2015 Main Street Community Foundation Annual Report

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2015 $37.5 million in total assets

$1.7 million in contributions received

$1.3 million awarded in grants and scholarships to our community 210 funds established since 1995

200+ volunteers supporting the Main Street Community Foundation

Honored with a Special Recognition

Award for ongoing support of For Goodness Sake

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OUR VISION

A Message to Our Neighbors A New Home

To be widely recognized as the comprehensive center for philanthropy in the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott

ANNIVERSARY The Main Event 20th Anniversary Celebration 20 Grants in 20 Days An Interview with the Founders Building on a Legacy of Leadership

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GIFT PLANNING Funds Established in 2015 10 Becoming a Donor/Establishing a Fund 13 Bequests – Tracy Family Legacy 14 Planned Giving/The CornerStone Society 15 EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING 2015 Grant Distributions 2015 Scholarships and Awards COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DataHaven: Survey Provides Neighborhood-Level Data Ending Family Homelessness Building Capacity of Local Nonprofits

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STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS Donor Advised Funds Agency Endowments Designated & Project Funds Field of Interest Funds Scholarship Funds Unrestricted Community Funds Sustainability Funds Burlington Community Fund Make a Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund Plainville Community Fund Women & Girls’ Fund Barnes Memorial Trust Friends of the Foundation Gifts Received in 2015

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2015 Officers, Directors & Committees Financial Statements

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OUR MISSION To enhance the quality of life for both present and future generations in the communities we serve. We accomplish our mission by encouraging and promoting: • Gift Planning • Prudent Stewardship of Assets • Effective Grantmaking • Community Leadership

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OUR CORE VALUES

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Excellence, Integrity, Inclusiveness and Transparency in all we do.

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A 20TH ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE TO OUR NEIGHBORS Surprise grants, milestone donations, cake, confetti, and an elegant farm-to-table dinner experience marked 20 Years of Giving in Your Community! Whether you are a long time supporter or have recently discovered the Main Street Community Foundation, you know that we exist to help generous people fulfill their charitable goals right here in your local community. As the most comprehensive philanthropic center serving the residents and neighborhoods of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott, we facilitate local giving to raise the quality of life for all citizens in the communities we serve. Stewarding just over $37.5 million in assets in over 200 funds, the Foundation has awarded over $12 million in grants and scholarships since its establishment in 1995. This special 20th anniversary edition of the annual report shares the stories of our history, donors, and the investments made in your community.

So how do all these good things happen? It begins with YOU! Many individuals, families and businesses have put their trust in the Main

Street Community Foundation to fund a new initiative, respond to an urgent community need, or proactively address an emerging need. Our job is to honor donor intent, and to make sure every donation finds its way to the most deserving organizations. The collective philanthropy of all who have supported and continue to support MSCF will sustain a permanent source of funding for the benefit of your neighbors – forever.

Our adherence to sound financial practices led to an unqualified audit opinion of our 2015 financials from the accounting firm King, King & Associates, PC. We are happy to report that although the investment markets continued to be volatile, our investment strategy resulted in a 1.4% net return.

Additionally, Main Street Community Foundation is confirmed in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations.

Volunteer leadership is a cornerstone of our organization. The many dedicated volunteers who serve on our Board of Directors and committees are essential to the fulfillment of our mission. In

early 2016, we bid farewell to highly respected Board members Barbara Fontaine and Anita Hamzy. We welcomed Kathy Reinhard and Byron Treado. To each and all, we are very grateful for their generous donation of time, talents and community knowledge. The current Board of Directors has begun the discovery process for a new strategic plan for the future of the Main Street Community Foundation based on what matters most to the people that live in our region.

By continuing our 20 year tradition of being a community foundation of significance, we will have much to celebrate when we reach our next anniversary milestone. You can RSVP by joining our efforts now, if you have not already done so.

We’d love to see you in MSCF’s 25th anniversary edition!

With sincere gratitude, Susan D. Sadecki, MBA President & CEO

John A. Letizia, CPA Chairman of the Board

We facilitate local giving to raise the quality of life for all citizens in the communities we serve.

A NEW HOME Only three weeks into the Foundation’s 20th anniversary year, there was a cause for the year’s first celebration. We moved to a new office.

The Foundation’s 20 year journey started in the corner of the Fletcher-Terry Company office before relocating a year later to 10 Main Street in Bristol. Webster Bank generously leased the Foundation a two-room office rent-free for three years. In 2005, the Foundation moved further up Main Street and settled in to a historic building with two other local organizations. However, after nearly a decade at 200 Main Street, the Foundation once again outgrew its office space and moved a couple miles down the road to

120 Halcyon Drive in Bristol.

This move would not have happened without numerous dedicated individuals.

A small group of volunteers dubbed the Building Committee worked tirelessly to find the Foundation a suitable home. Thank you to those Committee members: David Aldieri, Margi Fletcher, Bud Funk, Jan Neri, John Scarritt, Jeff Sonenstein and Bill Tracy. A sincere thank you to Margi Fletcher who used her interior design skills to completely outfit the new office with furniture, fresh paint and new carpet; she turned it into a “home.” Special appreciation goes out to Bill Mascetti and everyone at ACG North America, our landlord and neighbors who helped coordinate the move and who have been 3

extremely welcoming. And thank you to the Foundation’s Board of Directors for all the support and dedication as well as the Foundation’s staff for executing a seamless move.

The Foundation has expanded to better serve you and the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott. But do not worry – the Foundation is not changing its name because it is no longer on Main Street! The name was created after one of our founders, Hap Barnes, realized there was a Main Street in every community the Foundation serves. So although our address changed, our mission – and our name – remains the same.

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T H E M A I N E V E N T: C E L E B R AT I N G O U R C O M M U N I T Y R O O T S

Museum in Farmington on September 12, 2015. The Main Event celebrated the journey from the Foundation’s establishment in 1995 to its 20th anniversary in 2015 with a unique farm-to-table gathering.

Guests enjoyed tours of the Museum and cocktails in the sunken garden while listening to the instrumental quintet of Bob D’Angelo, Greg Hahn, John Mobilio, Jim Santucci and Rich Theriault. As the night progressed, the guests moved under the grandiose tent and relished an incredible meal on elegant farm tables while being serenaded by the melodies of Jack Lynn singing the music of Dean Martin. The evening was capped off by a live auction called by John Terrio.

The evening’s festivities resulted in net proceeds of over $100,000 to support the Money in Motion Fund at the Foundation to advance community leadership initiatives. These initiatives address challenges and respond to the pressing needs of your communities.

THE MAIN EVENT SPONSORS

Barbara Franklin & Wally Barnes Furey, Donovan, Tracy & Daly, P.C. KPMG, LLP John & Barbara Letizia Micari Financial Group, LLC Radcliff Wire, Inc. Raymond James The John & Susan Scarritt Family

For more photos of the memorable evening, visit the Foundation’s Facebook page.

Thank you to Leadership Sponsors Barnes Group Foundation and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; all of the sponsors; the attendees; the local businesses who

Leadership Sponsors $10,000 Barnes Group Foundation Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Legacy Sponsors $5,000 Thomaston Savings Bank Webster Bank Community Partner Sponsors $2,500 Bristol Hospital Robert M. Caiaze Carpenter Companies ESPN Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. The Hospital of Central Connecticut The Ultimate Companies United Bank Supporting Sponsors $1,000 COCC Constitution Advisory Group Fourslide Spring and Stamping, Inc.

supported the event through ads and donations; and the Event Committee for making this event a success!

The Main Event Committee Event Chairs Kris Dargenio and Dawn Nielsen Brian Albert Leslie Albert Alecia Andrews Dawn Angelillo Jeanine Audette Jarre Betts Whit Betts Michael Brault Todd Burton Kaye Davis

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Valerie DePaolo Nicole Downes Val Dumais Pattie Dunn David England Margi Fletcher Barbara Fontaine Lynn Grenier Anita Hamzy Susan Kozikowski Kim Lewis Julie Matthews Jackie Merchant Heather Nielsen Mark Peterson Jeanne Radcliff Samantha Rajotte Kathy Reinhard Paul Rochford Susan Sadecki Susan Scarritt Jeff Sonenstein Erin Wininger

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The Main Street Community Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary with many friends at Hill-Stead

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THE FIRST FUND IS STILL POWERFUL Celebrating 20 Years of Giving in Your Community…by Giving Back The first fund established after the Foundation was founded in 1995 was the Bristol Savings Bank Fund.

The Fund was established through the merger of Bristol Savings Bank and Webster Bank to allow the Foundation to be flexible and responsive to emerging and changing community needs.

20 Grants in 20 Days!

In 2015, in recognition of the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, the Foundation’s Board of Directors decided to give presents to the communities by surprising 20 nonprofit organizations with $1,000 grants from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund.

“Distributing 20 grants from this Fund is a great way to give back while recognizing our community roots,” stated Susan Sadecki, President & CEO of the Foundation.

These surprise grants, part of a special program 20 Grants in 20 Days, were awarded to nonprofit organizations located in and impacting the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

To determine grant recipients, members of Main Street Community Foundation’s staff and Board of Directors met with leaders in the six communities to discuss 501(c)(3) organizations that are making a difference.

“The Foundation’s Board of Directors took the community leaders’ thoughts and began their own intense deliberation process,” stated Sadecki. “The resulting grants will make a great impact on you and your neighbors.”

The number of grants each community was awarded was based on the city or town’s population size. The grant awards were made to enhance arts and culture; health and human services; the environment; education; and community development.

The use of the awards was at the discretion of each organization.

The Bristol organizations that received grants were: • Bristol Community Organization, Inc. • Bristol Veterans Council

The Plainville oorganizations that received grants were: • PARC Inc. Plainville • Plainville Community Food Pantry, Inc. • Plainville Historical Society, Inc. The Plymouth organizations that received grants were: • Plymouth Community Food Pantry • Town of Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps

• Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation, Inc.

The Southington organizations that received grants were:

• Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center

• The Arc of Southington Inc.

• Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital, Inc. • Saint Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, Inc.

• Bread for Life, Inc. • Margaret C. Griffin Child Development Center of Southington • United Way of Southington, Inc.

• Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

The Wolcott organizations that received grants were:

The Burlington organizations that received grants were:

• Wolcott Crossroads, Inc.

• Burlington Land Trust, Inc. • Lewis S. Mills High School Crew Booster Club, Inc.

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• Wolcott Resource Center Visit the Foundation’s YouTube page, youtube.com/theMSCF, to view a video on the 20 Grants in 20 Days program.

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BRISTOL

BURLINGTON

PLYMOUTH

PLAINVILLE

WOLCOTT

SOUTHINGTON

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OUR FOUNDERS

In honor of the Main Street Community Foundation’s 20th anniversary, a group of the Founders gathered to reminisce about its history and to discuss their hopes for the future. Sherwood ‘Woody’ Anderson recalled that “Carlyle ‘Hap’ Barnes came up with the name of the Foundation. He reasoned that there is a Main Street in every town, and wanted the name to represent all of the communities the Foundation would serve.” Jeanne Radcliff added that “the early founders thought to involve the surrounding towns of greater Bristol in MSCF because they recognized many commonalities among the communities.” To read more about the history of the Foundation, visit www.mainstreetfoundation.org/about-history.php.

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s The original Board of Directors of Main Street Community Foundation in 1996.

FOUNDERS

Sherwood Anderson Carlyle F. Barnes Thomas O. Barnes

What achievements made by MSCF over the past 20 years are you proudest of?

John Smith: “I am most proud that the Foundation has become a convener to bring the community together to decide on specific priorities, initiatives, or something that needs to be addressed for the good of local residents. A permanent source of funding has been established to support the causes, projects, and issues that have emerged. The Board of Directors is a tremendous strength of the organization due to their range of professional expertise, volunteerism, and relationships within the community.”

Jim Smith, right, of Webster Bank, presents Bob Merriman, center, and Ed Lorenson, left, with a donation to establish the first fund at Main Street Community Foundation.

Delores Capers Ann Clark Terry B. Fletcher

Edward P. Lorenson Robert S. Merriman David J. Preleski

Jeanne E. Radcliff John E. Smith Christopher Ziogas

Woody Anderson: “The citizens of the six towns in MSCF’s service area, the Foundation’s Board of Directors, and the large number of volunteers that have grown exponentially over the years, have resulted in thousands of people supporting the initiatives and activities of the Foundation, and the concept of actively engaging and giving back to their communities.”

the leaders and activists who worked to establish the fund. The WGF initiative demonstrated that funds didn’t need to be created solely by individuals, but that a group of people could come together to pool their resources in a permanent fund for a specific cause. The WGF has almost reached a $500,000 endowment in its fifteenth year.”

Jeanne Radcliff: “I am most proud of the establishment of the Women & Girls’ Fund (WGF), which provides a permanent source of funding to address the challenges and needs specifically faced by women in our community. I was invited to be among

Tom Barnes: “I am very proud that the Foundation has grown and survived, and has become a significant resource in our communities.”

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What is your vision for the future of MSCF?

Woody Anderson: “I also hope for the continued growth of the Community Foundation, so that we won’t need an annual Friends appeal to support administrative expenses.”

Jeanne Radcliff: “You don’t have to be a millionaire to become a donor or to make an impact on future generations. MSCF offers a wide range of opportunities for giving.”

The Foundation serves as a philanthropic vehicle dedicated to honoring donor intent, and responsibly stewarding every permanent gift. Through foresight and careful planning, the Founders have made it possible for anyone to make a lasting impact on their community, to leave a legacy, or to simply help a neighbor.

MSCF accepts gifts of any size, and a gift does not have to be given in the form of cash. Any type of asset can be gifted to the Foundation. Some donors choose to name MSCF a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or a gift of stock through a bequest in their will or estate plan.

How will you help determine the future of your community? The Founders have proven that individuals can make a difference when they utilize the resources available to them at Main Street Community Foundation.

Please visit www.mainstreetfoundation.org, or call (860)583-6363 to find out what kind of an impact you can make by creating a legacy that can begin today.

BUILDING ON A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP 1995-2015 In 1995, a group of visionary local leaders officially established the Main Street Community Foundation. Since then, the Foundation has grown to be an important philanthropic vehicle thanks to the leadership of dozens of dedicated and generous volunteers.

It was Isaac Newton who said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” We wish to recognize and thank the giants of the past 20 years: Past Chairmen of the Board Sherwood Anderson Thomas O. Barnes, Sr. Mark J. Blum Bryan P. Bowerman Robert S. Merriman Janis L. Neri Jeanne E. Radcliff John E. Smith William J. Tracy, Jr. Gary Weed

Former Executive Directors/President & CEOs

Raymond Corsini Bruce H. Daigle William DellaVecchia Terry B. Fletcher Barbara Fontaine Arthur P. Funk Jr. Charles R. Glendon Dwight Harris Mary Ellen Hobson Arthur B. Hoerle Christopher C. Horvath Daniel J. LaPorte Richard Larkin Pauline Levesque Edward P. Lorenson Cheryl Lounsbury Diane L. Macklosky

Edward P. Lorenson, Executive Director 1995-1996 Cheryl Dumont-Smith, Executive Director 1996-2006 President & CEO 2006-2007 Former Board Members Stephen D. Allaire Carlyle F. Barnes Delores Capers Dino T. Carbone Alice Chamberlin Ann E. Clark Dennis Cleary 9

Robert R. McFadden Valentine Merriman David Mischke Mark Peterson Bonzena G. Pina Robyn Poulos David J. Preleski Noreen R. Schumann Jeffrey Scott Chester E. Scoville Jr. Susan Scully Barry Thompson Byron Treado III Lynne Turkus Tracy Yarde-Smith

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Ed Lorensen: “I hope for the continued growth of the Foundation and firmly believe this is possible so long as we can assure donors that distributions from their scholarship and/or designated funds will always support those areas they have chosen. I believe our dedication to this principle, while difficult at times considering competing interests, will serve Main Street well and collateral growth in undesignated funds and corporate support should follow.”

Tom Barnes: “I would like people to know that they have the opportunity to leave a legacy by establishing a fund at the Foundation to provide a permanent source of funding for the causes that are important to them, and to seize that opportunity now, or to create a specific plan for it to happen when they are no longer alive.”

