Torrington Savings Foundation Awards Over $111,000 in Support of Financial Literacy & Educational Enrichment

The Torrington Savings Foundation announced grants totaling $111,333 during their fall grant cycle. The awards sustain the mission of investing in community revitalization through education initiatives.

Grant recipients included:
• EdAdvance in support of their Business Education Series for Childcare Providers
• Junior Achievement of Southwest New England’s Project Tomorrows of Bristol Students
• KidsPlay Childrens Museum in support of their Birth to Graduation Early Literacy Program
• Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center ‘s Equine-Assisted Services
• Susan B. Anthony Project’s Outreach and Prevention Education Program
• Torrington Area Families for Autism (TAFA)’s Autism Agriculture Science Summer Program
• Torrington Library’s Digitization Project which will provide a searchable database to locate historical events along with school ages program to educate children how to utilize the database.

Lesa Vanotti, President & CEO of Torrington Savings Bank stated, “The Torrington Savings Foundation is proud to support these important programs that provide additional educational resources and opportunities to learn in our community.”

The Spring Grant Cycle is slated to begin accepting new applications on April 1, 2024. For more Foundation updates including application guidelines for non-profit applicants, please visit the Torrington Savings Foundation.

Posted on: Wednesday March 13, 2024