and David Hebert

Kathleen T. Finn Memorial Scholarship Fund Alfred Finn

Charles and Pierina Fossati Scholarship Fund Carmela Heuschkel | in memory of Arlene Balaski

Arlene Foulds Memorial/YMCA Camp Mohawk Fund Hope Hutchinson

Friends Helping Children Fund In memory of Edwin Turina Barbara and Peter Bambakidou Lenore and Robert Delvecchio Eileen and Thomas Donahue Henry Fries

Nancy Hodkoski Ann and Joseph Mazza Donna and Robert Puzacke Cynthia and John Reznick Patricia Strawson THS Care and Concern Club Torrington High School Math Dept. Torrington Municipal & Teachers Federal Credit Union Allison and Jonathan Weber

Friends of Hospice General Fund

Friends of Hospice

Friends of Hospice Mildred S. Pascale Fund Margaret and William Sullivan

Friends of New Hartford Fund Peter Anderheggen Ann and Travers Auburn Anita and William Baxter Elaine and James Bourgoin Elaine and Richard Carmelich Tria and William Case Ellen and David Childs Donna and Gary Colavecchio Denise and Michael Devins

Tracy and John Dickey Morgan Finn Sally Fitzpatrick Patricia and Arnold Goldstein Frances Grahn Sue and Blake Hall Vicki and Ken Hawkins Holly Hecht Hurley Manufacturing Wendy and Alan Jacobs Katherine and Jim Kinane Virginia and Willard King

Melanie Kirkpatrick and Jack David Margot and David Krimmel Patricia and Barry Lawrence Annette and Anthony Lombardi Timothy Lyman and Alden Smith Patty and Richard Marshall Priscilla and Robert Marshall Nilsa and John Maysa Jo and Donald McCurdy Brenda and Linden Morassini Marie and Terrence Moreschi Jr.

Sheila and Paul Moses Edward Myers Julie and Andrew Ossolinski Barbara and Eric Ottoson Debra and Robert Ponzi Caryl and Anthony Pucino Mary and Alden Ringklib Kenneth Roberge Sally and David Rosengren Amy Ross Andrea and Todd Russo Meg and James Schmidt

Karin Schneider and Robert Krzys Priscilla and Frederick Schultz Natalie and Christopher Sihpol Noeleen and Paul Soraghan Jeffrey Steadman Karen and David Swiatek Robert Tonkin

Jane Whitney

Gillian and Polly Fund Hilary Hinds | in memory of Gillian S. Hanna Nancy and Donald Moore

Richard M. Gilman Memorial Fund

Sally Bergad

Dr. John S. Glenn Fund for Nurses

Helen Glenn

The Wayne M. Gnazzo and Family Fund

Wayne Gnazzo

Goshen Historical Society Capital Fund Goshen Historical Society

Goshen Historical Society Endowment Fund Andrew Pikosky

Goshen Public Library Endowment Fund Friends of Goshen Public Library

Diane and Jeff Johnson Scholarship Fund Diane and Jeff Johnson

Keroden Designated Fund

Anonymous Donor(s)

Keroden Endowed Fund

Anonymous Donor(s)

Jeffrey and Susan Lalonde Community Betterment Fund Torrington Rotary Club | in honor of Jeff Lalonde

The Little Guild Endowment Fund

Little Guild of Saint Francis

Local Area Fund

Anonymous Donor(s)

Muff Maskovsky Fund

David Strogatz

Miles for Moe Fund Gregg Adler Alcoa Howmet Peter Alexander

Asbestos Management Co., LLC Lori and Jack Baer Mary and Otto Baker Joseph Baresi Carol and Tom Barron Robert Barth Anita and Vineet Bhandari Michele Binelli Beth and John Birden Nancy and David Boudah Mary Ann and Edward Boulanger Bowen Agency, LLC Brandywine Senior Living, LLC Josephine and Fred Bruni Denise and John Calkins Jr.

Carbone’s Market

Patricia and Larry Cassella

Lorie and Augustus Cavallari Jr.

Center School staff Chamberlin Granite Co., LLC Charlotte Hungerford Hospital administration

Sharon Chase Corrine Collins

Collins Technical Services Co. Conquest Consulting, LLC Katherine and Edward Cook Jr. Jeannine Cooper Elizabeth Cracco and Michael Morrill Carol and Norman Dean Karen and David Dee Nancy DiLaurenzio Ducci Kitchens, Inc.

Dwan & Co., Inc. Eastside Electric, Inc. Doris Estrada James Fabiaschi Susan and James Farley Lesly Ferris James Fournier Martha Gallagher Patricia George

Giordano Signs & Graphics, LLC Carol and Laurie Gonthier Raymond Hall Hamzy School of Self-Defense, LLC Hatfield Jewelers Lori and Robert Heath Hoffman Auto Group Irene and Vincent Hricko Iris and David Humphrey Lucinda and George Iffland Jr.