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Since our founding in 1995, endowed gifts and bequests have been the cornerstone of charitable contributions to the Main Street Community Foundation. Each of the following funds established in 2015 reflects a donor’s interest or philanthropic objective to leave a legacy and make a difference in one or more of the communities we serve – Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott.

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FUNDS ESTABLISHED IN 2015

DONNA BORYSEWICZ FUND FOR WOMEN Donna Borysewicz was always the first person to lend a helping hand and offer words of support. In remembrance of her passion and love for helping others, especially women and children, Donna’s family and friends established this fund upon her passing after a courageous fight with a chronic illness.

This fund will support those initiatives identified by the Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund.

BILL & JANET BROWNSTEIN CHARITABLE FUND Longtime Bristol residents Bill and Janet Brownstein established this fund to support a variety of charitable organizations

primarily in the communities served by the Main Street Community Foundation.

The Brownstein family has always been a supporter of the Greater Bristol community and specifically of programs focused on children, youth and families.

MAMA SANDY CAGGIANO FUND Sandy Caggiano was a devoted teacher who worked in the Bristol School system for 30 years. She truly cared about her students and their families and was affectionately known as “Mama” to those close to her. After a courageous battle with cancer, Sandy passed away on April 20, 2010. To honor her memory and all that she cared about, the family of Sandy Caggiano recently established this fund to provide an annual grant to the Family Resource Center at South Side School located in Bristol, CT to support children and families serviced in the program.

JEFFREY DOWNES MEMORIAL TRUCK DRIVING SCHOLARSHIP FUND For over 40 years, Jeffrey Downes drove commercial trucks, he loved his work, and truly had a passion for driving. This scholarship fund was established by his family to honor his memory upon his passing in 2015, after a hard fought battle with cancer. A scholarship will be awarded annually to an individual residing in Bristol, Burlington, Harwinton, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington or Wolcott to provide financial assistance towards obtaining a commercial driver license at an accredited training school.

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GE’S INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP FUND This fund was established by General Electric’s Industrial Solutions business in Plainville. Scholarships will be awarded annually to eligible dependents of GE employees at the Plainville facility.

DAVID GREENLEAF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD David Greenleaf has been a member of the Bristol Central High School Community for over 40 years. In addition to being a longtime mathematics teacher – he has taught the subject since 1973 - he is an avid sports fan, coaching various sports at Bristol Central High School and freelancing for the sports section of The Bristol Press. This scholarship fund will support a graduating Bristol Central High School senior who is ranked academically in the top 10 of the class.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN ALUMNI TUITION ASSISTANCE FUND Immanuel Lutheran School has been a cornerstone of the Bristol community for the past 119 years. Valuing the importance of Christian-based education, an anonymous donor established this designated fund to provide an annual grant to Immanuel Lutheran School to support tuition assistance for students with financial need enrolled in or wishing to enroll in the school.

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STANLEY P. BITEL MEMORIAL FUND Stanley P. Bitel personified entrepreneurial spirit, continual learning and self achievement.

In 1954, Stan started his own spring business in the garage of his home on Rowley Street in Berlin and today the business is still flourishing as Rowley Spring and Stamping Corporation in Bristol. In memory of Stan, his family and friends established a scholarship fund for students who embody the characteristics he valued. A scholarship will be awarded annually to a resident of Connecticut who is seeking qualifying skilled training in the manufacturing trade or is pursuing a four year degree in business or engineering as it relates to a career in manufacturing.

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KALT MOREAU FAMILY FUND “READY, SET, GO!” Susan Kalt Moreau, the Deputy Superintendent of the Bristol Public Schools, and her family have a passion for education and believe that it changes lives. However, she noticed that not all graduating high school seniors had the support necessary to navigate the college acceptance process. They established this fund to provide an honorarium to a knowledgeable individual who will assist Bristol Public School students, who have been accepted to college, in preparing them for the transition to college from acceptance to enrollment.

KRISTEN’S KAUSE FUND Kristen Brittany Milano had a larger-than-life personality and made a positive impact on all those she came in contact with.

Kristen’s family and friends established this fund in her memory after she died tragically in a house fire caused by fireworks on June 22, 2014 at the age of 19. This designated fund will provide an annual grant to the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs for the purpose of organizing and facilitating a communitywide fire safety education program which includes information specific to the dangers of fireworks.

PAT & MORRIE LAVIERO FAMILY CHARITABLE FUND Bristol residents Pat and Morrie Laviero have long supported charitable causes in their local community and surrounding towns. Through this advised fund they will continue fulfilling their

charitable goals by supporting a variety of organizations primarily in the communities served by the Main Street Community Foundation.

MALERBO VOLLEYBALL COURT FUND This fund served as a collection mechanism for donations and grant funds which were used to build a sand volleyball court at the Malerbo Recreational Facility in Burlington. The building of the court was planned, organized and executed by Eagle Scout candidate Kevin Kryzwick of Troop 23 in Burlington. The project was completed in November 2015 and promotes positive aspects of outdoor recreation activities in the Burlington community.

ANTHONY NORTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND Anthony “Tony” Norton had a passion for teaching and was a beloved teacher at Eli Terry Jr. Middle School in Terryville who passed away at the young age of 35 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Tony’s 15-year career as an educator and coach led him to his most recent position as a seventh and eighth grade science teacher at the Eli Terry Jr. Middle School, where he started the Ecology Club. This fund will award a scholarship annually to a Terryville High School graduating senior pursuing post secondary education at a two-year or four-year college with a major in education or science.

The heart that gives, gathers.

Tao Te Ching

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STEPHEN AND KATHERINE SAMAN MEMORIAL FUND

This advised fund was established to honor the request of Peter Saman who passed away on November 21, 2012.

Peter’s wish was to set up a fund in honor of his paternal grandparents, Stephen and Katherine Saman. This fund will support a variety of charitable purposes with preference for historical preservation including preservation of older buildings.

JEAN SOREY FUND FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES Jean Sorey had a fierce passion and love for her family and served as their inspiration.

To honor her memory, and specifically her resilience as a single mother, Jean’s family and friends established this immediate response fund to support single parents and their families.

EVA BRODOWICZ WICKWIRE VOLUNTEER SCHOLARSHIP FUND Eva Wickwire was a truly genuine person who touched many lives and was an integral part of the Bristol community. Before she passed away in April 2015 at the age of 53, Eva was the Chief Development Officer and Assistant Vice President at Bristol Hospital. She had started her career as a volunteer at Hartford Hospital and in her role at Bristol Hospital, she was closely involved with the volunteers. To honor her memory and all that she stood for, the “friends of Eva” established this scholarship fund to assist a student pursuing a career in health care who has shown a strong record of volunteer work in that field.

BECOMING A DONOR/ESTABLISHING A FUND There are many ways to donate to the Main Street Community Foundation to support worthwhile charitable Wolcott, Connecticut. The Foundation offers a range of personalized services to help donors fulfill their charitable goals. As partners in philanthropy, we work with each donor to establish a fund or gift plan without complex administrative burdens.

GIVE TO AN EXISTING FUND You can support the Foundation’s ongoing work with an unrestricted gift of any amount. Contributions can also be made to any of the Foundation’s permanent endowment funds which benefit a diverse range of charitable purposes.

in your will or trust, retirement plan designations or beneficiary designation in a life insurance policy. A fund can be established as a permanent endowment or as a temporary fund in which income and principal will be distributed.

• Administration of gifts and grants • Maximum tax advantages allowed by law • Prudent investment management • Permanent recognition or anonymity at donor’s discretion

DONOR SERVICES ESTABLISHING A NEW FUND Our donors are individuals, families, companies and charitable organizations.

You can establish a fund using a variety of gift giving vehicles including: cash, stock, retirement assets, other tangible personal property, bequests and other planned gifts. Most new endowment funds can be established with a minimum donation of $10,000; to establish a new scholarship fund, the minimum is $25,000.

This gift can be given as a lump sum or over a period of time during your life. You may also leave charitable assets upon your passing in the form of a bequest

The Main Street Community Foundation provides permanent, professional administration of charitable funds without the expense or effort of establishing a private foundation. The MSCF’s assets are professionally managed with oversight by the Investment Committee and Board of Directors. There is no cost to establish a fund. There is a modest management fee which supports the administrative operations of the Foundation. Your benefits include: • Choice of fund type and fund name • Grant making support and counsel

ADDITIONAL SERVICES The Foundation can assist private foundations or other grant making institutions in a variety of ways that include: • Administration of grant making programs • Project review for funding consideration • Advisement on community needs and priorities • Assistance to private foundations to meet pay-out requirements

OUR FLEXIBLE FUND OPTIONS INCLUDE: UNRESTRICTED COMMUNITY FUNDS Flexible and responsive to emerging and changing community needs. You place no restrictions on your gifts and leave decisions about charitable use of the funds to the Foundation.

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS You participate actively in grantmaking by suggesting charitable organizations to receive grants. Foundation staff assists you by researching grant requests and connecting you with potential grant recipients.

FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS You have the opportunity to support a broad category of need such as the arts, healthcare, education, environment or a specific geographic area. Grant recipients are selected by the Foundation’s Distribution Committee.

DESIGNATED FUNDS You designate support for a specific charitable organization. If the named charity ceases to exist, another organization with a similar purpose is selected by the Foundation’s Board of Directors to ensure your purpose for giving will be honored in perpetuity.

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AGENCY ENDOWMENT FUNDS Established by a nonprofit organization as a means of protecting their charitable dollars for the future and to ensure an annual source of support for their programs and operations.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS You can establish a named fund for any level of education. You may designate a particular school, field of study and select eligibility criteria.

SUSTAINABILITY FUNDS You make permanent gifts that strengthen the Foundation’s role as a funder, a community leader, convener and advocate.

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organizations and causes in our service area of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and

BEQUEST WILL SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION

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“The process of setting up a bequest is easier than people think,” explained Bill Tracy, a former Bristol resident and attorney at the Bristol law firm of Furey, Donovan, Tracy & Daly PC. Bill was recruited as a volunteer by Jeanne Radcliff, a Main Street Community Foundation Founder and has actively supported the Foundation over the past 15 years. He has served on the Asset Development and General Grant Distribution committees. In 2000, Bill joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors, leading the board as Chair from 2011-2013. Currently, Bill

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has remained involved by serving as Chair of the Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Advisory Committee that is responsible for recommending grants from that Trust.

Far-reaching impact of the

Foundation’s efforts in the six towns it serves.

In 2002, Bill and his wife, Kim, made changes to their estate planning documents to include a bequest to benefit the Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund, a Sustainability Fund established in 2000 to support the operational costs of the Foundation.

Through his volunteer experiences at the Foundation, Bill has witnessed first hand the far-reaching impact of the Foundation’s efforts in the six towns it serves. He also understands that the needs of the community will continue to evolve and change over time. Bill is doing his part to ensure that the Foundation will maintain a strong and secure position leading local philanthropic efforts that respond proactively to changing needs and opportunities.

Bill recognizes that the Foundation fulfills its mission with a very small staff, a fiscally responsible operating budget, and

a dedicated volunteer base. Bill hopes that his bequest will assist in strengthening the Foundation’s role as a funder, community leader, convener, and advocate for future generations. “Kim and I are committed to the mission of the Foundation. We made the decision to become CornerStone Society members when we realized the positive results the Foundation was achieving for so many individuals and organizations throughout the Community.”

Bill stated.

“Every year, during the Friends campaign, Tom Barnes appeals to the Foundation’s Board of Directors and challenges them to achieve 100 percent participation in the campaign, to donate what they are each able to give individually,” Bill said.

“I would like to offer my own challenge. I would like to see other Directors become CornerStone Society members. It is not a complicated process, and we should

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lead by example in our support of the Foundation.”

Bill advises individuals beginning or modifying their estate planning to seek legal counsel, and to review the resources available on the Foundation’s website, www.mainstreetfoundation.org. Within the “Giving” and “For Advisors” tabs on the website, information about how bequests are established, potential tax benefits, and examples of specific language in bequest planning documents are provided. The information is intended for donors, legal counsel, and financial planners. “I understand that as an attorney, I already have all of these resources and documents at my finger tips. However, the Foundation has worked diligently over the years to make sure the same resources are easily accessible to all potential donors. Kim and I invite others to join us as CornerStone Society members.”

LEAVING A LEGACY THROUGH BEQUESTS AND PLANNED GIVING

A cornerstone provides a strong support to a structure for its future stability.

Laying this groundwork for the future is critical. Like this permanent support, CornerStone Society members lay the groundwork for the organizations and causes they care about most, and the future stability of the Foundation.

The opportunity to give later is simple.

You can leave a bequest to the Main Street Community Foundation for the causes you care about in a will or trust, through a retirement plan designation, life insurance beneficiary designation, remainder interest in real estate, or other planned giving vehicles.

We are pleased to recognize the following very generous individuals who have made or have communicated their plans to leave a gift to the Foundation in their will, estate plan or some other deferred gift.

CornerStone Society Members Anonymous 1 Anonymous 2 Anonymous 3 Anonymous 4 Carlyle* & Elizabeth Barnes Tom & Melanie Barnes Sidney M. Bernard* & Edward J. Miller Whit & Jarre Betts Bryan Bowerman Marjorie E. Budge Ken Burns Robert & Rebecca Caiaze

Father Salvatore Cavagnuolo Dr. Ann Clark Raymond & Lorraine Corsini Roland & Shirley* Dumont Terry & Marguerite Fletcher Mark & Michelle Gibson David Greenleaf Bill & Anita Hamzy R. Stanley* & Marjorie R. Harrison Hal Kilby David Kushlan Laura Schlesinger Minor

Janis Neri Robert & Ella Mae Packard Richard E. & Margaret W. Palarczyk Lynne M. Peters David & Kathy Preleski Jeanne Radcliff Daniel* & Patricia Saccu Noreen Schumann John E. Smith Bill & Kim Tracy Karen Ann Varasconi Dr. Joan T. Wallace

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Bequests Fulfilled Irene Brzezinski Mark M. Keating Elizabeth I. Matt Robert & Carmen Merriman Al & Joan Monico Eva M. Pierce Peter S. Saman Glo Sessions Elizabeth M. Tyrrell

GIFT PLANNING

The Main Street Community Foundation is built on the dreams and desires of people who are part of the Foundation’s service area. For some people, the desire to create a legacy comes during their life as a current gift. For others, these legacies are shaped by the donor as future bequests or planned gifts. And still at other times, a celebratory or tragic event, such as a retirement or sudden death, will be the impetus for honor or memorial gifts that may be used as the beginning of an endowed fund in a loved one’s name. Large or small, all of these gifts will enhance the quality of life in your community for generations to come. If you have included the Main Street Community Foundation in your estate plan and would like to be included in the Main Street CornerStone Society, please contact the Foundation office at 860.583.6363.

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

The Main Street Community Foundation welcomes grant applications from any organization serving the Connecticut communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott. An organization must be recognized as a tax-exempt public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grants are made in the fields of Arts & Culture, Community Development & Outreach, Education, Health, Human Services, Environment, and Animal Welfare. Application guidelines are available for each grant program at www.mainstreetfoundation.org. Interested organizations should first contact the Foundation office at 860.583.6363 to discuss proposal ideas and the application process.

The distribution process for grants from Money in Motion, Immediate Response and Donor Advised funds continues throughout the year, as requests or special initiatives are presented to the Foundation. Scholarships are available to individuals pursuing educational and career opportunities in a variety of areas and at varying levels of education and training.

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In 2015, the Main Street Community Foundation has distributed $1,364,601 in grants and scholarships to support many worthy causes and organizations in our communities.

