Family Centers Receives Grant from the Fund for Women and Girls Thanks to the generosity of the Fairfield County Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls, teenage parents living in Stamford will continue to receive the care and support they need. At the Fund’s 8th Annual Grant Award Luncheon, Family Centers was awarded a $20,000 grant to benefit its Young Parents Program (YPP). The money will fund services designed to support pregnant teens and young mothers as they transition into their roles as parents. In addition to providing prenatal/parenting education and support, YPP clinicians help young parents further their educational and vocation goals. “We are extremely grateful to receive this grant,” said Carine Goor, YPP social worker. “Support from great organizations like the Fairfield County Community Foundation and the Fund for Women and Girls allows us to continue impacting the lives of young parents and their children.” This year’s Fund for Women and Girls grants provided more than $305,000 to 18 nonprofit organizations that serve women and girls living in Fairfield County. Grants were awarded to agencies with programs that help girls develop life and leadership skills and self esteem, and help low-income working women find affordable housing and achieve financial stability. The Fairfield County Community Foundation promotes the growth of philanthropy to strengthen local communities and the region. Since 1992, individuals and organizations have established charitable funds and contributed to existing funds that support community and economic development, children and youth, education, the environment, health and human services, and the arts. With assets approaching $83 million, the Foundation awarded more than $7.5 million in grants last year. In addition, the Foundation provides philanthropic advisory services and develops initiatives to address critical community issues. The Foundation is in compliance with the Council on Foundations’ national standards for community foundations. For more information, visit www.fccfoundation.org or call 203-834-9393. The Fairfield County Community Foundation Fund for Women and Girls is a field of interest fund of the Foundation (FCCF) that was established to expand the capacity of women to be effective philanthropists. Specifically, the Fund was created by women for women to: - Identify and effectively address the needs of women and girls in Fairfield County;
- Educate women about philanthropy and engage them in creating change through collective, targeted giving; and
- Raise a permanent endowment to generate support for programs that foster the economic, educational, physical, emotional, and social growth of women and girls.
The fund for Women and Girls is designed to change its grantmaking focus every few years to address the changing needs of women and girls in Fairfield County. Currently, the Fund focuses on gender-specific programs that promote positive development in girls and young women ages 7-18. For more information about the Fairfield County Community Foundation, please call 203-834-9393 or visit www.fccfoundation.org.
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