Iffland Lumber Lisa and Karl Jacobs Jimmy’s Store King, King & Associates Janet Kozlak Priscilla and Frederick Kunesch Nicole Laracuente The Litchfield Bancorp

Livingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly, PC Maletta Pfeiffer & Associates Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial Susan and Joel Markowski Margarida and Thomas Meiklejohn Palmira and Christopher Metcalf Joseph Mitchell

Moraski Painting & Design, LLC Virginia Moses Diane and David Murelli Marlene and James Nickerson Lenni Lee Nilsson Northwest Community Bank Northwest Hills Credit Union Dawn Osterman

Andrew Pace Meghan and Andrew Parker Maureen and Randall Patterson Petricone’s Torrington Pharmacy Linda and Raymond Poniatoski Jr. Progressive Paving & Construction David Renzullo

Lori Riiska Marion and Albert Royer Susan and William Schapp Jeffrey Schroeder David Shypinka Judith and George Smith Amelia Starr and Matthew Ziehl Gregory Susla

Judith Theeb Theroux, Nowell & Stoughton, LLC Thomas Automotive Thomaston Savings Bank Cathleen and John Todor Torringford School staff & students Torrington Savings Bank Cheryl and Charles Trahan True Value of Litchfield Ruth Wagner

Wesson Energy, Inc. Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center | in memory of Butch Iannotti

Donna Zeiter Zeller Tire Co., Inc. Carol and Kenneth Zwart

Cindy Morse Leadership Development/YMCA Camp Mohawk Fund Hope Hutchinson

The Cara and Carl Muller Fund for Community Support Cara and Carl Muller Torrington Rotary Club

Northwest Connecticut Philanthropy Fund Anonymous Donor(s) Barron Financial Group, LLP

| in recognition of Barron Financial Group clients Guion, Stevens & Rybak, LLP

| in memory of Bertrand Theroux

Lawrence Henrickson Jr.

| in memory of Barbara Henrickson

Union Savings Bank

In memory of Robin Connor Vicky, Marty and Craig Bothroyd Lida and Michael Exstein Doyle Finan Janet and Newell Hill

Lona Kirk Susan and Jeffrey Lalonde LaMonica’s Restaurant Elaine and George McCabe Christine Mele Charlene and Michael O’Neil Linda and Donald Stein Paul Summers Torrington Affordable Housing, Inc. staff Torrington City Clerk’s Office staff Torrington City Hall, Senior Center and Parks & Recreation friends Heather and Raymond Turri Sally and Wolfgang Uhrig Maurette and Patrick Wall Dawn and Don Wilkes

In memory of Rita Toce Sarah and Frank Buonocore Jr. Victoria and Fran Patrick

Northwestern Connecticut YMCA Funds Northwestern Connecticut YMCA

The Molly O’Connell Fund

The Wild Geese, Inc.

Brian J. O’Neil Memorial Fund Sandy and David Dolinsky Terry and Todd Hall William Harding | in memory of Aurore O’Neil Renee and Paul Skrainski

In memory of Brian O’Neil Pamela and David Corey Eleanor Gunn

William Harding

Pass-Through Grants Fund

In memory of Charles Buonocore Daniel Domonell Jane and Michael Molon Charlann and Edward Smith

In memory of Henry Foeller Patricia Boccio Maria and Allen Domack Jr. Elizabeth and George Foeller Robert Foeller Joann and Roland Graziani Evelyn and Alfred Kraig Angie Kulinski Marion Newkirk Ruth and Orrin Root Patty and Guy Rovezzi Teresa and Allan Smith Barbara and Fred Williamson

In memory of Thomas LaPorta Grace Banelli Lynn and Michael Banziruk Doris and Gordon Benedict Josephine and Fred Bruni Nancy and Gary Cilfone Joan and Albert Colangelo Robert Crovo Gladys and Robert Martinotti Patricia and William Mascetti Beatrice Minetto Leandra Tedesco

In memory of Virginia Ruwet Jeanne Ruwet and Thomas Howard

Andrew Pike Memorial Fund Hope Hutchinson Joan and Robert Woodington

In memory of Andrew Pike Cynthia and William Bohan Vivian, Bruce and Sara Henley Martha and Alfred Paul

Michele Farley Pittler Scholarship Fund Arnold Pittler | in memory of Dan and Jeanne Farley David Strogatz

Friends of John Ponte Memorial Scholarship Fund Proceeds from charity golf event

Railroad Museum of New England – Hazel Koch Fund Railroad Museum of New England

Rebensacla Fund

Anonymous Donor(s)

The River Stewards of Tomorrow Fund Housatonic Valley Association

Jeff Stannard Memorial Scholarship Fund Darlene and Lucian Stannard

Polly and Wesley Strand and James L. Holmes Fund for Programs for Women and Children

Sandy and Dennis Dressel | in memory of Althea Vigeant

Susan B.Anthony Project Endowment Fund Susan B. Anthony Project

Louis O. Thibeault Children’s Fund

Louis Thibeault

Torrington Rotary Foundation Trust Fund Roberta Lee August | in memory of Thomas C. Babbitt Cara and Carl Muller | in memory

of Nellie Oles, Frank Turner and Gregory Maiga; in memory of Clem Dougal, Tom Babbitt and John Ruggiero Torrington Rotary Club

Torrington UNICO Foundation Scholarship Fund Cilfone’s Eastside Café, LLC Annamarie Corolo Marlene and David Frigo

LaMonica’s Restaurant Judith and Peter Lynch Joyce and Arthur Mattiello O&G Industries Janet and Robert Petricone Petricone’s Torrington Pharmacy

United Nations Association of CT Scholarship for International Cooperation

In memory of Joan Talbot Melode Brasher Marlene and Chris Smith

United Way of Northwest Connecticut’s “1943 Society” Fund

United Way of Northwest Connecticut

FOUNDATION-INITIATED FUNDS

Our commitment to the vitality of northwest Connecticut is strong. As a means of enriching the quality of life for
area residents, several innovative funds were created to address emerging regional needs … because we’re your
Community Foundation—your partner in improving the public good.