20TH ANNIVERSARY GRANTS FROM BRISTOL SAVINGS BANK FUND

$20,000

The Arc of Southington Bread for Life, Inc. Bristol Community Organization, Inc. Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation, Inc. Margaret C. Griffin Child Development Center of Southington Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center Lewis S. Mills High School Crew Booster Club, Inc. PARC Inc. Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital, Inc. Plainville Community Food Pantry, Inc. Plainville Historical Society, Inc. Plymouth Community Food Pantry Town of Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps Saint Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, Inc. Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. United Way of Southington Veterans Council of Bristol Wolcott Crossroads, Inc. Wolcott Resource Center

GRANTS FROM GENERAL GRANT PROCESS

$99,645

Animal Rescue Foundation Veterinarian services for the animals Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund

$1,900

Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut My Music for Life program for residents Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund

$1,500

Asbury United Methodist Church Weekend food backpack program during the school year for students in need Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund

$6,000

Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund

Bristol Youth Services Adventures in Peacemaking & Diversity program Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund

$2,500

Burlington Library Association Patio and garden at the Library in memory of Bob Merriman James R. Parker Trust

$2,510

Bristol Adult Education Center Adult Education Banking Certificate program Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund

$2,000

Bristol Adult Resource Center Art supplies for BARC’s art program Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund

$1,500

Burlington Volunteer Fire Department Apparatus iPad Program to increase firefighters’ and EMTs’ response time and allow them to access up-to-date information James R. Parker Trust

$2,000

Bristol Early Childhood Center Supplies and equipment for four listening centers and four library centers to improve reading outcomes for pre-k students In partnership with the Stocker Foundation

$5,940

$3,785

Bristol Family Resource Center Bilingual outreach worker at West Bristol School Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education

$5,000

Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Bird and wildlife habitat and a wildlife viewing station at Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center in Bristol Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Ronald F. & Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund Merriman Family Fund

Bristol Historical Society LCD projector and screen for community presentations Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund

$700

Bristol Public Library Coffee house series at the Library Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts

$2,000

Bristol Youth Football & Cheer Field improvement with a press box, roof and bleacher repair and a hot water heater for the snack shack Malerbo Childrens Field Maintenance Fund

$7,880

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Friends of Sessions Woods Updates to the Summer House Educational Facility James R. Parker Trust Girl Scouts of Connecticut Free Being Me program in Bristol schools Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund Hoppers Birge Pond/City of Bristol Information brochure and map Merriman Family Fund Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center Kaleidobar exhibit Smith Family Charitable Fund

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$750

$1,500

$600

$5,000

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

2015 GRANTS AWARDED

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

Living in Safe Alternatives Attendance of youth from the Plainville Group Home at the Girls for a Change: Innovations in Independent Living conference Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund Memorial Military Museum Archival and display supplies Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund

$2,080

$600

Plainville Community Food Pantry Bread Van program Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund

$4,100

Plymouth Community Food Pantry Low-sodium and low sugar food for those with dietary restrictions Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

$4,000

Terryville High School Reading Initiative to increase independent student reading Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education

$1,000

$2,500

Mountain View School Community Connections pilot program at the school Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund

$3,000

New Britain Museum of American Art Access to the Arts program for Wolcott students Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

$2,500

The New Children’s Museum Science Achievement for All program for students in Bristol schools Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

$5,000

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters Community based mentoring program Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund

$2,000

Town of Burlington Part-time activities coordinator for Safe Harbor James R. Parker Trust

$2,300

Nutmeg Symphony Concert for third grade students who attend schools in Regional School District #10 James R. Parker Trust

$2,500

United Way of West Central CT Financial coaching initiative, which gives families needed tools to increase their economic stability Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund James R. Parker Trust Veterans Council of Bristol United States flags to be placed on the graves of veterans Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Turkus Family Fund

$5,000

Oak Hill/Chapter 126 Group exercise classes for people with and without disabilities Bristol Brass General Grant Fund

$3,000

Parent & Child Center of Bristol Hospital Family Life Works program Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund In partnership with the Stocker Foundation

$5,000

Plainville Choral Society Four body microphone units for the Choral Society and for use by the community Bristol Brass General Grant Fund Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music

$2,000

GRANTS FROM BRADLEY HENRY BARNES & LEILA UPSON BARNES MEMORIAL TRUST

$479,038

Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut, Inc. Continued funding for the Hopeful Lives program, a community-based program designed to increase caregiver positive mental health as well as counseling for individuals with dementia

$75,000

Hartford HealthCare at Home An integrated care approach for Southington seniors which includes a geriatrician, geriatric pharmacist consultation and a telemonitoring program

$100,000

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Hartford HealthCare Senior Services 2016 Healthy Family FunFest

$10,000

Health Assistance InterVention Education Network Case management support for healthcare professionals who reside or work in Southington

$39,000

The Hospital of Central Connecticut Glidescope for the Bradley Memorial Campus Emergency Department

$25,860

Southington Community Cultural Arts, Inc. Establishment of the Uarts program and capital improvements necessary to implement the program

$118,000

Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA’s EnhanceFitness program, an evidencedbased group exercise program for individuals with arthritis and provide two additional pieces of equipment

$32,103

Wheeler Clinic For the Southington Health Outreach Project which enhances access to mental health and substance use programs by educating residents about the signs of these issues and the services available

$79,075

GRANTS FROM THE BURLINGTON COMMUNITY FUND

$2,050

Arts for Learning Family Literacy nights

$500

Lewis Mills High School Books for the Reading Club

$300

Malerbo Volleyball Court Fund To support the new sand volleyball court at Malerbo Recreational Facility in Burlington

$100

Town of Burlington – Parks and Recreation Financial assistance for youth participation in summer activities

$1,150

GRANTS FROM THE MAKE A MARK REGION 10 ENRICHMENT FUND

$4,368

Lake Garda School Stability ball chairs

$872

$200

HarBur Middle School Seventh grade African Dance and Drum Project

$1,000

Harwinton Consolidated School Makerspace area in the library to inspire creative problem solving and STEM activities

$1,148

Lake Garda School Makerspace area in the library to inspire creative problem solving and STEM activities

$1,148

GRANTS FROM THE PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY FUND

$8,500

New Britain Museum of American Art Exhibit of student art from the Plainville Community Schools at the Museum

$1,000

New Britain Symphony Orchestra Two concerts at Plainville Public Library

$1,850

Plainville Coalition for Positive Youth Development Underage drinking prevention program for parents

$1,500

Plainville Community Food Pantry Holiday baskets for Plainville Community Food Pantry clients

$1,500

Plainville Community Schools Family math and science nights at the Plainville elementary schools

$1,850

Town of Plainville Friends of Norton Park Summer concert series at Norton Park

GRANTS FROM THE WOMEN & GIRLS’ FUND Barbara Hackman Franklin Fund for Women John & Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women & Girls Arts For Learning Connecticut The Beautiful Girl Project, a pilot program at Burlington and Southington Public Libraries that

$800

$35,350

$1,000

provides girls in sixth to eighth grade an opportunity to express themselves through creative writing Bristol Family Resource Centers Professional Development for licensed home day care providers through the Providers Responsive Early Care & Education Preparation (PREP) program

$4,500

Boys & Girls Club and Family Center Bristol Venture Crew, a pilot program for girls ages 14-18 to experience activities that are fun and challenging in areas that are foreign to them Barbara Hackman Franklin Fund for Women

$1,800

Charter Oak State College Foundation Women in Transition program in which underserved and low-income single mothers enrich their lives by completing their college degree John & Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women and Girls

$2,050

Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington Assistance for five Southington, women-owned and operated, Family Child Care (FCC) businesses to achieve the National Association of Family Child Care Accreditation

$4,500

Girls Scouts of Connecticut 2016 campership program for girls from Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott

$3,000

Chapter 126 – Oak Hill Continued support for the Beautiful U Project for girls with and without disabilities in grades five through eight from Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott

$2,200

Plymouth Human Services Two eight-week sessions of the Senior Nutrition Class, a program for seniors that teaches about cooking and nutrition

$2,432

Prudence Crandall Center Domestic and teen dating violence prevention services for youth and teens in Plainville

$4,645

Women & Girls’ Fund Endowment Permanent resource of assets to improve the conditions and opportunities for females of all ages in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott

$6,000

Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund Small, one time grants to assist women and girls in Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington and Wolcott who may be in need of immediate assistance due to a particular life situation or unexpected hardship

$3,223

GRANTS FROM DESIGNATED FUNDS/AGENCY ENDOWMENTS

$226,097

American Clock & Watch Museum American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc. Fund

$6,990

Boys & Girls Club and Family Center Bristol Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund

$2,000

Boys & Girls Club and Family Center Bristol Edward Ingraham Fund

$1,100

Bristol Business Education Foundation Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund

$7,090

Bristol Eastern High School Bristol Eastern High School Athletic Fund

$3,110

Bristol Parks & Recreation Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts

$500

Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Fund Burlington Historical Society Burlington Historical Society Fund Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund Burlington Library Burlington Library Association Fund continued on next page

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$670

$7,040

$420

$1,860

$460

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

Lewis S. Mills High School Literary selections for the Book Club

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

City of Bristol/Parks and Recreation Samuel Goodsell Park and Playground Fund

$21,960

City of Bristol/Bristol Public Libraries Bristol Libraries Fund

$3,570

City of Bristol/Bristol Public Library Samuel Goodsell Library Fund

$23,980

City of Bristol/F.N. Manross Memorial Library Manross Memorial Library Fund

$65,420

Connecticut Historical Society Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund Environmental Learning Centers of CT., Inc. Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund

United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. Fund

$4,420

West Cemetery Association Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust

$16,460

$7,110

$380

$7,460

$195

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund

$470

Music Lessons for Bristol Students with Financial Need Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund

$575

$2,890

Plymouth Board of Education Plymouth Century Club Fund

$494

Plymouth Library Association Plymouth Library Association Fund

$740

Southington Community YMCAs Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington Community YMCA Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund for Behavioral Health

$6,531

Town of Burlington Malerbo Volleyball Court Fund

$4,862

Tunxis Community College Foundation Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund II Tunxis Community College Fund Tunxis Community College II Fund

$500

Wheeler Clinic Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund

For Goodness Sake, Inc. For Goodness Sake Fund

New England Carousel Museum (Fire Museum) Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention

Turn the Towns Teal Bristol Talks Teal Fund

$26,840

GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITABLE INTERESTS American Indian Cancer Foundation Joe Andruzzi Foundation, Inc. BASE Camp Children’s Cancer Foundation Boys & Girls Club and Family Center Bristol Bristol Community Organization Bristol Eastern High School Bristol Historical Society Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Bristol Technical Education Center The Bushnell Connecticut Forum Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc. Connecticut Science Center Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. First Congregational Church of Bristol Gilda’s Club of Seattle Greater Hartford Arts Council Greater Hartford Community Foundation Green Beret Foundation Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center Main Street Community Foundation National Conference for Community and Justice Oak Hill/Chapter 126 Renbrook School Saint Ann Church St. Francis Hospital Foundation St. Vincent DePaul Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center Southington Community YMCA Trustees of Deerfield Academy United Way of West Central Connecticut

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$277,784

University of Connecticut Foundation University of Hartford Valley Community Baptist Church

SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS

$146,385

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FUND GRANTS

$5,584

Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids Leading Ladies Immediate Response Fund Main Street Children’s Fund Werner Family Fund Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund

MONEY IN MOTION GRANTS

$38,400

DataHaven Collection of data on key social & economic indicators in Bristol

$6,400

United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. Part-time housing coordinator, as part of a pilot project, to help individuals and families achieve permanent housing

$30,000

United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. Matching grant for bus tokens for residents in need

$2,000

ADMINISTRATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS

$26,400

Main Street Community Foundation Barnes Group Inc. 150th Anniversary Fund Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund Dave & Edith Scarritt Fund Yarde Metals Community Support Fund

TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED

$1,364,601

For the 2015 year, Main Street Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $1,364,601. Compared to 2014, when grants awarded totaled $1,054,582, the amount of dollars granted increased by 23%.

33.3% Health Care

6.6% Recreation and Youth Development

Visitors to the Memorial Military Museum in Bristol gaze at various artifacts.

27.1% Arts and Education

10.7% Basic Needs

10.6% Scholarships

5.9% Human Services 5.7% Other

Members of Oak Hill’s Chapter 126 facility participate in group exercise classes for individuals with and without disabilities.

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EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

G R A N T S AT A G L A N C E

EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2015 scholarship recipients were honored at the Foundation’s Scholarship Reception held on June 12, 2015 at Hawk’s Landing Country Club.

Christian Arndt Scholarship George Andrews E. Bartlett Barnes Award of Journalism Fund Haley Knox Rachel Petke 4 Burns Scholarship - St. Joseph/St. Paul Gianna Houle Zachary Jones Because of 26 Kindness Award Scholarship Julia Reilly Sid Bernard Memorial Art Scholarship Sophia Sabella Peter and Marjorie Bossi Educational Fund Kayla Rozanski Bowerman Scholarship Marissa Brevetti Bristol Boys & Girls Club Schulman Fund Isabella Castrogiovanni Salvatore Paparello Bristol Lions Club F. Fred Soliani Memorial Scholarship Nicholas Savino Bristol Police Scholarship Joseph Strid

Bristol Yale Club Scholarship Natasha Peabody Kayla Rozanski Burlington Lions Charities Scholarship Nate Cook Natalie Ruel Conn Acoustics Scholarship Angelika Muter Brooke Roath Peg Coughlin Nursing Scholarship Jennifer Lucia Rit Croce Academic and Vocational Scholarship Joseph Grabowski Richard A. DellaVecchia Scholarship Tyler Chasse Karen Finder Scholarship Girandely Veras Carolyn Fisher Scholarship Lindsay Bouchard Andrew and Murielle Giacomini Scholarship Haley Knox Azilda Hebert Music Scholarship Philip Andrews

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Dorothy Micloskey Ives Award Katherine Kelly Grace & Norma Joy Scholarship Robert Roberge Keating-Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Nina Ashmore Tianna Avallone Cole Beland Alexa Celi Joseph Dess Jr. Luke Dognin Matthew Doran Sam Gaughan Suheily Lopez Ryan Martin Nina Mattioli Peter Miller Makendra Mowad Alejandro Ojeda Rudolph Otero Camilla Pacheau Colton Pelletier Gisselle Pena Bella Peterson Michael Rigsby Nicholas Ruffino Nathan Saucier Zachary Saucier Noah Stevens Julie Swicklas Sebastian Vera

Vincent T. Kozyrski Scholarship George Andrews Sean Landry Memorial Basketball Scholarship Liberta Rrahimi John J. and Doris Lazorik Memorial Scholarship Nicholas Savino Leger Initiative for Education Fund Kris Spence Dave Lepore Journalism Scholarship Haley Knox Thérèse MacCallum “Great Kid” Scholarship Timothy Carrier Nicole Chudy Nicholas P. Maglio ACE Fund Salvatore Paparello Malerbo Memorial Scholarship Pia Barlotta Vincenzo Barlotta Alyssa Carlone Hannah Cifone Bianca DiLernia Isabella Griffin Kimberly Hylan Zachary Jones Adam Levesque Evan Mendela Morgan Middleton Christian Peterson Amethyst Peterson Maya Phairoj Sarah Richardson Chadd Richardson Juliette Russo Kyle Turner Adam Ward Paul Wiecki Darek Wiecki Stefan Zwolinski Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Medical Scholarship Emily Duda Robert E. & Angeline P. McCormack Scholarship Rachel Nardi

McMaster—Moulthrop Scholarship Andrew Damon-Smith Kelsey Giammatteo Colleen King Jean-Souvern Rioux Nicholas Savino Ken E. Micloskey Award George Andrews

Douglas Roland Aid for the Trades Scholarship Sean Huria Clement J. Roy Scholarship Kalie Pasqualicchio St. Matthew School Scholarship Connor Matteis Jordan Reardon Lawrence (Larry) Selza Memorial Scholarship Danielle Dickinson

NESMA Scholarship Jessica Nelson Kalie Pasqualicchio AJR Nocera Memorial Scholarship Lauren Hayes Kayla Rozanski Scott W. Organ Student-Athletic Scholarship Stephen Goodrich Ralph Papazian Memorial Scholarship Stephanie Maule Estelle Delano Peterson Scholarship Joseph Stancavage Dorothy Dewey Picard Scholarship Philip Andrews Plymouth Community Club Scholarship Joseph Stancavage Alice C. Pulsifer Memorial Scholarship Marissa Padilla Max and Ruth Rabin Scholarship Catherine Lafreniere Radcliff Family Education Fund Bethany Cucka Katie Pelkey David Poniatowski Ivy Yung Radcliff Plainville High School Fund Stephen Gallo Vincent Mullin Alexis Rodriquez Nicholas Zaleski Louis J. Rascoe Scholarship Lindsay Bouchard Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Julia D’Abramo

Glo Sessions Fund for Art Education Amy Ozga Jill Lynne Shackett Educational Scholarship Kaitlin Douglas Southington Observer/StepSaver Scholarship Rachel Klem Jay & Elizabeth Tyrrell Scholarship Colleen Feeney Amy Ozga Louise (Humphrey) Van Gorder Music Camp Scholarship Anthony Buonafede Peggy Ann Walsh Memorial Scholarship Sophia Dzikas Stephen Goodrich Natasha Peabody Kristen Warner Scholarship Rachel Nardi John Whitcomb Scholarship Joseph Grabowski Yarde Metals Memorial Scholarship Carly Brunelle Nicole Collin Jamie Corda Lauren Dunlap Katharine Graham Lauren Hayes Shawn Lozada Laura Miller Dustin Mroczek Leslie Mroczek Brittney Murphy Alissa Rogers Victoria Russo Brendan West Tyjee Williams

Real generosity towards the future demands giving all that we have to the present.

