This year’s recipients are:
- Amazing Things Arts Center – $2,000, Operating support for continued growth
- Autism Alliance of Metrowest (Advocates) – $500, Kite Day
- Community Kiln (SMOC) – $850, Scholarships for 14 low income adults to attend pottery classes in FY18
- Early Childhood Alliance – $750, Support families with newborns
- Framingham Food Pantry – $3,150, Purchase commercial grade chest freezer
- Framingham History Center – $500, Roaring 20s Community Dance
- Framingham Parks and Rec – $1,500, Concerts on the Green (8 weeks)
- Hoops and Homework – $2,000, Operating support for two afterschool programs in lowest income areas
- Jeff’s Place – $1,500, 8 workshops for children and families with member facing terminal illness
- JFS of Metrowest – $1,400, 4-5 concerts/music programs for older adults living in income qualified housing
- Leadership Metrowest – $1,395, Tuition support for participation in Leadership Academy
- Mazie Mentoring Program – $1,000, Case manager salary
- Metrowest Mediation Services – $1,000, Free mediation services for Framingham residents
- Metrowest Visitors Bureau – $2,000, Welcoming Metrofest
- Natick VNA Metrowest Meds – $2,000, Pharmacy cards to help 100 new clients in 2017
- Programs for People – $1,440, 4 computers to enable 34 clients with their job searches
- Resiliency for Life – $2,000, Continued expansion of drop out prevention program to middle school