Critter Fund
Established by the Foundation in 2005, this endowed fund supports charitable organizations in northwest Connecticut dedicated to animal welfare. The Critter Fund assists with shelter, rescue and adoption, training, prevention of cruelty, spaying and neutering, elderly companionship, services to the disabled and wildlife preservation.

Animals play a vital role in our quality of life and, as such, are worthy of human concern and empathy. Supporters of the Critter Fund are dedicated to this premise and, by contributing to the fund, demonstrate their support of animal-related causes.

For more information about the Critter Fund or to learn how you can support its mission, visit www.cfnwct.org or call 860.626.1245. The Critter Fund helps to advance rescue, adoption and population-control efforts; shelter and training initiatives; prevention of cruelty; spaying and neutering; and companion/service programs.

Critter Fund 2011 Contributors
The Asen Foundation
Roberta Lee August | in honor of Dennis Dressel’s birthday and new dog Moby; in honor of Susan Cook’s birthday and her dogs Ricky and Lucy; in memory of “Guiness” Brennan, “Willy” Friedman and “Casey” Adamo
Barron Financial Group, LLC
Sandy and Dennis Dressel | in honor of Winnie’s 3rd birthday; in honor of Winnie and Moby
Carol Lugar
Barbara and James Millar Jr.
Gayle Moraski
Northwest Community Bank
Marcia and Stephen Potter
Lucille and Kevin Purcell
Sandra and James Thibault
John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation

Did You Know?

88% of those living in shelters throughout the region are single-parent, female-headed families. Female-headed households have an average net worth of roughly half that of maleheaded households. One in three working women reports that she is caring for an elderly relative, a family member with disabilities or a child with special needs.

The Women & Girls Fund
The Women & Girls Fund, initiated by the Foundation in 1999, provides a unique philanthropic opportunity for community-minded women in northwest Connecticut who are committed to improving the lives of area women and girls by raising awareness and pooling resources. By supporting the fund, women:

• Help to advance the welfare of local women and girls;
• Network with women who share similar interests and values;
• Help women and girls make strategic and informed decisions about their philanthropy;
• Join a dynamic group that empowers other women. In a generous show of support, the State Auto Insurance Group has contributed $10,000 over two years to advance the mission of The Women & Girls Fund. This funding is helping to advance the welfare of local women and girls by meeting their real-life needs and by identifying opportunities to transform their lives. For more information about The Women & Girls Fund or to learn how you can support its mission, visit www.cfnwct.org or call 860.626.1245.

The Women & Girls Fund 2011 Contributors
$5,000 and Above
State Auto Insurance Group

$1,000 and Above
Theresa Formaggioni
Sandra Roberts
Ellen Tillotson
Nancy Wadhams+

$500 to $999
Kara Dowling-Roraback+ and Andrew Roraback
June and David Thomas

$250 to $499
Anonymous Donor(s)
Andrea Doyle Asman+
Jane and David Dobbins
Carol Lugar
Cathy and Greg Oneglia
Heidi Picard-Ramsay+
Emily Soell
Marsha Sterling+

$100 to $249
Joan Altschuler
Judi Armstrong+
Roberta Lee August+ | to honor birthdays of Melissa Conway, Bernice Mettling Duffy, Katherine Mettling and Thomas Mettling; in memory of Lisa Traub and Antoinette “Toby” Power; in memory of Florence K. Farrell
Carol Barron
Diane Blick
Joyce Briggs+
Jodi and Ralph Calabrese
Maria and Allen Domack Jr.
Ellen Ebbs+
Marcia Fowler
Rosemary and David Frauenhofer
Lynn and John Fulkerson
Anna Heys
Lynn Ray Hoopes
Corky and John Lavieri
Eileen Litwin
Mary and Richard Loyer
Elizabeth and Kenneth Merz
Jacqueline and Philip Miller
Rita Pacheco
Faith Poliquin
Marlene and Chris Smith
Barbara Spiegel
Gene Stone | in honor of Nancy Wadhams
Robin Ruwet Turpin
United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut
Kathleen and Michael Voldstad
Roberta Willis+

Up to $99
Renee Betar
Gladys Cerruto
Virginia and Edward Davidson
Barbara Dughi
Laurie Dunham
Mary and George English
Ruth and Ed Epstein
Martha Estes
Ingely Forbes
Pamela Frazier
Marie Gervasini
Helen Glenn
Heather Gromko
William Harding | in memory of Claire T. Caren; in memory of Antoinette “Toby” Power
Christine and Gene Horrigan
Debra Kenneson
Donna Marconi+
Kerwin Mayers
Donna McHugh
Berta Andrulis Mette
Gayle Moraski
Joan O’Brien+
Victoria Patrick
Janet and Robert Petricone
Martha Phillips
Josephine Radocchio
Tina Rossi
Martha Soliday
Barbara Thibodo
Edna and Frederick Tieman
Marie Wallace+

• Executive Committee member

Family Literacy Center Spells Success

Education experts agree: parents are their child’s first—and most important—teachers. And when it comes to predicting success in school, language and reading proficiency top the list. So it follows that equipping parents with the literacy tools they need to foster the intellectual development of their pre-school children may be key to closing our nation’s socio-economic achievement gap. That’s just what Forbes Elementary School’s new Family Literacy Center is designed to do.