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EFFECTIVE GRANTMAKING

Lena M. & Peter L. Korotie Scholarship Madison Shea

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP Students enrolled in the Adult Education Diploma and Certificate program learn about manufacturing.

A Bristol resident utilizes the Warming Center, pictured at right.

The Foundation’s community leadership efforts, also known as “Money in Motion”, address a broad range of community goals. We identify opportunities within the community to support meaningful dialogue on issues affecting the towns we serve. We convene community members, assess changing needs, and propose action on critical concerns. In this way, we are able to develop collaborative solutions to meet emerging needs and provide support to what matters most to the people who live and work in the cities and towns of this region.

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How happy are you? Have you seen a dentist lately? Is it safe to walk in your neighborhood?

Is local government responsive to your needs?

Do you need more education or training to advance in your current job? These are some of the more than 100 questions that nearly 17,000 Connecticut residents answered as part of the 2015 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey.

DataHaven, a nonprofit organization based in New Haven, led the collection and study of neighborhood-level public data and this effort is believed to be the most intensive effort of its kind in the United States. The results

of the collection and study produced high quality information on issues that are most meaningful to local residents. In addition, the results will ideally foster collaboration between the hundreds of organizations, institutions, businesses and agencies that are working to build stronger communities.

Among the results is the fact that the effects of poverty are profound and far-reaching, weighing on people’s overall happiness and rendering life less satisfying for people across lines of race and geography in Connecticut.

Main Street Community Foundation was one of nearly 100 government, academic, health-care, and community partners to support the project.

A $6,400 grant from the Money in Motion Fund at the Foundation ensured that residents in Greater Bristol would have their voices heard.

To view the results of the survey, visit www.ctdatahaven.org/reports/datahavencommunity-wellbeing-survey.

E N D I N G F A M I LY H O M E L E S S N E S S An increase in the number of homeless individuals and families in Bristol led local organizations, including Main Street Community Foundation, to band together and create the Ending Family Homelessness Task Force.

The Task Force not only studies the issue of homelessness but also works to address, and ultimately, eliminate it.

The Ending Family Homelessness Task Force has worked to better understand who is homeless and why they are homeless. Homelessness is a complex issue and occurs for a number of different reasons, including evictions, condemnations, fires, criminal history and substance abuse. There are also different categories of homelessness: chronic, imminent and literal. Homeless individuals and families may be living outside, with friends or in a shelter.

The Ending Family Homelessness Task Force works to identify solutions for unsheltered persons in Bristol. Through these activities, the Task Force realized that having someone available to help homeless individuals navigate the housing systems was critical. With the support of a $30,000 grant in August 2015 from the Money in Motion Fund at the Foundation, the Task Force hired a part-time housing coordinator through the United Way of West Central Connecticut. The housing coordinator works with imminently homeless, literally homeless and chronically homeless adults and children to help them become “document ready”, navigate the ever-changing housing systems and programs, develop landlord contacts and collaborate with other agencies to develop and share a Landlord Registry, and transport and accompany clients to housing related appointments.

Furthermore, the Task Force, which was founded in 2014, was integral in establishing a warming center at Bristol Community Organization (BCO) in the winter of 2015. The warming center had over a dozen volunteers and provided a warm, safe place for about 15 residents a day.

An organized inventory of winter clothing and personal hygiene items are provided as well as computers and printers to assist in job searches.

The warming center has provided much needed human interaction and has also connected residents with other resources they may need.

Other activities supported by the Task Force include the Point in Time Count, an annual federally-mandated count of each community’s homeless population, and Hair Cuts for the Homeless, an initiative that provides free haircuts.

BUILDING CAPACITY OF LOCAL NONPROFITS Our local nonprofits are vital. They focus resources and provide services to meet community needs with one broad goal: to improve the quality of life of local residents. Because of the shared goal, Main Street Community Foundation has made a commitment to strengthening our communities’ nonprofit organizations and their leaders, both for today and for the future.

For the past six years, the Foundation has partnered with local organizations, businesses and individuals to offer workshops and webinars as part of its Nonprofit Education Series. The Nonprofit Education Series is available to local organizations. Sessions

are on topics of interest that will enhance the development and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, board members and volunteers.

In 2015, the Foundation partnered with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Connecticut Chapter (AFP) to present four webinars. The topics included ethics, fundraising, planned giving and social media and representatives from nearly two dozen organizations attended.

Furthermore, the Foundation is proud to be recognized as a resource for nonprofits.

Organizations can feel comfortable and confident when approaching the Foundation for guidance and support. The Foundation regularly

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publicizes relevant funding and educational opportunities and provides direction on submitting grant applications. The Women & Girls’ Fund of Main Street Community Foundation annually holds a grantwriting workshop to help ensure that local nonprofits are submitting competitive proposals.

The Foundation’s commitment to strengthening and supporting our nonprofit organizations includes more than giving financial grants.

We take pride in knowing the ins and outs of the other organizations serving the local communities. We are in this together.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

D ATA H AV E N : S U R V E Y P R O V I D E S N E I G H B O R H O O D - L E V E L D ATA

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

The role of the Main Street Community Foundation as a steward of permanent assets provides a unique service to the community. Each of the funds listed in this report was established by a donor with a very specific purpose in mind. Safeguarding assets in perpetuity to honor donor intent is a responsibility we uphold every day. Administered prudently and thoughtfully, endowments will continue to provide a stable source of funding to projects, programs, and organizations in the Foundation’s service area. All financial policies instituted by the Foundation are cornerstones of that prudent stewardship.

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These funds allow donors to participate actively in grantmaking by making grant recommendations to the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Tom & Melanie Barnes Family Fund (2004)

Cheryl Dumont-Smith Community Fund (2007)

John & Sandra Leone Family Charitable Fund (2008)

Bill & Janet Brownstein Charitable Fund (2015)

Pattie & Bill Dunn Charitable Fund (2011)

Muncy/Smith Family Fund (2007)

John Brozinski and Anne Povilaitis Pulmonary Rehabilitation Fund (2003)

Fiondella Fund (2001)

Stephen and Katherine Saman Memorial Fund (2015)

Caiaze Family Charitable Fund (2013) George & Maureen Carpenter Family Charitable Fund (2013) Clement Family Fund (2010) Denorfia Family Charitable Fund (2003) Dumont Family Charitable Fund (2000)

Terry and Marguerite Fletcher Family Fund (2007) Furey Family Charitable Fund (2005) Greater Bristol Chamber of Commerce Fund (2000) Hamzy Family Charitable Fund (2010) Ercole and Pamela Labadia Family Charitable Fund (2001)

Smith Family Charitable Fund (2004) The Technical Education Fund (2005) Tim and Mary Walsh Charitable Fund (2011) Zomick Family Fund (2006)

Pat & Morrie Laviero Family Charitable Fund (2015)

AGENCY ENDOWMENTS These funds provide nonprofit organizations a full range of endowment management services.

American Clock & Watch Museum, Inc. Fund (1999) Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Fund (1999) Bristol Boys and Girls Club Endowment Fund (2004) Burlington Historical Society Fund (2008) Burlington Land Trust, Inc. Fund (2007) Burlington Library Association Fund (1999) Environmental Learning Centers of CT, Inc. Fund (1999)

Plainville Affordable Housing Corporation Fund (2000) Plymouth Library Association Fund (1999) St. Andrew Mission Endowment Fund (2009) The Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund (2001)

Tunxis Community College Fund (2000) Tunxis Community College II Fund (2004) United Way of West Central Connecticut, Inc. Fund (1999) Wheeler Clinic/Dennis Keenan Fund (1999)

The Bristol Career Center of Tunxis Community College Endowment Fund II (2004)

DESIGNATED AND PROJECT FUNDS These funds provide donors the opportunity to designate support for a specific charitable organization or charitable project.

Bradley Henry Barnes Fund for the Southington YMCA (transferred in 2011) Southington Community YMCA

Hap Barnes Fire Safety Trailer Fund (2012) To purchase and maintain a fire safety trailer to instruct children about fire safety

Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel Trust (transferred in 2007) Originally established in 1936, for the maintenance and upkeep of the Carlyle F. Barnes Memorial Chapel

Bristol Libraries Fund (transferred in 2014) For operating or capital expenditures to support the Bristol Public Library in Bristol and the F.N. Manross Memorial Library in Forestville

Hap Barnes Fund for Fire Safety and Prevention (2002) Museum of Fire History in Bristol

Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Fund (BSHOF) (2005) For the general purposes of BSHOF and scholarships for Bristol High School student athletes

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Julius D. Bristol Trust (transferred in 2007) Originally established in 1888, for the backto-school needs of financially disadvantaged children, administered by Southington Community Services Department Mama Sandy Caggiano Fund (2015) Family Resource Center at South Side School in Bristol, CT

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STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

City of Bristol Treasurer’s Fund for Financial Awareness (2012) For a pilot project to promote financial awareness among middle school age students in Bristol Connecticut Quilt Registry Legacy Fund (2002) Connecticut Quilt Project of the Connecticut Historical Society Estela Wilderness Education Fund (2012) Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut (ELCCT) for camperships, program development, and trail maintenance

Immanuel Lutheran Alumni Tuition Assistance Fund (2015) Immanuel Lutheran School in Bristol, CT Edward Ingraham Fund (2011) Bristol Boys & Girls Club and Family Center, to provide summer camp experiences for Bristol youths Inside Rebecca’s Backpack Fund (2006) Southington Community Services, for school supplies, summer school, or other educational opportunities

Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund (2013) Bristol Parks and Recreation Department for park enhancement projects

Kristen’s Kause Fund (2015) SouthingtonCheshire Community YMCAs, for a communitywide fire safety education program which includes information specific to the dangers of fireworks

Tyler James Gingery Memorial Fund (2009) Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association

Kristen’s Wishes Fund (2007) Southington Community Services, “Wishes” for Youth

Samuel Goodsell Library Fund (transferred in 2014) The acquisition and purchase of books, preferably nonfiction, for the Bristol Public Library

Charles Kushlan Memorial Fund (transferred in 2006) Bristol Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Award

Samuel Goodsell Park and Playground Fund (2013) For the care, maintenance, improvement, acquisition, and extension of the parks and playgrounds in Bristol, CT

Malerbo Volleyball Court Fund (2015) To build a sand volleyball court at the Malerbo Recreational Facility in Burlington, CT

Manross Memorial Library Fund (transferred in 2014) For operating or capital expenditures to support the F.N. Manross Memorial Library in Forestville Memorial Boulevard School Restoration Fund (2014) City of Bristol, to repurpose and refurbish the historic Memorial Boulevard School in Bristol Bob and Carol Messier Family Fund (2008) Bristol Business Education Foundation mini-grant program Oasis Fund (2014) Town of Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department, for charitable purposes to foster the physical, social and mental health benefits of recreation among Plymouth residents Eva M. Pierce Memorial Charitable Fund (2008) Meals for the Needy, Meals on Wheels, St. Vincent DePaul Society of Bristol, the Prudence Crandall Center, The Cancer Center at Bristol Hospital Sky Bight Foundation Fund for the Bristol Boys & Girls Club (2011) Bristol Boys & Girls Club and Family Center facility, which opened in October 2014

FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS These funds allow donors to support a broad category of need such as the arts, healthcare, education, environment or a geographic area. Grant recipients are selected by the Foundation’s Distribution Committee.

Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust (transferred in 2004) To meet the health and healthcare needs of Southington residents

Donna Borysewicz Fund for Women (2015) To advance initiatives identified by the Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund of the Foundation

Fuller and Myrtle Barnes Fund for Education (1998) To provide special educational programs and opportunities for teachers and students in the pre-school to 12th grade populations

Bristol Board of Education Immediate Response Fund (2005) To provide immediate response grants for the children, families and employees of the Bristol School system in need of assistance

Becker Family Fund (1996) For healthcare, education, social action Sid Bernard & Ed Miller Children’s Fund for the Visual Arts (2013) To support programs and projects teaching innovative or traditional art education skills to students from Bristol

Bristol Talks Teal Fund (2013) To raise awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms, and to assist individuals who suffer from ovarian cancer and may qualify for medical assistance they cannot provide for themselves.

Burlington Community Fund (2011) For charitable projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Burlington

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Calvanese Foundation Green & White Fund for Behavioral Health (2013) To provide support to adults and children residing in Southington who are in need of mental health and/or substance abuse treatment services by providing mental health screening, access to care, and education Ciccarelli-Vitale Community Advancement Fund (2001) For distribution in the fields of education and the environment; to provide assistance to Bristol residents acutely in need Dan Cistulli Memorial Music Fund (2004) Funding for lessons and/or instruments to young people in Bristol who may need financial assistance John & Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women and Girls (2011) To advance initiatives identified by the Women & Girls’ Fund of the Foundation

Main Street Children’s Fund (2006) To provide immediate response grants to address the basic needs of children under the age of 18, or to promote the general well-being of area youth

Plymouth Century Club Fund (2006) To provide mini-grants to Plymouth’s teachers and other school personnel for creative and innovative instructional practices

Margaret Haberman Memorial Fund for Music (2010) For the promotion and appreciation of music in the communities served by the Foundation

Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund (2009) To advance special and creative initiatives to benefit the students who attend public schools in Burlington and Harwinton

Douglas and Noreen Schumann Special Interest Fund (1998) To support community programs focused on building self-esteem, confidence and strong values in young people

Barbara Hackman Franklin Fund for Women (2011) To support initiatives identified by the Women & Girls’ Fund of the Foundation

Malerbo Childrens Field Maintenance Fund (2005) To provide grants to non-profit organizations in Burlington and Bristol for organized youth sports activities, equipment, or field improvements

Jean Sorey Fund for Single Parent Families (2015) To provide support to single parents for immediate needs to better their families

Jaspersohn Family Memorial Fund (2001) To support programs and organizations which provide humanitarian efforts to the greater Bristol area Kalt Moreau Family Fund – “Ready, Set, GO!” (2015) To instruct and educate Bristol Public School students who have been accepted to college and need assistance to navigate the college acceptance process Paige Wartonick Laferriere Memorial Fund (2001) To support programs and organizations with preference to health care, education and social action Leading Ladies Immediate Response Fund (2010) For immediate response grants to women and girls in Southington with emphasis on basic needs, health, safety, education, and employment opportunities

Elizabeth I. and Louis J. Matt Animal Protection Fund (2006) To provide for the care and support of animals in need in the State of CT

Jay and Elizabeth Tyrrell Fund for the Arts (2011) To advance artistic and cultural opportunities in the greater Bristol area

Merriman Family Fund (2000) To promote environmental and ecological preservation, conservation, education, research and advocacy

Werner Family Fund (2000) To provide immediate assistance for basic needs and opportunities for inclusion to families with children facing financial hardship

JoAnn & David Mills Family Fund (2013) To support a variety of charitable organizations primarily in the communities served by the Foundation

Women & Girls’ Fund (2001) To support programs which improve the conditions and opportunities for females in the towns served by the Foundation

James R. Parker Trust (transferred in 2002) To meet the needs of residents of the town of Burlington

Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund (2002) To provide immediate assistance for basic needs and opportunities for women and girls of all ages

Plainville Community Fund (2006) To provide funding for charitable projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life for Plainville citizens

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS These funds enable a donor to establish a named fund for any level of education. Donors may designate a particular school, field of study and select eligibility criteria.

