Past
Projects of the JLGNB
|
 2004-Present |
Plainville Food Pantry - Donated money to purchase shelving, clothing racks and storage containers. Helped pantry employees/volunteers organize food and clothing making it more accessible to their clients.
Library Teen Room -
Phase One in 2004/2005 -Donated $12,000 to support the renovations to teen room.
Phase Two 2005/2006 - Hosted monthly events ie. Chariots of the Sun, Sankofa Kuumba, JLGNB Career Night, Culinary Arts Program, Visting Author, JLGNB Holiday Bead Craft at Teen Room, Mad Science and Harry and the Potters
|
| 1998-2003 |
 Prudence
Crandall Center - Renovations
to the women's shelter
Journey Through Time- Assisted
with grant proposals for the New Britain Youth Museum
Garden Tales - New Britain
Youth Museum landscaping
Manes
and Motions Therapeutic
Riding Center -
Community Resource
Award
MOMS
Program -
Community Resource Award
STRIVE -
YMCA program for
at-risk girls
TOTS Program - First Church of Christ
|
| 1988-1998 |
 Playscape -
A.W. Stanley Park
Race for the Cure - Refreshment
tents
Diagnostic Breast Center - $100,000 total
in donations to New Britain General Hospital
Springtime on Arch Street -
Friendship Center
Art for
All Project -
Klingberg Center
Education
Immunization
Program
A Night To Remember -
Prom Night for the Klingberg Center
Home Sweet Home - Beautification
of Plainville Group Home
A Fresh Start -
Laotian Tutoring for U.S.
Citizenship
Rooms
With A View - Refurbishing
Visitation Rooms for DCF
Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Project -Pathways/Senderos
Community Bulletin Board- Walnut Hill Park, New Britain
|
| 1978-1988 |
 Kids
on the Block -
Puppet show to educate children about physical disabilities
Missing Children
Project - with the State Police
Youth Suicide Program - Wheeler
Clinic
Alcohol
and Child Abuse
Puppet Show -
Wheeler Clinic
Hospice Outreach Program
Social
Service Agency
Fair
Farrell
Treatment
Center -
Women's
component
MOMS
Program -
Mothers
Offering
Mothers
Support
Annual
Scholarships awarded
to local high schools
Local
History Curriculum grant
secured to train
teachers |
| 1968-1978 |
 Drug
Education Films purchased for elementary
schools
Resource/Discovery Areas - New Britain
Youth Museum
Highlights of New Britain - Cultural
map of New Britain
Community Resource
Fund established
Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation - Course
sponsored
Parents
Anonymous chapter
established in New
Britain
Task
Force on Alcoholism for
Berlin Public Schools
Alcohol
Abuse presentation
expanded to
Berlin Schools
"Drugs Are Like That" - Drug
education film purchased for children |
| 1958-1968 |
"Strangers" -
Child protection film purchased for local schools
The Homemaker Service Sponsored
three year pilot project
Dance School Classes
Art Goes to School - Elementary
school programs for 4th &5th graders
Mental
Health
Fellowship
Program
"Handbook
for
the
Handicapped" - Compiled
and
published
Daycare
Center
Project - In
conjunction
with
other
agencies
Theatre
Workshop at
the
Repertory
Theater
for
Boys & Girls
of
middle
school
age
Childrens Theater
Series - Three professional productions
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