“This facility provides a wide array of educational materials for parents and pre-school teachers to use at home and in the classroom,” explained Paula Gajewski, a family literacy teacher at Forbes. According to Ms. Gajewski, the goal is to provide a means for families to learn and grow together. “Although they are vitally important to their children’s intellectual growth, parents have historically received little or no support in the area of literacy development,” she said. “Our goal is to make it possible for children from all walks of life to have access to the books and technology they need to support early learning.”

“Thanks to this generous grant from the Community Foundation, we can provide families with the educational materials—and support—they need to enhance the language and reading skills of their preschool children.” —Paula Gajewski, Family Literacy Teacher, Forbes Elementary School.

Serving pre-K teachers as well as families and children from birth through 10 years of age, the Family Literacy Center at Forbes Elementary School has received grant support from the Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund, the Feliciano and Lydia Turri Zaccheo Fund and the Roberta Lee August Fund.

Feliciano and Lydia Turri Zaccheo Fund | est. 1999
This endowed fund, which memorializes a well-known Torrington couple, helps to improve the lives of citizens in northwest Connecticut.

Roberta Lee August Fund | est. 1998
This field-of-interest fund was established to honor Ms. August, a longstanding Foundation volunteer.

Getting Even: Grants Help to Close Achievement Gap
A Carlton D. and Jenny R. Fyler Fund grant to Winchester Elementary Schools P.T.O. is enabling economically disadvantaged children to attend the Laurel City Learning Center, an after-school academic enrichment site for students in grades K through 4 that offers programs in literacy, math, science and technology, physical fitness and the arts.

A Community Foundation of NW CT General Fund grant to the North Canaan School Readiness Council/Canaan Child Care Center is supporting a collaborative needs assessment for pre-K children.

Youth Fund

Established in 2000 through the generosity of the Borghesi family, the Youth Fund supports the Foundation’s Youth in Philanthropy program, whose purpose is to perpetuate community leadership by helping young people develop positive connections to the communities in which they live. The program involves area high school students in community activities and enlists their help in tackling regional challenges, thereby giving them a sense of ownership in community welfare and a sense of responsibility for our region’s collective future. The Youth in Philanthropy program is designed to give young people a platform for expression and innovation that can bring about new and sustainable solutions to community issues. Through their participation in youth councils, students learn lifelong lessons about charitable giving and volunteering. And they make annual grant recommendations to the Foundation based on their examination of issues impacting youth, in particular, and their community, in general. Youth councils also help to raise money for this endowed fund. For more information about the Youth Fund or to learn how you can support its mission, visit yournccf.org or call 860.626.1245.

Youth Fund 2011 Contributors
Ann Perse
Judy and Per Staubo

2011 ANNUAL OPERATING AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FUND

$10,000 and Above
The William and Mary Greve Foundation

$1,000 and Above
Maria and Allan Borghesi
Susan and Jeffrey Borghesi
Khurshed Bhumgara
Donald Florian | in memory of Janet Florian
Harriet F. Dickenson Foundation
Ann Perse | in memory of Foxhall Jones
Margaret and Adrian Selby

$500 to $999
Carole Bailey
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Robert Boyett
Hope Childs
Marlene Childs
Maria and Allen Domack Jr.
Roxana and Rev. Ledlie Laughlin Jr.
Carol Lugar
Brian McCormick | in memory of JoAnne McCormick
Barbara and James Millar Jr.
Arthur Oles | in memory of John and Martha Oles
Isabelle Osborne
Victoria and Fran Patrick | in honor of the DeMichiel and Patrick families
Philip Samponaro
Helen and Anthony Scoville
June and David Thomas
Carol and Louis Timolat
Nancy Wadhams
Wall, Wall & Frauenhofer
Elizabeth Whalen and Terrence Ryan

$250 to $499
Anonymous Donor(s)
Ann and Travers Auburn
Roberta Lee August
Tom Bechtle and Don Bachman
Marcia and Haworth Barker
MaryAnn and Richard Berzine
BNB Manufacturing Company, Inc. | in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Calder
Elizabeth and Martin Brayboy
Elizabeth and Ralph Brown Jr.
Sarah and Frank Buonocore Jr. | in memory of Charlie Buonocore
Tammy and Patrick Casey
Pam and Alan Colavecchio
Emily Dalton and Matthew Karpas | in memory of JoAnne McCormick
Julia and Jeffrey DeMichiel
Katharine and Rohit Desai
Sandy and Dennis Dressel | in honor of Mande Zecca
Dan Dwyer
Ronald Eigenbrod | in memory of Christine Calder
Barbara and Joseph Ellis
Susan and Evan Friedman
Mary Ellen Geisser
Carole and Raymond Gibney
Marguerite and Richard Giordano
John Green
Elizabeth Hilpman and Byron Tucker
Roberta and John Janco
Debby and Barton Jones
Corky and John Lavieri
Barbara and Charles Lemmen
Sandra Magyar
Dorothy Mather
Carolyn and Robert Mattoon
Dale McDonald
Debra and John McKeon | in memory of Glenn Duncan
Catherine and John McMahon
Linda and Douglas O’Connell
Mary and Frederick Petersen Jr.
Steven Reingold and Andrew Kelly
Elisabeth and William Richard
Molly and Charles Roraback
Rudy and Ronald Rosenstein
Alan Rothfeld
Lindsey and Jonathan Rotolo
Patty and Guy Rovezzi
Sandy and Dusty Sandmeyer
Mark Shearer
Nan and L. J. Skeie
Emily Soell
Benjamin Stapleton
Alyson and Tony Thomson
Edna Travis and Bernard Adams
Jane and Ernest Tremper
Sanda and John Ursone
Arete Warren | in memory of William B. Warren
Leone Young