Christian Arndt Scholarship Fund (2006)

Bristol Boys & Girls Club Schulman Fund (2000)

E. Bartlett Barnes Award of Journalism Fund (1999)

Bristol Lions Club F. Fred Soliani Memorial Scholarship Fund (2008)

Because of 26 Kindness Award Scholarship Fund (2014)

Bristol Police Scholarship Fund (1999)

Sid Bernard Memorial Art Scholarship Fund (2009) Stanley P. Bitel Memorial Fund (2015) Sylvia Bodak Memorial Scholarship Fund (2001) Peter and Marjorie Bossi Educational Fund (2003) Bowerman Scholarship Fund (2008)

Bristol Yale Club Scholarship Fund (1999) Burlington Lions Charities Scholarship Fund (2000) 4 Burns Scholarship/St. Joseph/St. Paul Fund (2000) Conn Acoustics Scholarship Fund (2006)

Richard A. DellaVecchia Scholarship Fund (transferred in 2002) Katherine Dobroczynski Memorial Scholarship Fund (2014) Jeffrey Downes Memorial Truck Driving Scholarship Fund (2015) Karen Finder Scholarship Fund (2003) Carolyn Fisher Scholarship Fund (transferred in 2003)

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Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids (2011) For students in Region School District #10 in need of immediate assistance due to a particular life situation or unexpected financial hardship

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GE’s Industrial Solutions Scholarship Fund (2015) Andrew and Murielle Giacomini Scholarship Fund (2003) David Greenleaf Academic Achievement Award (2015) Azilda Hebert Music Scholarship Fund (2000) Grace & Norma Joy Scholarship Fund (2008) John Kalinoski Scholarship Fund (transferred in 2004) Keating-Monaghan Memorial Scholarship Fund (2008) Lena M. and Peter L. Korotie Scholarship Fund (1997) Vincent T. Kozyrski Scholarship Fund (2010) Sean Landry Memorial Basketball Scholarship Fund (2008) John J. and Doris Lazorik Memorial Scholarship Fund (1997) Leger Initiative for Education Fund (L.I.F.E.) (2005) Dave Lepore Journalism Scholarship Fund (2003) Thérèse MacCallum “Great Kid” Scholarship Fund (2005) Nicholas P. Maglio ACE Fund (2011) Main Street Community Foundation Scholarship Fund (1997) Malerbo Memorial Scholarship Fund (2005)

Elizabeth I. & Louis J. Matt Medical Scholarship Fund (2007) Robert E. and Angeline P. McCormack Scholarship Fund (2002) McMaster-Moulthrop Scholarship Fund (1999) Ken E. Micloskey/Dorothy Micloskey Ives Award Fund (2002) Al and Joan Monico Scholarship Fund (2013) NESMA Scholarship Fund (2010) AJR Nocera Memorial Fund (2007) Anthony Norton Scholarship Fund (2015) Scott W. Organ Student-Athletic Scholarship Fund (2000) Ralph Papazian Memorial Scholarship Fund (2013) Estelle Delano Peterson Scholarship Fund (2003) Dorothy Dewey Picard Music Scholarship Fund (1999) Plymouth Community Club Scholarship Fund (transferred in 2003) Alice C. Pulsifer Memorial Scholarship Fund (transferred in 1997) Max and Ruth Rabin Scholarship Fund (2006) Radcliff Family Education Fund (2002)

Julie A. Roche Nursing Scholarship Fund (2014) Douglas Roland Aid for the Trades Scholarship Fund (2009) Clement J. Roy Scholarship Fund (2012) St. Matthew School Scholarship Fund (2000) Lawrence (Larry) Selza Memorial Scholarship Fund (2010) Glo Sessions Fund for Art Education (2012) Jill Lynne Shackett Educational Scholarship Fund (2013) The Southington Observer/Step Saver Scholarship Fund (2005) Jay W. & Elizabeth M. Tyrrell Scholarship Fund (2011) Louise (Humphrey) Van Gorder Music Camp Scholarship Fund (2014) Dr. Joan T. Wallace Prize for Highest Achievement in English at Southington High School (2014) Peggy Ann Walsh Memorial Scholarship Fund (2011) Kristen Warner Scholarship Fund (2004) John Whitcomb Scholarship Fund (2001)

Radcliff Plainville High School Fund (2006)

Eva Brodowicz Wickwire Volunteer Scholarship Fund (2015)

Louis J. Rascoe Scholarship Fund (2005)

Yarde Metals Memorial Scholarship Fund (2005)

UNRESTRICTED COMMUNITY FUNDS These funds are flexible and responsive to emerging and changing community needs. The Foundation distributes grants from these funds where they are needed most.

Wally Barnes Fund for Community Leadership Initiatives (2013) Bristol Brass General Grant Fund (1998) Bristol Savings Bank Fund (1996) Angela and Al Caruso Family Charitable Fund (2006)

Formagioni-Lodovico Family Fund (2009) Jim & Eleanor Frawley Community Fund (2010) Gnazzo/Reidy Charitable Fund (2000) Main Street Community Foundation Memorial Fund (2008)

Edward W. and Audrey K. Mink Memorial Fund (2000) Money in Motion Fund (2015) Tedesco-Gallant Charitable Fund (2005) Turkus Family Fund (2000)

Ronald F. and Emilie P. Duhaime Family Fund (2003)

SUSTAINABILITY FUNDS Sustainability Funds strengthen the Foundation’s role as a funder, a community leader, convener and advocate.

Barnes Group Inc. 150th Anniversary Fund (2007)

Dave and Edith Scarritt Fund (2004)

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Yarde Metals Community Support Fund (2005)

Burlington Community Fund 2015 BURLINGTON ADVISORY COUNCIL

Janet Schwartz, Chairman

Jonathan Schwartz, Secretary

Sanford Mazeau, Treasurer

“Clear as a bell!” is an expression that means something is easily and readily heard and understood. However, the Burlington Community Fund decided to drop the word “Bell” from its name due to confusion it seemed to be causing regarding the mission of the fund.

“The Bell remains a symbol of the Fund, calling the community to action to help those in need,” explained Janet Schwartz, Chairman of the Fund’s Advisory Council. “Our mission remains the same, to support projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life of Burlington residents.”

Robert Caiaze Sandy Hierl Ann Mazeau Bob Merriman Ann Noble

That mission first came to life in 2015 in the spring, when the Burlington Community Fund awarded a $1,150 grant to the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department.

In addition to that grant, for the first time in the history of the Fund, a competitive grant cycle was offered in the fall and a total of $900 was awarded to three organizations. For grant descriptions see page 18.

In addition to its name change, the Burlington Community Fund adopted an initiative to inform

Jane Patterson Yoku Peters Mary Peterson Paul Rochford Pat Small

Student Representatives: Kevin Kryzwick Amanda Sullivan

the community of opportunities to support its mission. Volunteers welcomed new residents to town by assembling and distributing tote bags with information about the Burlington Community Fund, as well as brochures and coupons for local businesses and organizations.

Proceeds from the annual Burlington 5K and the fundraiser held at KC Dubliner were donated to Burlington Community Fund. Both events bring Burlington residents together, while building the endowment for charitable purposes.

The sound of the bell is clearly being heard throughout the community.

Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund 2015 MAKE A MARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dwight Harris, Chair Mike Scheidel, Vice-Chairman Theresa Foley, Secretary Stephanie Cowger Kelly Fecteau Art Funk Jack Gedney Susan Geissler

“For a while, I was stuck in a cycle that I couldn’t get out of. I was either moving or storing things for people. I bounced from production lines, to delivery trucks, or airplane cargo holds, and recycling bins. I wanted to make a change, and believed I had more potential.” A $2,296 award from the Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund changed his destiny. The award led him to Makerspace, where students at Lake Garda Elementary School and Harwinton Consolidated School work on open-ended problems with a variety of materials in science, math, engineering and technology (STEM) focused activities.

No longer would he face the box-cutter, or be recycled into yet another box. At Makerspace,

Brennan Glasgow Megan Mazzei Tania McNaboe Bill Tracy John Vecchitto Shelley Watts

Michael Criss, Harwinton First Selectman, ex officio Susan Sadecki, Main Street Community Foundation, ex officio Ted Shafer, Burlington First Selectman, ex officio

Alan Beitman, Superintendent of Region 10 Schools, ex officio

Student Representatives Hanako Agresta Emma Avery

students used him as a base, adhering conductive copper tape to form paper circuits, and molding conductive dough into “squishy circuits” which employ lights, motors and buzzers. The students then combined their knowledge of circuits with programming skills to create a cardboard instrument. Voila! - cardboard box material was transformed into something musical. Critical thinking, collaboration skills, and creative problem solving challenges are inherent in Makerspace projects.

The Makerspace project is one example of how students’ minds are transformed through the enrichment projects supported by Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund. In 2015, three other

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Jay Cizeski Tom DiSorbo Allyson Fecteau Kiley Hallet Kevin Kryzwick Sam Markelon Morgan Micari Charlie Rau Kayleigh Watson

awards were made from the Fund, for a total of $4,368. For grant descriptions see page 18-19.

The permanently endowed Make A Mark Region 10 Enrichment Fund was established in 2009 at the Foundation to expand educational opportunities that cannot be provided by the school district’s budget, and impacts a student population of 3,000. Donations from individuals, families, and businesses as well as fundraising events promote a united sense of community among residents from Burlington and Harwinton in support of their shared school district. In 2015, MAM community and fundraising events included the annual Johnnycake Music Festival, the annual Chess Tournament, and the weekly Chess Club.

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Plainville Community Fund 2015 PLAINVILLE COMMUNITY FUND ADVISORY COUNCIL

Dolly Chamberlin, Chair

Norma Olson Bartley Helen Bergenty Mary Couture Robert E. Lee

Peg Matteo, Vice Chair Lynn Davis, Secretary Ken Gnazzo, Treasurer

The Plainville Community Fund, an endowed fund at the Main Street Community Foundation, awarded six grants for a total of $8,050 to enhance the lives of Plainville residents. “We had a busy year evaluating grant applications and raising awareness for the Fund,” stated Dolly Chamberlin, Chair of the Plainville Community Fund Advisory Council. For grant descriptions see page 19.

Since its establishment in 2006 by a group of committed community leaders, the Plainville Community Fund has awarded a total of $41,600 to 43 programs and projects that improve the quality of life of Plainville residents. The Fund

William Petit, Sr. Richard Piotrowski Robyn Poulos Carol Staubley

Byron Treado Jim Welch

will continue to grow and provide increasing support to nonprofit organizations serving Plainville - forever.

The Fund thrives on generous donations from individuals, families and businesses. However, fundraising initiatives have gained momentum through the years. The popular “Bountiful Basket Competition”, held in the lobby of Gnazzo’s Food Center, brought together individuals, businesses, and organizations to benefit local residents. In addition, other community events such as the first annual Plainville PumpkinFest highlighted the collective impact a small community can have on its own neighbors.

An elementary school student participates in Plainville Community School’s Family STEM Night.

Women & Girls’ Fund 2015 WOMEN & GIRLS’ FUND ADVISORY BOARD

Jeanine Audette, Chair Kaitlin Humble, Treasurer Susan Dantino, Recording Secretary Cathryn Addy, Member-at-Large

The year began and progressed like many others before it, and although the year always ends on a high note – the announcement of grant awards – 2015 ended in an especially celebratory way.

The year began at the Fund’s January Annual Meeting and Grantee Reception which then led to a memorable and inspiring Wonder of Women (WOW) event in April. The signature event, chaired by Advisory Board member Catherine Cassin, attracted a record 430 attendees and featured Scot Haney and Irene O’Connor, WFSB Channel 3 television personalities, as special guest speakers.

The proceeds from the WOW event, as well as the distributions from the Barbara Hackman Franklin Fund for Women and the John &

Sofia Bayne Catherine Cassin Angela Chapman Valerie Furey

Gloria DiFrancesco Fund for Women and Girls, made it possible for the Women & Girls’ Fund to grant $35,350 to 11 organizations and programs in 2015.

In addition, 10 grants totaling over $2,000 were awarded from the Women & Girls’ Immediate Response Fund to support local women and girls who needed immediate assistance due to a particular life situation or unexpected financial hardship.

In 2016, the Fund will be celebrating its 15th anniversary and commemorating its successful investment in programs that improve the lives of local women and girls. To usher in the celebration, the Fund initiated A Toast to Women in November 2015, a pay it forward campaign to honor 1,000 special women who

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Susan Moreau Dawn Nielsen Lisa Palen Ursula Sowinski

Sharon Stotz Julia Weston Jarre B. Betts, ex officio

have made a positive impact in the lives of others. Each $15 donation made was a “toast” to a mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend or relative; acknowledged the positive impact they have made on others; and supported local women and girls.

When the Women & Girls’ Fund was established in 2001, the founding group of dedicated women had a dream: To grow the Fund’s endowment to $500,000. At that level, the Fund can provide the necessary support to advance conditions and opportunities for local women and girls. The Advisory Board has made it their goal to realize the vision set forth by the original founders and grow the endowment to $500,000 by the end of 2016.

What a way to celebrate the Fund’s 15th anniversary!

2015 BRADLEY HENRY BARNES & LEILA UPSON BARNES MEMORIAL TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust Advancing the health and wellness of Southington residents is the focus of capital items and programs funded by the Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust. In support of that mission, $479,038 was awarded to eight organizations in 2015 to address substance abuse prevention and mental health needs, health care for an aging population, and better integrated health care delivery.

In total, $1.5 million has been awarded from the Trust since a 2013 study on the healthrelated needs of Southington residents was commissioned and a more targeted distribution format was adopted.

Programs funded by the Trust serve a community that is diverse in its needs and demography. Southington residents who have benefited from the programs include: professionals struggling with chemical addiction; emotionally exhausted families caring for their loved ones in the early stages of dementia; and individuals with arthritis seeking relief through exercise. Additionally, as a part of a grant awarded to Wheeler Clinic, a Behavioral Health Resource Directory was created and distributed to provide Southington residents with information on

Bradley Barnes

Sherwood Anderson Valerie A. DePaolo Victoria Hickerson Pamela Higgins Mary Ellen Hobson

William J. Tracy, Jr., Chairman

services to address mental health and addiction challenges. It details local resources available for children, adolescents, adults and older adults and how they can be accessed.

The following grants were awarded in 2015: • $75,000 to Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut’s Hope Full Lives program to continue to ease and decrease caregiver burden and promote the positive mental health and well-being of individuals with dementia • $100,000 to Hartford HealthCare at Home to support an integrated care approach for Southington adults ages 65 and older, which includes a geriatrician, geriatric pharmacist consultation and a telemonitoring program • $39,000 to HAVEN, Inc. for confidential assistance to healthcare professionals, living or working in Southington, facing physical or mental illness, emotional distress or chemical dependency • $10,000 to support the 2016 Healthy Family FunFest • $25,860 to Hospital of Central Connecticut for a Glidescope, which allows for the quick intubation of a patient’s airways

Janis L. Neri George Skarvinko Barry Thompson John Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

individuals with arthritis to stay active through cardiovascular exercises, strength training, balance and flexibility • $118,000 to Southington Community Cultural Arts to establish the Uarts program and support for renovations to the Gura Building on Southington’s Main Street, which includes the Uarts Center, providing creative job skills training for individuals with disabilities • $79,075 to Wheeler Clinic to continue the work of the Southington Health Outreach Project to enhance access to mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services for Southington residents.

“The grants awarded in 2015 illustrate the Foundation’s understanding that a one-size fits all approach to programming will not work.

Delivery of services must be tailored to meet specific needs, and those needs may change and evolve over time,” stated William J. Tracy Jr., Chairman of the Barnes Memorial Trust Advisory Committee, and former Chairman of the Community Foundation Board.

Since 2005, the Trust Advisory Committee and the Foundation’s Board of Directors have honored and ensured that Mr. Barnes’ wishes for this gift to the residents of Southington will be permanently safeguarded.