$100 to $249
Anonymous Donor(s)
Molly Ackerly and Michael Sconyers
Marcie and Jim Allen
Meredith and Andrew Angelovich
Grace Banelli | in memory of Frank Banelli
Maureen and Alan Barber
Nanci Battistoni and Stan Voket
Anita and William Baxter
Gerald Beach | in memory of Maureen Beach
Ann and Lance Beizer
Gail and Ricky Berglund
Rita and David Bishop
Anne and John Booth
Annesa and Richard Borla
Sheila and Arthur Borla
Elaine and James Bourgoin
Ann Bowen
Joyce and Robert Briggs
Frank Buonocore Sr.
Burns, Brooks & McNeil
Nancy and Robert Cannavo
Dona and James Casey Jr.
Gladys Cerruto | in memory of Peter G. Cerruto
Frank Chiaramonte
Elizabeth and Michael Church
Nancy and Ed Claire | in memory of the Gioia and Claire families
Karen and Barry Cone
Margaret Cooley
Mary and Roger Coutant
Courtenay Crocker III
Robert Crovo
Margaret and David Cusick
Pat D’Amore
Robert Dance
Marian Dar
Ginny and Edward Davidson
Lea Davies and Larry Power
Patricia Deans
Tara and Arthur Diedrick Jr.
Heather Dinneen and Nicholas Pohl
Carole Dmytryshak
Claire and Robert Dombi
Margaret Douglas-Hamilton
Barbara Douglass
Ron Dower
Marjolyn Duisterhof and Steven Boljonis
Laurie and Dary Dunham
William Dunkin III
Randy Dwenger and Steven Callahan
Pamela and Paul Dzurilla
Cheryl and Dan Evans
Julie and John Fabiaschi
Lucy Fenn | in memory of Albert H. Fenn and Albert R. Fenn
Lori and Anthony Fitzgerald
Rosemary and David Frauenhofer
Marlene and David Frigo
Romilda Galgano | in memory of Victor Muschell Sr.
Joyce Ann Gallo | in memory of Brian O’Neil
Jane and Stephen Garmey
Elisabeth Gill
Helen Glenn | in memory of Sallie Wright
Betsy and Bill Goff | in honor of Eve and Dan’s wedding
Janis and Gary Griffin
Lorraine and Douglas Haddock
Stephany and Thomas Haines
Sue and Blake Hall
William Harding
Susan Hoffnagle and Mark Michelson
Susie and Gray Horn
Amy Hudak
Michael Jackson
Keith Johnson
Carol and Richard Kalikow
Doreen and Michael Kelly
Dorothy Kennedy
Alice and Peter Kent
Cheryl and Tim Kloczko | in honor of Family Literacy Center at Forbes School
Eliza Klose
Donna and Michael Koether
Robert Lagoy
Patricia and Barry Lawrence
Diane and Mark Libby
Betsy and Christopher Little
Santo LoBrutto
Cindy and Frank Lupo
Doris and David Maitland
Sandy and Bruce Mason
Donna and Brian Mattiello
Ann and Sanford Mazeau
Kelly and James Mazzarelli
Patricia and Curt Mechare
Gayle Moraski
Lois and Stanley Moraski
Julia and John Morris | in memory of Robert H. Ellis Sr.
Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe employees | in honor of Allen and Maria Domack
Marion and Victor Muschell
Phyllis Nauts and Hendon Chubb
Barbara Niles
North Canaan, Town of
Margo and Russell O’Connor Jr. | in memory of Edward J. Schmitt
Barbara and James O’Leary
Gail O’Neil | in memory of Brian O’Neil
Gloria Oneglia | in memory of Raymond Oneglia
Roderic Oneglia
Alison Orr-Andrawes and Fikry Andrawes
Rita Pacheco
Patricia and Joseph Paganini
Michael Peacock
Jennifer Perga and Mike DeClement
Linda and Greg Perosino
Susan Pinsky and Marc Rosen
Rose Ponte | in memory of John Ponte
Ellen and Felton Posey
Eleanor and Kenneth Pratt | in memory of Michael K. Pratt
Josephine Radocchio | in memory of Camille Radocchio
Heidi and Timothy Ramsay | in memory of Bernece Ramsay
Clare and Evan Rashkoff
Jan and Jerome Rathbun
Beverly and Norman Reich
Toni and James Richardson
Billie and Arthur Robbins
Cynthia and Jerry Rothstein | in honor of Jim O’Leary
Robert Rovezzi
Diana and Raymond Roy Jr.
Paul Sapiro
Diana and Philip Savory
Richard Schlesinger
Meg and James Schmidt
Edith Scopino | in memory of Michael Scopino
Elaine and Robert Sederquist
Enid and Luis Silva
Jennifer and David Sims
Sandy and David Slemmer
Elizabeth Smith
Barbara Spiegel and Thomas Hodgkin
Patricia Strawson | in memory of Sally and Jack Considine
Nancy and Timothy Strini
Frances Taliaferro | in memory of Harriette Dorsen
Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur
Robert Teittinen
Alan Temkin
Theroux, Nowell & Stoughton, LLC
Anita and Ernest Torizzo
Michael Trapp
Diane Trivella
Fr. Robert Tucker
Jean and William Vitalis
Beverly and Mark Wawer
Stacie Weiner
Judy and Robert Winters
Susannah and Willard Wood
Lincoln Young

Up to $99
Anonymous Donor(s)
Janet and Salvatore Accardo
Harry Ackerman
Betsy and Mickey Alderman
Susan and Kenneth Alender
Ann Amicone
Peter Anderheggen
Ellen and Walter Arbo
Margaret and Frank Arigoni
Ronald Aubel
Helen and Domenick Audia | in memory of Angelina McLaughlin
Anne Bailey
Claudette Baril | in memory of Polly Doremus
Ernest Barker
Arleen and Thomas Barrett
Cynthia and John Barrett
Ethel and Larry Bartoletti

ANNUAL OPERATING AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FUND

Dorothy and John Bazzano
Susan Belle-Isle
Rev. Ernest Bengston Jr.
Evelyn and Ansis Bergs
Joan and Lincoln Bertaccini
Anne and Silvio Berti
Barbara and Robert Bettigole
Catherine and Bruce Betts
Jean Blackman | in memory of Edward A. Buzzi Sr.
Marie and Egils Bogdanovics
Dana and John Bongiorno
Elizabeth Borden
Ellen Boyd
Virginia and Earl Brecher
Sally and Everett Briggs
Rita and Roger Broggi
Josephine and Fred Bruni
William Buckley Jr.
Karen and Bruce Burnett
Nancy and John Calhoun
Denise and John Calkins Jr.
Robert Capitanio
Raymond Carmignani
Lisa and Warren Carter
Norma Cartocci
Ruth and Eric Chadwick
Linda and Peter Chidsey
Ella Clark
Sarah Clawson
Frances and Stuart Clem
Nona and Art Coffill
Florence and Milton Cohen
Pamela and Dennis Collins
Barbara and Robert Commerford
Anne and John Conboy
Janice and Martin Connor
Evelyn Cornelio
Vivian and Michael Courtney
Diane Damerau
Alexa and Richard Dann
Lenore and Robert Delvecchio
Alice and Howard Dember
Janet Dember | in memory of William Nichols
Tina Difabio
William Dillon
Donna and James DiMartino
Gemma DiMauro | in memory of John A. Speziale
Lea and Paul Dmytryck
Agatha Dobbins
Suzanne and Frank Dooley
Sharon Doty
James Downs
Daline Dudley | in memory of Thea Vigeant
Barbara Dughi
Carol and Charles Ebersol Jr.
Barbara Ebner
Mary and George Elling
Diane English
Ruth and Ed Epstein
Peter Ermacora and Evan Hughes
James Fedorich
Zoe and Sergei Fedorjaczenko
Deborah and Paul Ferry
Mary and Paul Flieger
Ingely and Malcolm Forbes
Betty Formaggioni
Elaine and James Fortuna | in memory of James J. Fortuna
Rita and Lawrence Freedman
Leslie and Joe Friscia | in honor of Jenn and Jimmy Friscia
Maurice Gabelmann | in memory of Carol Gabelmann
Norma Galaise
Nancy and Jim Garfield
Karen and Robert Gavell
Dolores and Donatantonio Gerardi
Karin Gerstel and Joseph Woodard
Marie Gervasini | in memory of Hedy Landi
Stephen Getz
Mary Gilman | in memory of Richard M. Gilman
Thomas Gilson
Sanita Gingras
Barbara and Charles Gold
Kathryn and Edward Goodhouse
Carol and Michael Gould
Barbara and William Gridley Jr.
John Groppo | in memory of Sadie Groppo and Brian O’Neil
Nancy and Philip Groth
Eleanor Gunn | in memory of Brian O’Neil
Mary Hall | in memory of the Hall family
Vicki and Ken Hawkins
Peggy and David Heck
Joyce and Richard Hemingson
Marjorie and Simon Hewett
Molly Hinchman and Russell Guerin
Jane and Paul Hinkel
William Hohensee
Janet and Carl Hooper
Henrietta and Walter Horvay
Cindy and Michael Italiaander
Dale and Robert Ives
Bhakti and James Jackson
Genevieve and Victor Jarm
Akke Jasmine-Devlas
Alison and Kerry Jassen
Wendy and Wayne Jenkins
Amy and Mark Jones
Pam Jones
Katherine and Frederick Joseph
Nancy and Peter Kalmes
Wynne and Brian Kavanagh
Stacie and Edward Kavle
Nancy and Bill Kellett
Beth and David Kelley
Theresia and Wolfgang Kesselring
Katherine and Jim Kinane
Emily and Christopher King
Robert King
Sue and William Kirber
Marie and Don Kitch | in memory of Nathan Rebillard
Terry and Matthew Klim
Susan Knight
Vinton Lawrence
Joey Leggett
Margo and Charles Lewis
Joan and Gerald Libby