• $32,103 to Southington-Cheshire YMCA for the EnhanceFitness program which motivates

Leila Barnes

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To access the Behavioral Health Resource Directory, visit www.ctclearinghouse.org/southingtonmhdirectory

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Barnes Memorial Trust

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FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION We gratefully acknowledge the Friends of Main Street listed on this page that generously supported our 2015 annual appeal. This annual campaign, overseen by past board member and founder Tom Barnes, provides necessary administrative financial support to advance the charitable activities of the Foundation to better serve your communities.

Annually, a reception is held to acknowledge the Foundation’s many donors and volunteers, especially those who support the annual Friends Appeal and believe in the importance of local philanthropy. In 2015, the reception was hosted by the Board of Directors and held at the Foundation’s new office – 120 Halcyon Drive in Bristol.

INDIVIDUAL FRIENDS Anonymous Cathryn Addy Denise and James Albert Richard and Barbara Alden Lois Allaire Elizabeth Barnes Harry Barnes Wallace Barnes and Barbara Hackman Franklin Sophia and Charles Bauer Arthur Becker Kenneth and Mary Benoit Whit and Jarre Betts Victoria Biondi C. David and Judith Bomar Robert Bosco Gary and Elizabeth Boukus Peter and Trudy Brown Olga Callender Richard Caporaso Rosemarie Cassin Patricia Chapman Irene and Leonide Charette Raymond and Dorothy Ciechoski Richard and Elaine Couture George and Patricia Crowley Bruce and Yanina Daigle Barbara and Timothy Denehy Joseph and Amy DiFazio Mark and Annsue DiVenere Theodore and Diane Donovan Robert and Theodora Douglas Richard and Sue Dziura Richard Fetzer

Special appreciation goes out to Brenda Antuna and the staff of Martino’s Italian Market of Bristol for preparing the culinary creations; Dawn Nielsen for designing the invitation; and Garrett Printing & Graphics for their donation of printing. Sincere gratitude goes out to the Foundation’s Board of Directors for making this year’s Friends Reception a memorable experience.

Robert and Carolyn Fiondella Timothy and Valerie Furey Sanita Gingras Peter and Mary Ann Giola Donald and Peg Goranson Roger and Arlene Grandbois Wilma and Dennis Hart Sean and Pamela Higgins Betty and Kenneth Hintz Maryellen Holden H. Phillips Jesup and Ann Lauer Jesup Rita Joy Stephen Kaye and Leslie Silver Kaye Thomas and Lisa Kean Dennis and Mary Keenan Barbara Keiffer Harold Kilby Edward Krawiecki Ercole and Pamela Labadia Elizabeth and Fergus Lane Christopher and Leah LaPlaca Thomas and Geraldine LaPorte Steven and Donna Lasewicz Louise Lauretano DeMars Morris and Patricia Laviero John and Sandra Leone Lawrence and Eileen Linnetz Anthony and Judith Lodovico Bonnie and John Lodovico Harold and Phoebe Lorenson Laura Maglio Ralph and Meredith Mann Sanford and Ann Mazeau Angie McCormack Edward and Carole McPhee

Richard and Patricia Miller Townsend and Carol Mink Craig and Laura Minor Victor and Kathleen Mitchell Susan and Mark Moreau Neil and Karen Murphy Frances Nadeau Thomas and Marie O’Brien Sally and Terry O’Connor James and Ann Pryor Betty Radcliff Samantha Rajotte Marilyn Resnick Barbara Retartha John and Mary Ellen Riback Ezra Ripple Ralph and Linda Roland Mark and Maryann Seleman Carl and Sharon Sellberg Arthur and Sharon Shahverdian Abraham and Cipah Shapiro Murdo and Patricia Smith Carl and Melita Sokolowski Maureen Sonstrom William and Angela Stortz Sharon and Rodger Stotz Deborah and Raymond Strelau Ruth Timme Ann Tracy William Veits Valerie Vitale Joan Wallace Marian Whitcomb Robert and Janet Williamson Craig and Barbara Yarde Mark and Lorna Zammett

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Many thanks to all who support our annual friends appeal and to all donors who value the work of the Foundation. You can be proud of the comprehensive center for philanthropy you have created and helped to sustain for the benefit of your local communities both now and forever.

FOUNDERS, DIRECTORS AND PAST DIRECTORS FRIENDS David and Kristen Aldieri Stephen Allaire and Mary Ruth Connolly Sherwood and Kate Anderson Thomas and Melanie Barnes Mark and Nancy Blum Bryan Bowerman Michael and Susan Brault Todd Burton Robert and Rebecca Caiaze Alice Chamberlin Dennis and Eileen Cleary Daniel and Sally Daigle Kristine and Peter Dargenio Valerie DePaolo and Michele Boisvert Val and Susan Dumais Cheryl Dumont-Smith and Edward Smith Patricia and William Dunn David England Terry and Marguerite Fletcher Scott and Karen Fournier Arthur and Lillian Funk Charles and Rosamond Glendon Anita and William Hamzy Dwight Harris John and Barbara Letizia Edward Lorenson Diane and Raymond Macklosky Jacqueline and David Merchant William R. Micari

Janis Neri Mark and Monique Peterson Bonzena Pina Jeanne Radcliff Susan and Ronald Sadecki John and Susan Scarritt Susan and Skip Scully John and Mary Smith Jeffrey and Sharon Sonenstein William and Kim Tracy

CORPORATE/ ORGANIZATION FRIENDS Aetna Foundation, Inc. Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. Bristol Recovery Club Inc. C & H Electric, Inc. Connecticut Lighting Center, Inc. Country Manor Realty, Inc. Crescent Manufacturing Operating Co. CWPM Gibbs Wire & Steel Co., Inc. Harvest Bakery, Inc. New England Spring & Metalstamping Association Scott Funeral Home, Inc. Scully Travel LLC Smile Center Terryville Lions Club William and Thomas Delfino, LLC Wollenberg’s, Inc.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our donors and thank them for their gifts during the 2015 calendar year.

If we have inadvertently failed to note your contribution, please let us know so that we may acknowledge it in a future publication.

A Mohamed Abdelrehim and Elizabeth Chapman Eric and Nancy Abrahamson ACG North America Acme Wire Products Co., Inc. Adams Samartino & Co., PC Adams Supermarket Cathryn Addy ADF Industries, Inc. Ador Inc. Aero ALL-GAS Aetna Inc. Thomas Agresta and Miwako Ohta-Agresta Andrea Albert David W. Albert & John F. Korns CPAs Denise and James Albert Richard and Barbara Alden David and Kristen Aldieri Doris Aldieri Sheila and Jay Aldieri Lois Allaire Stephen Allaire and Mary Ruth Connolly Allaire Elder Law LLC Allread Products LLC AmazonSmile Foundation American Gymnastics Sherwood and Kate Anderson Joseph and Jennifer Andruzzi Glen and Jodi Angers Marge and Bob Angilly Anonymous Anthony Jack’s Wood Fired Grill Apple Valley Bowl Herman and Andrea Armbruster Arna Machine Company Kenneth Arnold and Claudette Beaudin Joseph and Maureen Arnone Ascendant Compliance Management Adriana and Letterio Asciuto

Yvette and Roger Audet Jeanine and Michael Audette Award Kitchen & Bath LLC

B James and Donna Baccei Angela Baehr and Pauline Benvenuto B. Joseph and Alison Baker Kunigunde Baldwin Shelley Banulski Watts Sanjay and Martha Barman Elizabeth Barnes Harry Barnes Thomas and Emily Barnes Thomas and Melanie Barnes Tom & Melanie Barnes Family Fund at Main Street Community Foundation Wallace Barnes and Barbara Hackman Franklin Barnes Foundation Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. Denise Baron James Barone Keith and Kathy Barrett Barbara and David Barton Kevin and Michelle Bartucca Kurt and Jean Barwis Amity Bateman Sophia and Charles Bauer Bauer Family Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Baymar Realty Inc. - Century 21 Beacon Prescriptions Ann Beardsley Arthur Becker Denise and Alan Bednaz Stacy Begert Paul Beique Alan and Caroline Beitman Kenneth and Mary Benoit Richard and Kathy Bergeron Bruce and Catherine Bergstrom Janet and John Bergstrom Kirsten and Timothy Bergstrom Stuart Bernstein

Robert Bertini Charlene Berube Maurice and Suzanne Berube Whit and Jarre Betts Bigelow Tanya and Kerry Biggs Victoria Rose Biondi, MD & Associates/Briar Rosa William and Paula Bishop JoAnn Bitel The Biz Hair & Day Spa BlackRock Charitable Fund Joan Bleau Mark and Nancy Blum Blum Shapiro & Company, PC Boardwalk Real Estate of Connecticut, Inc. Robin Boe and Joseph Mengual Peter and Kathy Bogen C. David and Judith Bomar Patricia Borovy Robert Bosco Jules and Pierrette Boucher Gary and Elizabeth Boukus Janice Bower Bryan Bowerman Chloe Bowers Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center Patricia and Glenn Bradley Thomas and Elizabeth Bradley Nancy Brault Susan and Michael Brault Cyndi and Randy Breakell Paul Brewer William and Ellen Bridgman Brilliant Design City of Bristol Bristol Adult Resource Center, Inc. Bristol Hospital Bristol Housing Authority Bristol Lions Club Bristol Pediatric Center Bristol Recovery Club Inc. Bristol Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Broad Street Self Storage

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The Brooks Foundation Judith Brown Michael and Amanda Brown Nancy Brown Peter and Trudy Brown Richard Brown Brown Larkin & Company Marilyn and William Browne William and Janet Brownstein Carol Brunalli Brycorp Builders LLC Gary M. Buchanan Memorial Fund Brian and Kathleen Bullard Kathryn Burke Town of Burlington 5K Run/Walk Burlington Chamber of Commerce Burlington Connecticut Lions Club Burlington Insurance Agency, LLC Thomas and Diana Burns Todd Burton Izabela Burzynski Raymond and Melinda Buthe Elizabeth Bye

C C & H Electric, Inc. C.V. Mason & Co., Inc. Dean and Shirley Cafora Jeffrey and Sheri Caggiano Maureen Caggiano Robert and Rebecca Caiaze Caiaze Family Charitable Fund at Main Street Community Foundation Joan Calabrese Olga Callender Joe & Kay Calvanese Foundation Andrew and Kathy-Ann Campbell Susan Campbell Crystal Capasso Richard Caporaso

Kristen Carlson Michael and Kyrie Carlson Richard Carlson Carpenter Realty Company Jordan and Shawn Carr Wayne and Kerri Carter Jamie and Cory Cartwright Jennifer Caruso Lynn Caruso Pat Caruso Catherine and Christopher Cassin Rosemarie Cassin Christopher and Carly Cavallari CCOG Women’s Health Group Central CT Chambers of Commerce Century Spring Manufacturing Co. Inc. Ed Cercone Louis and Theresa Cercone Alice Chamberlin Patricia Chapman Irene and Leonide Charette Matthew Lee and Erin Michelle Chatham Robert Chatigny Lance Cherry Chestnut Specialists, Inc. Deborah Chin Chippanee Golf Club, Inc. Chippanee Women’s 18 Hole Group Paul Chirlin Donna and Mauro Ciccarelli Arthur Ciccarello and Kim Bondeson-Ciccarello Raymond and Dorothy Ciechoski Catherine Cipolla Dorothy Cistulli City Hardware Inc. John and Marguerite Clancy Dennis and Eileen Cleary Bob Cleaver Sondra and Anton Clement David and Donna Clout CoCard/Anderson Properties Jennifer Cohane

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GIFTS RECEIVED IN 2015

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

CoilPro Machinery Paul Colby Keith and Chrystal Collins Sandra Collins Vincent and Gloria Colonero Bill Comeau CompuMail Corp of CT. Inc Rosemary Conard Virginia Conn Conn Acoustics Inc. ConnectiCare, Inc. Connecticut Lighting Center, Inc. COCC Connecticut Science Center Sarah Conner Kelly Constantino Constitution Advisory Group LLC James and Barbara Cote John and Linda Coughlin Presentacion Coughlin Country Gardens of Bristol, Inc. Country Manor Realty, Inc. Richard and Elaine Couture Barbara and Robert Cowan Robin and Stephen Cowdell Stephanie and Dean Cowger Caleb Cowles Robert Cox William and Cathy Coyle Crescent Manufacturing Operating Co. Noreen and Garry Crosson George and Patricia Crowley Elaine Cunningham CWPM Herman Cyr Hank Czajkowski Karen Czerwinski

D Betty and Victor DaCruz DACRUZ Manufacturing Bruce and Yanina Daigle Daniel and Sally Daigle Daigle, Smith & Chubet, LLC Paula Dakas Philip and Melissa Dakas Dalene Flooring Co., Inc. Christopher and Lauryn D’Amato D’Amato Construction Co., Inc. Peter and Diane D’Ambra Julia and Jesse Darcy Kristine and Peter Dargenio Kaye and Ken Davis Richard and Cynthia Day Nancy Dayton

Todd and Donna Dean Michele Deeb Joyce and John DeFelippi William and Thomas Delfino, LLC Phyllis and Peter Del Mastro Paul Dellabianca John and Sherry Dellalana David DellaVecchia Michael and Joyce DellaVecchia Kathleen Demanuele Alfred DeMaria Carol Deming Barbara and Timothy Denehy Carol Denehy Nancy Denehy Daniel and Irene Denski Valerie DePaolo and

Scott Duff Thomas and Elaine Duffany Emilie and Ronald Duhaime Susan and Val Dumais Roland Dumont Cheryl Dumont-Smith and Edward Smith Cheryl Dumont-Smith Community Fund at Main Street Community Foundation Joseph Dunn Mary Jane Dunn Patricia and William Dunn Anne Duquette and David Ancher George and Jean Dutton Richard and Sue Dziura

Terry and Marguerite Fletcher Theresa and Glenn Foley For Goodness Sake LLC Thomas and Melinda Forella Diane Forni David and Mary Fortier Mary Fortier Scott and Karen Fournier Fourslide Spring and Stamping, Inc. Joe Fratoni Paula and Rick Freeman Friar Associates Friends of Plainville Public Library, Inc. Arthur and Lillian Funk Funk Funeral Home Charles and Anne Furey Margaret Furey

Gnazzo’s Food Center Jennifer and Niles Gold Barbara Goldberg Gene and Caryl Goldman Roland and Nancy Goodrich Goosetown Communications Donald and Peg Goranson Billy Gordon Lucy and Joseph Gorneault Michael and Kathrine Goulet Peter and Laurie Grady Grand Laundromat of Plainville Roger and Arlene Grandbois Kathy Grande Sophia and Richard Grant Ronald and Fonda Green Green Acres Farm John and Barbara Greenlaw David Greenleaf

Michele Boisvert DePaolo Family Foundation, Inc. Delores Dery Anne Desel Suzanne DesRosiers Don Devitto Rita Dewyea Karen Diamantes Debbie DiAngelo Joseph and Amy DiFazio Peter and Martha DiGiovanni George Dion Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. Thomas and Valerie DiPietro Charitable Fund Antonio and Anne Disorbo Richard and Sandra Distefano Carolyn and John DiVenere Kristen DiVenere Mark and Annsue DiVenere Joseph and Denise Dobek James Doherty Cari Dominguez Dorothy Donovan Theodore and Diane Donovan Abby Doolittle Betty Jo Dooly Edward Dorgan Garrie and Rachel Dorman Andre D. Dorval, Attorney at Law DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bristol Robert and Theodora Douglas Nicole and Justin Downes Frederick Downs Philip and Elizabeth Draper Charles and Leslie Drda Penny and Steve Driggers

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Timothy and Valerie Furey Furey Family Charitable Fund at Main Street Community Foundation Furey, Donovan, Tracy & Daly, PC

Greer’s Chicken Frances and William Greger Margaret and John Grenier William and Barbara Grindal Stephen and Ann Guerriero Maggie Gunther Osborn Arthur and Sibylle Gunzl

ECG Acquisition, LLC Kirsten Eichhorn Electrical Energy Systems Corp.

Joanne and David Ellsworth Christina Emery David England Rosemarie Englert ESPN, Inc. Kevin Estela Mary Etter Cornelia Evans Patti Ewen Exchange Club of Bristol, Inc.

F Fairview Farm Golf Course John and Marjorie Falkner Farmington Bank Camilla Farrell-Russolino John and Virginia Fasolo Thomas and Doreen Fasolo Michael and Cheryl Fasulo Kelly Fecteau Deborah and Jerry Fedorovich Dennis and Catherine Ferguson Dominick and Judith Ferro Richard Fetzer Fidelity Charitable Fiondella Fund at Main Street Community Foundation Mary and Thomas Fiorot First & Last Tavern John Fitts and April Brodeur-Fitts Virginia and Geoff Fitzgerald Gary Flanagan 36

G Michael and Janice Gagne Timothy Gamache Frank and Polly Gangloff Anabela and James Garcia Donna and Peter Gaski Benedict and Melanie Gedraitis Susan Geisel Susan Geissler Normand and Denise Genest Gentile’s Campground John Gervickas Plumbing & Heating Rita Gerzanick Michelle Giacomi Amy Giarnella Gibbs Wire & Steel Co., Inc. James and Anne Gilbert Patricia Gilbertson and Carol Bengson Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Sanita Gingras Peter and Mary Ann Giola Emil and Diane Giordano Girl Scouts of CT Leonard and Mabel Giza Brennan Glasgow Charles and Rosamond Glendon Globe Travel Service Mary Glynn

H James and Judith Hagan Keirsten and Adam Hallet Halloran & Sage LLP Salma and Ahmad Hamzy William and Anita Hamzy Hamzy Law Firm, LLC Karen Hand Matthew and Patricia Hannon Gwendolyn and Robert Hansen James and Janet Hansen Mark and Carmela Hansen Dwight Harris Steven and Donna Harris Wilma and Dennis Hart Gail Hartman and Dan Casey Harvest Bakery, Inc. Harwinton Consolidated School PTA Daniel and Martina Hasser Hawk’s Landing Country Club HealthyCT, Inc. Harry Heath Mary Anne Heath Glenn and Sue Heiser Bill Hekeler Henri Martin Real Estate, LLC Sandy and Arthur Hierl Sean and Pamela Higgins Betty and Kenneth Hintz

Robert Ingersoll

Lake Garda School Student Council presents a check to MSCF to benefit the Karen DuCotey Fund for Kids.

Paul and Adrienne Hoekman Maryellen Holden John Holleran Kathleen Hornby Hospital of Central Connecticut BJ and Filomena Hovhanessian Marcus and Justine Howell William Huff David and Nancy Hulton Ryan and Kaitlin Humble Gordon Humphrey Stephen and Lucy Humphrey Gregg Hunt Jay and Diana Huntington Linda Hynds

I Donald and Jill Iacovazzi ICON Salon Michael and Christine Ieronimo Brian and Susan Ignatowski Angelo and Georgette Ingellis

J Christopher Janczewski Patricia and Dana Jandreau James and Arlene Janick Janus Capital Management, LLC Timothy and Sheila Jarka Lisa Jaspersohn H. Phillips Jesup and Ann Lauer Jesup Nancy Jewett Johnnycake Mountain Associates, Inc.

Lisa Johnson and Bruce Zeh Gary Johnston and Elizabeth Cowles Johnston Brooke and Ben Joiner Ranald and Janice Jones Melissa Josefiak Frank and Catharine Joslyn Rita Joy Jeremy and Irene Joyell Christine and Kenneth Julian

K K International Woodworking LLC Robert Kalogeros Andrew and Jane Kampf Lewis and Marcia Kanner Katz & Company PC Stephen Kaye and Leslie Silver Kaye KC Dubliner Thomas and Lisa Kean Carol Kearns and Harry Schuh Patrick and Kathleen Keegan Dennis and Mary Keenan Barbara Keiffer David Keller and Kristen Grindal-Keller Justin Kelly Paula Kelly Stanley and Nancy Kemmerer Joan Kent Joan Keyowski and Stan Ozirsky KGS Associates, LLC Harold Kilby

Bryan and Carrie King King, King & Associates Clare Kirby Cynthia and Andrew Klimkoski Joyce Kogut Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc. Chester and Terri Kozikowski KPMG LLP Darlene Krammer Atty. Edward C. Krawiecki Jr. William and Myrlene Krock Eugenia Krusz David and Jodi Kryzanski Francis and Joanne Kryzwick Peter Kryzwick Joanne Kurnik David Kushlan

L Ercole and Pamela Labadia Angie and Saverio Labbadia Richard Lacey John and Donna LaDucer Wilmar and Joan Lagasse Lake Garda School Student Council Michael Lambert Audrey and Kristen Lamontagne Elizabeth and Fergus Lane Charles and Gail Lanfair Richard and Jocelyn Lanpher Daryl Lansing Christopher and Leah LaPlaca Daniel LaPorte Thomas and Geraldine LaPorte Kim Larkin 37

Steven and Donna Lasewicz Susan Lauretano Louise Lauretano DeMars Joanne Lauretano West Morris and Patricia Laviero Lawn Doctor of Newtown/Southbury Pamela and David Lazaroski John Lazorik Leading Ladies Richard Leahy and Lynne Barnes Leahy Arthur LeFrancois Nicole Lemarier Marilyn Lemire John and Sandra Leone Helen Lepore Mark Lepore Michael Lepore Rosemary Lepore and Gregory Szyszkowski Maryann Lessard Keith and Nancy Letalien John and Barbara Letizia Susan Lett Stephen and Kimberly Lewis Lewis Educational Agricultural Farm Liberty Bank Foundation Charles and Silvana Licata James and Maria Liddick Jack Lindeman Jane Link Lawrence and Eileen Linnetz Susan Lipka Darla Lizotte Alfred Lodovico

Anthony and Judith Lodovico Ashley Lodovico Bonnie and John Lodovico Michael Lodovico and Wendy Goodwin Bill and MariaTeresa Lombardi Edward and Laura Lorenson Harold and Phoebe Lorenson Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. Eileen Lovley Kathy Luria Richard and Gina Lyga Robert and Helen Lyga

M M.A.B. Designs Marie MacDermid Donald and Marcianne MacDonald Megan and Brian MacFarlane Diane and Raymond Macklosky Mackson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Norma MacLean Laura Maglio Nicholas and Shari-Lyn Maglio Colleen and Robert Magnus Charles and Winifred Maher Jeffrey and Joyce Maher Philip and Eileen Mallon Iona Malmborg and Karen Smith Dale Malvezzi Manafort Family Foundation Ralph and Meredith Mann Linda and Philip Mannarino

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We rise by lifting others.

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

GIVING BACK TO BRISTOL Although he passed away in 2004, E. Bartlett “Bart” Barnes, the wellknown publisher of The Bristol Press, had a lifelong love of the Bristol community. Sally Barnes Sonne, one of Bart’s four children, caught that love from her father, and though she may have moved from Bristol nearly 50 years ago, she has never forgotten her roots. In 2015, Sally and her husband Chris recommended a $300,000 grant to Main Street Community Foundation from the Vincent Mulford Foundation, a foundation established by Chris’ grandfather, which was dissolving.

“This milestone gift, one of the largest single donations the Community Foundation has received, will benefit

James and Assunta Manware Marion and Eugene Manware Leonard and Meliney Marcheselle Frederick and Mary Beth Marinelli Daniel and Sandy Marseglia David and Susan Martel Peter and Deborah Martin Peter and Kate Massaro MassMutual Financial Group Richard Mastrodonapo John and Sharon Mattas Julie and Patrick Matthews Nancy and Anthony Mattioli Margaret Maynard Mark and Kay Mazar Sanford and Ann Mazeau Megan and John Mazzei David and Mary Ann McCarthy Joanne and Kevin McCarthy Angie McCormack The McDougall Agency LLC, dba Farmer’s Insurance Marion McLam

the Greater Bristol community for generations to come,” Susan Sadecki, President & CEO of the Community Foundation stated. “We are very grateful to Sally and Chris.”

The $300,000 grant is supporting current funds and initiatives at the Community Foundation, including:

“We selected Main Street Community Foundation as a grant recipient to honor my father’s memory as well as the family’s appreciation for the Bristol community,” Sally Barnes Sonne

• E. Bartlett Barnes Award of Journalism Fund • Money in Motion Fund • Ending Family Homelessness Initiative • Main Street Community Foundation Endowment Fund

Tania and Brian McNaboe Eileen McNulty Edward and Carole McPhee Marcus McPhee Corey Mears Mears Vermont Products LLC Dan Melefsky Janet and Ty Mellon Jacqueline and David Merchant Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Dr. Titus Merriman Memorial Trust Nevada Merriman and Joshua Elias MF Training William and Sandy Micari Micari Financial Group, LLC Dawn and Joseph Miceli Michael Ganem & Associates, LLC Roger Michele Dorothy Micloskey Ives Edward Miller Richard and Patricia Miller

William and Beverly Miller Melanie Mills Catherine and Gerard Milne Sally-Jo Milo Richard and M Bridget Minella Townsend and Carol Mink Craig and Laura Minor Thomas and Catherine Missett Victor and Kathleen Mitchell Modern Mechanical Systems, Inc Laura Molusis Estates of Alfred and Joan Monico Jesus and Debra Montano Mary and Curvin Montgomery David and Carmay Monti Jordan Moore Elizabeth Morancy Ellen Mordas Cheryl and William Moreau Susan and Mark Moreau Morgan Stanley Mark Moriarty Mt. Southington Ski Area, Inc.

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Karen and David Mudgett Vincent Mulford Foundation Gerald and Elizabeth Murphy Joan Murphy Neil and Karen Murphy Dawn Muscio Mystic Seaport

N Bob Nadeau and Elizabeth MacDonald Nadeau Frances Nadeau Takaharu and Pennie Nakashima Carol and Andrew Namiot James and Johanna Needham Elliot Nelson Kathleen Nelson Tracy and Patrick Nepomuceno Janis Neri New Castle Painting New England Spring & Metalstamping Association New Mill Restaurant

The Nice Paper Co. Dawn and Eric Nielsen Geraldine Nitz Eileen and Allen Nixon David and Sharon Nocera Dolores and Patsy Nocera Joline and James Nocera North Ridge Golf Club Bradford and Gail Norton Dawn Norton Nancy Norton Ruth Norton Joseph Noto Martha Nowobilski Nuchie’s Restaurant The Nutmeg Spice Company Nuveen Investments, LLC

O Thomas and Marie O’Brien Sally and Terry O’Connor Tim and Jen O’Connor Sandra and Dewey O’Dell Wayne and Andrea Oden

Barbara and Thomas Puffer Katherine and Robert Pugliese Erin Putnam Genevieve Pyrzenski

Q P William and Christine Palmieri Donna Papazian Jane and Alan Patterson Mark Pavlowski Pediatric Dentristy, P.C. Steven and Katie Pepe Marcia Pequeno Dominic and Cynthia Perno Laura and Terry Perrault Steven Perruccio Marilyn and Gary Perzan Lynne Peters Mark and Monique Peterson Tara Peterson Pete’s Deli & Grocery, J.R. Desai LLC Mary Alice Petrucelli Timek Tom Pia Mary Piccolo Deborah Pieri Dominic and Josephine Pietrofesa Bonzena Pina Richard and Mary Ann Pinkerton John and Patricia Piscopo Town of Plainville Plainville General Electric Fund Plainville Republican Town Committee Hannah Platt Judith and Allen Plourde Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corp.

Frank and Carolyn Pollack Christine and Richard Porga Deborah and John Porrini Michael and Vivian Positano James and Mary-Etta Potter Sharon Poupart Roger and Virginia Powell Kate and Kevin Pray Pete and Donna Preleski Premier Limousine James and Ann Pryor Edward Przygocki Eric and Denise Przystawski Michael Ptaszynski

David Quinn Quinoco Inc. John Quintiliani and Catharina Ohm

Dominick and Ada Rossi Rotary Club of Southington Rotary Club of Terryville Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp.

Nancy Roy Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Elizabeth Rudden Gregory Rutherford Mary Jane Ryan

S R Doreen and David Rackliffe Betty Radcliff Jeanne Radcliff Radcliff Wire, Inc. Jerald and Carroll Rafaniello Samantha Rajotte Ramunto’s Pizza, MPKC LLC James Randles and Maryann Ceneviva-Randles Louis and Lynn Rascoe Derek Raymond James and Frances Raymond Raymond James Ray’s CARSTAR Auto Body Madeline Reardon George and Carol Reider David Reidy Robert Reidy Mark and Dori Reinhalter Kathryn and Edward Reinhard Kenneth Reinstein Joanne Reitz Marilyn Resnick Barbara Retartha John and Mary Ellen Riback James and Lynn Ricci Michael and TinaMarie Riccio Richards Corporation Ency Richardson Janet Riemer Donald and Mary Jane Riley Kevin and Kerryann Riordan Ezra Ripple Diane Rivard Doran and Ellen Robbins Jonathan and Lynne Roberts Paul and Jodi Rochford Frances and Terrance Rock Susan Roesch Ralph and Linda Roland Roland Dumont Agency Kathy Rosenfield

Joseph and Nancy Sabadosa Susan and Ronald Sadecki Saint Casimir Church Estate of Peter S. Saman Leslie Sanborn Michael and Nancy Santorso Marietess Sayoc James and Kathleen Sayre Tracy Scarborough John and Susan Scarritt John-David Scarritt and Jennifer Boilard Scarritt Heather Scarritt Willis and Dudley Willis Stella Schecter Michael and Christine Scheidel Michael Scherer P Phillip and Susan Schmidt Lynn Schork Noreen Schumann Paul and Fredricka Schwanka Jonathan and Janet Schwartz Selma Schwartz Scott Funeral Home, Inc. Chester and Cindy Scoville Susan and Francis Scully Scully Travel LLC Elizabeth Sekel Joanne and Robert Sekorski Mark and Maryann Seleman Carl and Sharon Sellberg Robert and Deborah Senk Barbara Sergio Seven Angels Theatre Donna Shackett Julie Shackett Thomas Shackett Shaffer Company Arthur and Sharon Shahverdian Shannon’s Diamonds & Fine Jewelry, Inc. Abraham and Cipah Shapiro Victor Shargai and Craig Pascal

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Teresa Shedlock Anthony and Melissa Sheffy Sheffy, Mazzaccaro, DePaolo & DeNigris Short Cuts Phieng Siliphaivanh Steven and Pam Simonds Melody Simpson Cynthia Sirick Six Flags New England Francine Skalicky Sky Bight Foundation, Inc. Mark Smaldone and Patricia Bechard Smaldone Thomas and Jeanne Small Smile Center Francine Skalicky Christopher and Carol Smith Cynthia and Gunter Smith Dianne and Ron Smith John and Mary Smith Mary Smith Michael and Christina Smith Murdo and Patricia Smith Anita and William Smyth Soaring Crane Martial Arts Carl and Melita Sokolowski Ellen Solek Shawn and Jill Solek Jeffrey and Sharon Sonenstein Maureen Sonstrom Kathi Sorey Associates Soul Space Yoga & Wellness Southington Community Services Southington Country Club Southington Tool & Manufacturing Southington West, LLC Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs Spargo Construction, Inc. Special Forces Association, Chapter XI Clark and Cheryl Spencer Matthew and Elaine Sportelli Don and Elizabeth Sprague Thomas M. Sprague and Laurie J. Anderson Fund Marie Spratlin Hasskarl Spring Manufacturers Institute St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Paul Catholic High School Rob St. Pierre Jan St. George

Maureen Stella Lorna Sterling Elizabeth Stevenson Laurie Stickles Doreen and Stanley Stickney The Stocker Foundation Richard and Jayne Stocker Donna Storms William and Angela Stortz Sharon and Rodger Stotz Deborah and Raymond Strelau Suburban Re-Style Suburban Sanitation Service, Inc. Suchodolski Funeral Home Michael and Mary Suchopar Barbara Sunbury Stanley and Elizabeth Surowiec Willliam and Margaret Sweet Russell and Gina Swenton John Swicklas John and Gail Szczygiel David and Susan Szymanski