Louise Lindenmeyr and Elliott Osborne
Jo and Kiau Loi | in memory of Bob and Mary Lou Estabrook
Tara and Joseph Lockwood
Virginia and William Lovallo
Susan and John Magee
Carol Magowan
Joyce and Jeffrey Maher
Judy and Roger Mahieu | in memory of JoAnne McCormick
Lenore and Stanley Mand
Rose Marchetti | in memory of Reno V. Marchetti
Patty and Richard Marshall
Muff Maskovsky
Nancy and Karl Mason
Anita Mathewson
Millicent Matland
Nilsa and John Maysa
Carol Ann and Michael Mazaik
Catherine Mazzaferro | in memory of George Mazzaferro
McCrae Associates, LLC
Anne Marie and Thomas McDermott Jr.
Ellen and Edward McDonald
Mark McEachern
Elizabeth and John McGuire
Al Mencuccini
Cecily and Alan Mermann
JoAnne and James Meter
Anthony Mirizzi | in memory of Ann Mirizzi
Susan and Robert Moore
Marie and Terrence Moreschi Jr.
Beverly and Bruce Mosher
Joyce Mowrey and Christopher Craig
Albina Muschell
Karen and Leo Nardi
Karen and Mark Neri
April and Sandy Neubauer
Catherine and Andy Nygren
Joan and Morgan O’Brien
Karen O’Connor
Robert O’Connor
Patricia and James Okrongly
Doreen and Robert Orciari
Seton and Gerald O’Reilly
Barbara and Eric Ottoson
Marveen and Michael Pakalik
Candy Perez
Marilyn Perlotto
Elizabeth and Robert Peterson
Lorraine Petricone
Linda Pizzica
Helen Plager
Doris and William Polinsky
Judith and Roger Pollick
Susan Pollock
Virginia and Robert Potter
Denise Pratt and James Devanney | in memory of James and Mildred Zucco
Michelle and Joseph Pratt
Erica and Hector Prud’homme
Caryl and Anthony Pucino
Sally and Andrew Quale
Jack Rabin | in memory of Bertha Lane
Thomas Rafalsky
Susan and Curtis Rand
Amelia Re | in memory of Lucian Re
Jean and Everett Reid
Barbara Reidy
Victor Reis Sr.
Donna and Timothy Remmers
Arlene and Robert Revaz
Cristin and David Rich
Doris Richard
Lois and Lynn Ridgway
Lori Riiska
Dorothy and Roger Robbins | in memory of James and Mildred Zucco
Anthony Roman
Jacqueline Romano and Jack McArdle
Gretchen and Bill Ross
Tina Rossi
Marlene and John Rouleau
Merlene and Byron Round
Tillie Roy
Joseph Ruwet & family | in memory of Virginia Ruwet
Diane and Michael Rybak
Ira Schafer
Eleanor and Richard Schibi
Karin Schneider and Robert Krzys
Elaine Schlapak
Bronwin and Hugh Schoelzel
June Scoville
Peggy and Michael Shanahan
William Shemms | in memory of William and Lillian Shemms
Doris Sibley
Theresa and Michael Simaitis
Lisa and Marc Simont
Sara and Marc Simont
Mary Lou and Ellery Sinclair
Lisa and Michael Soliani | in memory of Maurice and Mary Theeb and Enrico Soliani
Margaret Smith
Nancy and Andrew Smith | in honor of Mara Smith’s 25th birthday; in honor of John, Mara and Colby Noack
Stewart Smith
Terina and Michael Smith
Terresa and Allan Smith | in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Smith
William Smith
Maria and Frank Sollitto
Barbara Starr
Linda and Donald Stein
Paul Summers
Kathleen Swanton
Debby and Colin Tait
Ilene Tetenbaum and Irwin Leff
Barbara Thibodo
Fred Thorne Jr.
Edna and Frederick Tieman
Lisa and Gerald Traub
Leticia and Harry Tubman
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
Sandra and Stephen Vaill
Cynthia and Raymond Van Duyne
Jill Vantine
Holly and Thomas Varanelli
Sally and William Vaun
Kathryn Vinal
Marjorie Wadhams
Tracey Wiles
Robin and John Willink
David Wilson
Joyce and Raymond Winn | in memory of Joyce Torson
Sylvia and Rev. Cyril Wismar Sr.
Elaine and Thomas Witherspoon Jr.
Joanne Wojtusiak
Mandy and Christopher Wright
Amy Wynn and Eli Horowitz
Pamela Zanetto | in memory of Mike and Carol Zanetto
Lu-Ann Zbinden
Sondra and George Zeidenstein