T TAB Computer Systems, Inc. Tabernacle Christian Church Leo and Dee Talbot David and Betty Talmadge Sandra Tarantino Deidre and Frank Tavera Betty Taylor Irene Taylor Laura Taylor TD Bank TD Wealth Terryville High School Terryville Lions Club Terryville Pizza Terryville Used Auto Parts, Inc. Alan and Donna Theriault Elaine Thibodeau Thomas Livery Corp Thomaston Savings Bank Barry Thompson and Therese Pac Thrivent Financial Thrivent Choice Ruth Timme Tollman Spring Co., Inc. Gerald and Marsha Tomlinson Betsy Tooker Jeffrey and Ginny Torreso Torringford Package Store Torrington Savings Bank Ann Tracy

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

Robert and Louise O’Donnell Thomas and Alecia O’Donnell Gordon Oliver William Onusko Carol and James Orie

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

Caitlin Tracy William and Kim Tracy Tracy Driscoll Insurance & Financial Services Jennifer Travers Trinity Bar & Restaurant Glenn and Victoria Rose Triplett Tunxis Community College Thomas Turick and Kristine David Russell and Marianne Tuverson Michael and Betsy Twitchell

U U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management Algerd and Bernadine Ulinskas The Ultimate Companies, Inc. Ultimate Helicopter LLC Dwayne Unger United Bank - Bristol United Bank - Southington United Bank Foundation United Way of Southington, Inc. United Way, Inc. of Los Angeles

V Edith and Gary Valencis Leonard Valentino Lisa Van Gorder Jill Van Kirk William and Maria Vanden Brul Karen Varasconi Michelle Vasile John and Julia Vecchitto William Veits Ververis Family LLC Valerie Vitale Lee Vito Vitrano, Preleski & Wynne, LLC Kathleen Volz

W Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Patricia Walden and George Gorecki Wayne and Janet Waldron Nathaniel and Liane Walker Rhonda and John Walker Joan Wallace William and Anne Walluk Walmart Store #2719 Walmart Store #2897

Brian and Maria Walsh Suzanne Walsh Timothy and Mary Walsh Valerie Walsh Michael and Linda Walton Carol Wang Michael Wanik Jean Ward Barbara Warda Jonathan Warner Warner Theater Darlene Wartonick Deborah Wartonick Lori Wartonick Waterford Group Charitable Foundation Michael and Shelley Watts Wealth Management Group of N.A., LLC Webster Bank James and Mirela Weeks Matthew Weeks Linda Weintraub Edward Weisman Weso’s Tree Service, LLC Julia Weston Wheeler Clinic Marian Whitcomb Curtis and Mary-Alice Wilbanks Tommy and Loraine Williams

What we think or what we know or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence.

What matters is what we do.

John Ruskin

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Robert and Janet Williamson Ronald and Sandra Wilson Nancy Wing Susan and Washington Winn Craig and Anne Winter Linda and Tad Winterbottom Bridget Wiseman Troy Wiseman Anna Woike Eleanor Woike George and Joyce Woike Mary and Ronald Wollenberg Wollenberg’s, Inc. Phyllis Worhunsky Stephen and Cynthia Worhunsky Joel Wulff

X Xuron Corp.

Y Craig and Barbara Yarde Deborah and Bruce Yarde Yarde Metals, Inc. Donald and Nancy Younghans

Z Daniel and Kathleen Zabel Audrey Zack Michael and Sandra Zalewski Mark and Lorna Zammett Dennis and Anna Zancan Dominic and Maura Zancan Marc Zappone and Rebecca Boccardi Zappone Peter Zatulskis Alicia Zeh-Dean John and Dorothy Zemantic Mary Ziccardi Carolyn and Mark Ziogas Mark Ziogas Attorney at Law Ellen Zoppo-Sassu Maryann Zutes

Doris Aldieri Gloreen Alexander Chrissy Andrews Carol Armstrong Jeanine Audette Darlene Baltromaitis Ruth Bauer Jarre and Whit Betts Mrs. Blore Annie Bonetta Kate Boyer Tyler Boyle Erika Brayton Betty Burgess Carolyn Caggiano Sheri Caggiano Sheila Carey Cathy Cassin Annie Chalfant Caren Chalfant Judith Chalfant Pat Choiniere Robert Choiniere Joyce Church The Ciccarelli/Vitale Family Ashley Cicchetti Dorothy Ciechoski Jayne Cluett Roxanne Croce Kendra Cunningham Melissa Dakas Samantha Dakas Susan Dantino Julia Darcy Michele Deeb Gloria DiFrancesco Shelly Donahue Avery Doolittle Jen Duncan Joyce Dunlavy Michele Dunn Pattie Dunn Marie Ellis Ellsworth Family and Friends Joanne Ellsworth Dr. and Mrs. Jose A. Estela Karlyn Fitzpatrick Barbara Franklin Lisa Galske Rita Gerzanick Amy Giarnella BJ Glaude Danielle Grauer Mila Grauer Barb Grindal Judi Grzywinski Marcia Guzauckas Barbara Hackman Franklin Har-Bur Middle School

Emerald Team Har-Bur Middle School Garnet Team Har-Bur Middle School Purple Team Har-Bur Middle School Silver Team Jenna Hasskarl Emma Heslin Sarah Holds Kaitlin Humble Jo-Ann Jayne Lisa Johnson Marcy Julian Kristen and David Keller Nathan, Christopher and John King Sandy Knight Kevin Kryzwick Mrs. Kutz Lake Garda Elementary School Staff Dawn Leger Grace Leininger Melissa Leininger Kim Lewis Lewis S. Mills High School Teachers and Staff Marilyn Lobaczewski Judie Lodovico Genevieve Luboyeski Kellan Mahford Gail Malena Antoinette Manocchio Misty Matthews Clemence Miecznikowski Jaqueline Moreau Sue Moreau Stacey Moreau Tank Regina Murawski Jan Neri Sharon Neubieser Dawn Nielsen Gretchen Obst Audrey Oduro Amanda Parker Zachary Pia Robert Pirotta Stella Poland Carol Pyrzenski Genevieve Pyrzenski Barbara Radcliff Beth Radcliff Betty Radcliff Elise Radcliff Ellen Radcliff Jeanne Radcliff Priscilla Radcliff Darcy Rajotte Sarah Rhoades Linda Rich Rhonda Richards

Pamela Rizzo Chealsea Roalf Cristina Rojas Mary (Mae) Rossvall Jenna Sadecki Ron Sadecki Susan Sadecki John D. Scarritt Viengkeo Siliphaivanh Cyndi Simms Betty Singer Kelly Smith Marie Spang Siena Stickney Brighid Thompson Rev. Brian Tomlinson O.F.M. Cap. William J. Tracy, Jr. Rebekah VanDeMark Karen Varasconi Patricia Walden Christine Wartonick Jim Wartonick Elaine Weston Elizabeth Weston Emily Weston Jill Weston Virginia Weston Marian Whitcomb Cheryl Yetke Meghan Zackery Bruce Zeh

GIFTS WERE MADE IN MEMORY OF: Gloreen Alexander Darlene Baltromaitis Ruth Bauer Ed Beardsley Sid Bernard Barbara Betts Eleanor Bevivino Stanley Bitel Donna Borysewicz Michele Boyko Blanche Brault Marcia Brayton Veronica Breault Mary Brown Gary M. Buchanan #7 Sandy Caggiano Ena Carmody Donald Cassin Ann Chizinski Pat Choiniere Dante Cistulli Dante Cistulli, Sr. Rit Croce Elizabeth Cupples Frances D’Addabbo Lodovico Geegan

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Beverly Dewyea Katie Dobroczynski Jeffrey Downes Karen DuCotey Shirley Dumont William Furlong III Betty Garand Deceased Members of the Genovese Family Andrew Giacomini Murielle Giacomini Joe Gnazzo Don Guzauckas Eddie Howard Bill Johnson Jean Johnson Adele Kalt John Lazorik George Lenoce, Jr. Elizabeth Lowrey Harold Lowrey Genevieve Luboyeski Nicholas P. Maglio Michael Maher Antoinette Manocchio Bob Merriman Carmen Merriman Jeffrey R. Merriman Ken Micloskey Kristen Milano JoAnn Mills Audrey Mink A.J. Nocera David Nocera, Jr. Anthony Norton Dewey O’Dell Margaret Okenquist Leenora Oliver Eleanor Packer Chrystal Susie Parker Stella Poland Gene Pyrzenski Genevieve Pyrzenski Jean Reidy Jim Reidy Steve Reidy Jim Reidy, Jr. Donald Rioux Chelsea Roalf Julie Roche Douglas Roland Florence Romanczyk Mary (Mae) Rossvall Carl Sellberg, Jr. Jill Shackett Edward Shamper, Sr. Ed Smith Taylor Marie Smith Jean Sorey Marie Spang Mary Suchodolski The Tracy and Guerriro Families

Louise Van Gorder Scott Wang Kristen Warner Paige Wartonick Laferriere Eva Wickwire Eva Yacawych Louis G. Ziccardi Mary Zoilkowski

GIFTS IN KIND: Bob D’Angelo Garrett Printing & Graphics Inc. Gresczyk Farms Greg Hahn HB Live Kim Lewis MG Electric & Construction, Inc. John Mobilio Dawn Nielsen Paladin Commercial Printers, LLC Patrick Matthews Photography Perfect Vision and Sound, LLC Jeanne Radcliff Jenna Sadecki Ron Sadecki Jim Santucci TAB Computer Systems, Inc. Rich Theriault Tunxis Community College/ Tunxis@Bristol Tunxis Plantation Country Club

MATCHING GIFTS: Aetna Foundation, Inc. Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. eBay Foundation Corporate Advised Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation Sky Bight Foundation, Inc. Stanley Black & Decker Inc. The Stocker Foundation Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Travelers UBS United Technologies The Walt Disney Company Foundation

STEWARDSHIP OF ASSETS

GIFTS WERE MADE IN HONOR OF:

2015 LEADERSHIP

2015 LEADERSHIP

The Main Street Community Foundation welcomes volunteers from our local communities to serve as committee members. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us.

From left to right: David J. Aldieri, Jeffrey Sonenstein, Patricia B. Dunn, Anita Hamzy, Valerie A. DePaolo, Michael J. Brault, Val E. Dumais, John D. Scarritt, Susan D. Sadecki, David C. England, William R. Micari, Todd Burton, Kristine J. Dargenio, Marguerite P. Fletcher, Jacqueline Merchant, Scott Fournier and Daniel J. Daigle.

Missing from the photo are Robert M. Caiaze, John A. Letizia and Janis L. Neri.

ASSET DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Todd Burton, Chair David C. England Kim Lewis Dawn Nielsen Paul Rochford John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

AUDIT COMMITTEE Janis L. Neri, Chair Lisa Attle Robert M. Caiaze Dennis Cleary Daniel J. Daigle Val E. Dumais Anthony Mattioli Jay Sattler Barry Thompson John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

BOARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Janis L. Neri, Chair Thomas O. Barnes Patricia B. Dunn David C. England Jacqueline Merchant John D. Scarritt John E. Smith John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

BY LAWS COMMITTEE Valerie A. DePaolo, Chair John D. Scarritt William J. Tracy, Jr. John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE Anita Hamzy, Chair Todd Burton, Vice-Chair Lisa Attle Sia Bauer Beverly Bobroske Robert Bosco Ronnie Cassin Kristine J. Dargenio Carol Denehy Arthur P. Funk, Jr. Kaitlin Humble Susan Isabelle Kim Lewis Anthony Mattioli Jacqueline Merchant Susan Moreau Mark Peterson Jeanne Radcliff Jerald Rafaniello Kathy Reinhard Anthony Russo John David Scarritt John D. Scarritt Janet Schwartz Jennifer Scully Barry Thompson Caitlin Tracy Julia Weston Jarre B. Betts, ex officio John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

FINANCE COMMITTEE John D. Scarritt, Chair Thomas O. Barnes Mark Blum Michael J. Brault Jackie Furniss William R. Micari John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Robert M. Caiaze, Chair John D. Scarritt, Vice-Chair David J. Aldieri Bruce Daigle Ginny Fitzgerald Burton Sonenstein John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Patricia B. Dunn, Chair Elaine Couture Marguerite P. Fletcher Scott Fournier Jacqueline Merchant John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE David C. England, Chair Marguerite P. Fletcher, Vice-Chair David J. Aldieri Sherwood Anderson Dawn Angelillo Kim Bernier Nancy Blum

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Debra Caruso Barbara Fontaine Scott Fournier Valerie Furey Jennifer Giacomini Sanita Gingras Mary Ellen Hobson Katie Hullstrunk Paula Knight Susan Kozikowski Daniel J. LaPorte Edward Miller Jeffrey Sonenstein Michael Suchopar Karen Varasconi Donna Zapatka Jarre B. Betts, ex officio John A. Letizia, ex officio Susan D. Sadecki, ex officio

Anita Hamzy Jacqueline Merchant William R. Micari Jeffrey Sonenstein

2015 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS John A. Letizia, Chairman of the Board Robert M. Caiaze, Vice-Chair John D. Scarritt, Vice-Chair Michael J. Brault, Secretary Valerie A. DePaolo, Treasurer Janis L. Neri, Past Board Chair Susan D. Sadecki, President & CEO David J. Aldieri Todd Burton Daniel J. Daigle Kristine J. Dargenio Val E. Dumais Patricia B. Dunn David C. England Marguerite P. Fletcher Scott Fournier

2015 STAFF Susan D. Sadecki, President & CEO

FOUNDERS Sherwood Anderson Carlyle F. Barnes Thomas O. Barnes Delores Capers Ann Clark Terry B. Fletcher Edward P. Lorenson Robert S. Merriman David J. Preleski Jeanne E. Radcliff John E. Smith Christopher Ziogas

Jarre B. Betts, Vice President of Programs Alecia Andrews, Program Officer Nicole Downes, Accountant Julie Matthews, Administrative Assistant Samantha R. Rajotte, Communications Manager

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HISTORICAL INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE Returns as of December 31, 2015, reported net of investment management fees:

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 1.4% Last 1 Year ASSETS

December 31, 2015

December 31, 2014

$754,586

$680,841

36,602,340

36,894,111

100,085

300,736

8,750

500

Cash and Equivalents Investments Cash Held in Collateral Account Pledges Receivable, net Prepaid Expenses Furniture and Equipment, net of depreciation Total Assets

464

601

16,232

13,957

$37,482,457

$37,890,746

$628

$15,660

28,766

423,510

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts Payable Grants Payable

5,800

3,086

5,996,848

6,089,226

$6,032,042

$6,531,482

Net Assets

$31,450,415

$31,359,264

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$37,482,457

$37,890,746

Accrued Expenses Agency Endowments & Other Component Funds Total Liabilities

December 31, 2015

December 31, 2014

$1,514,918

$4,033,868

(126,998)

(3,187,500)

Interest and Dividend Income*

847,662

797,024

Other Income*

280,950

148,059

Investment Gains/(Losses)*

(485,327)

1,397,318

Total Support and Revenues

$2,031,205

$3,188,769

Fund Contributions Less: Contributions to Agency/Component Funds

6.6% Last 5 Years 8.3% Last 7 Years

HOW YOUR COMMUNITY’S ENDOWMENT IS INVESTED Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2015

31%

18%

48%

4%

Fixed Income

International Equities

Domestic Equities

Cash

2015 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ASSETS

BY FUND TYPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

SUPPORT AND REVENUES

7.7% Last 3 Years

55.8%

4.0%

6.6%

7.4%

Field of Interest Funds

Donor Advised Funds

Unrestricted Funds

Agency Endowment Funds

GRANTS AND EXPENSES $1,029,955

$779,591

Scholarships

144,047

139,365

Other Expenses

221,470

145,807

Operating Expenses

544,582

406,583

$1,940,054

$1,471,346

$91,151

$1,717,423

Net Assets at Beginning of Year

$31,359,264

$29,641,841

Total Net Assets at End of Year

$31,450,415

$31,359,264

Grants*

Total Grants and Expenses

11.2%

15.0%

Scholarship Funds

Designated Funds

HOW YOUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS GROWING 40,000,000

Change in Net Assets

35,000,000

30,000,000

2013

*Net of Agency & Component Fund Activity

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