COMMITTEES, COUNCILS & SOCIETIES

Audit Committee
John Janco | Chairperson
E. Frederick Petersen
Bylaws, Policies and Governance Committee
James O’Leary | Chairperson
Roberta Lee August
Betsy Goff
Brian McCormick
Douglas O’Connell
Development Committee
Ann Auburn
Tom Bechtle
Dan Dwyer
Laura Eldridge
Executive Committee
William Harding | Board Chairperson
Tom Bechtle | Board Vice Chairperson
John Janco | Board Treasurer
Victoria Patrick | Board Secretary
Dan Dwyer
Brian McCormick | Ex Officio
Grants and Program Committee
John Janco | Chairperson
Carol Lugar
Rose Ponte
Jan Rathbun
Lisa Lansing Simont
Investment Committee
James Thibault | Chairperson
Jim Garfield
Robert Geiger
Peter Menikoff
Barbara Millar
Keith Mullins
Marsha Sterling
Stacie Weiner
Post-Grant Review Committee
Roberta Lee August
Jim Garfield
Joan O’Brien
Lisa Lansing Simont
Scholarship Committee
Pamela Alvarez
Roberta Lee August
David Bennett
Frank Buonocore Jr.
David Carroll
Doreen Deary
Heather Dinneen
Dennis Dressel
Sandy Dressel
Dary Dunham
Laurie Dunham
Malcolm Forbes
Joe Friscia
Leslie Friscia
Jim Garfield
Betsy Goff
Doug Haddock
Lorraine Haddock
William Harding
Eli Horowitz
John Janco
Elayne Landau
Mary Loyer
Michael Lynch
Gayle Moraski
Carl Muller
Maureen Nikora
Ed Noonan
Mary-Pat Noonan
Jill O'Brien
Joan O’Brien
Morgan O’Brien
Roderic Oneglia
Gail O’Neil
Lisa O’Neill
Joe Pathe
Nicholas Pohl
Rose Ponte
Guy Rovezzi
Patty Rovezzi
Robert Rovezzi
JoAnn Ryan
Marie Wallace
Dan Whalen
Mande Zecca
Trustees Committee
Miles Borzilleri,
Torrington Savings Bank
Frederick Judd III,
First National Bank of Litchfield
Peter Weston,
Bank of America
Emeritus Society
(former Directors of the Foundation)
James Allen
Ann Auburn
Allan Borghesi
Alan Colavecchio
Robert Cron
Charles Ebersol Sr. (deceased)
Charles Ebersol Jr.
Ann Hubbard
Charles Hathaway (deceased)
Donald Lewis (deceased)
Carol Lugar
Marvin “Muff” Maskovsky
Allan Nixon
Robert O’Connor (deceased)
Roberta Ohotnicky (deceased)
Cynthia Oneglia
Francis Oneglia (deceased)
Frank Pascale
William Petricone (deceased)
Jan Rathbun
Mary Lou Robinson
Margaret Roraback
Robert Rovezzi
JoAnn Ryan
George Strogatz (deceased)
Alan Temkin
Edward Thompson (deceased)
Raymond Turri
John Ursone
Thomas Wall Sr. (deceased)
Thomas Wall Jr.
Professional Advisor Council
Mary Ackerly
Roberta Lee August
Mark Bushka
Timothy Cook
David Frauenhofer
Gray Horn
William Marchand
Donna Mattiello
Brian McCormick
Douglas O’Connell
Victoria Patrick
Norman “Skip” Rogers Jr.
James Thibault
Donna Vincenti

*As of this report’s publication date

ART IMITATES LIFE IN NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT

“As a lifelong resident of Torrington, a community he cherishes, Wayne established this fund as a means of improving our collective quality of life—and he did so with the intent of honoring the memory of his mother, Ida; his father, Nicholas; and his brother, Richard.” —Foundation President Guy Rovezzi

It takes creative vision to picture a vast work of art where a barren brick wall has stood for decades. Yet that’s precisely what students and community-minded groups from across Litchfield County did, transforming one side of the Libby’s Furniture building, in downtown Torrington, into a scenic landscape of majestic proportions.

Spearheaded by the Washington Depot-based After School Arts Program (ASAP), the inter-district community mural project was made possible by the Wayne M. Gnazzo and Family Fund, a donor-advised endowment established by Mr. Gnazzo to support the vital work of charitable organizations in northwest Connecticut. Throughout the months-long labor of love, students in grades 6 through 12 collaborated with renowned mural artist Matt Wood to create public art that reflects our region’s cultural and geographic diversity … and so much more.

“Throughout the process of brainstorming, designing and, finally, creating a large-scale mural for their community, students gained multicultural teamwork skills … skills that influence their perspective of one another,” ASAP Executive Director Jo Anne Torti said.

According to Ms. Torti, the project also fostered a collective, community outlook among students, their parents and area residents from diverse cultures and backgrounds: “This mural is the result of hard work and collaboration from so many members of our community, and it will be enjoyed by residents and visitors to Torrington for many years to come.”

Editor’s note: The Inter-District Community Mural Project has also received support in the past from the Borghesi Family Fund.

The Wayne M. Gnazzo and Family Fund | est. 2011
A lifelong Torrington resident, Mr. Gnazzo established this donor-advised fund to support charitable endeavors in northwest Connecticut.

Borghesi Family Fund | est. 1999
Created by Allan and Maria Borghesi, this donor-advised fund helps to improve the quality of life in northwest Connecticut.

The Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut

Here For Good.

32 City Hall Avenue • P.O. Box 1144 • Torrington, CT 06790

T 860.626.1245 • F 860.489.7517

info@cfnwct.org • www.cfnwct.org

Serving your northwest Connecticut community:

Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Canaan/Falls Village,

Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton,

Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, Norfolk, North

Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren,

Washington, Winsted

Staff

Guy Rovezzi | President

Heather Dinneen | Program Officer

Sandy Dressel | Director of Public Relations & Communications

Laurie Dunham | Development Officer

Leslie Friscia | Financial Assistant

Lorraine Haddock | Assistant to the President