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Deborah L. Lombardo Education Assistance Award The Deborah L. Lombardo Education Assistance Award was established in Deborah’s memory by Harry Burr, her employer. Deborah was an account manager for Harry with his agency, Brown & Brown Insurance of Connecticut, dba McCutcheon Burr & Sons. To honor Deborah, Harry gives an annual award to a Portland High School Graduating senior pursuing a two or four year degree or advanced technical training. His devotion to honoring Deborah is rewarded with this year’s recipient, Emma Fantoli. Emma exemplifies “CARING” in capital letters. She cares; she excels; she’s driven; and we will all benefit from…

When organizers for the 3rd Annual Cruise Blues & Brews Festival approached legendary local blues performer Ramblin’ Dan Stevens, they received immediate and enthusiastic support. Stevens had the connections and the passion to recruit top blues talent for this unique festival to benefit the At-Risk Boys Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. “As soon as I was asked to help, I was confident my friends at the Connecticut Blues Society and fellow Blues musicians would want to help this important cause, and have a lot of fun doing it too” says Dan Stevens. Turns out, Dan was right. Ed…

The Killingworth Foundation Continues Building on Ten Years of Impact as the Killingworth Community Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County The Killingworth Foundation (TKF) and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) are pleased to announce a partnership with the creation of the Killingworth Community Fund, a Geographic Affiliate Fund, at CFMC. For ten years, The Killingworth Foundation dedicated itself to increasing the impact of local philanthropy in the Town of Killingworth. Thanks to the generosity of the community and the hard work of volunteers, TKF successfully enhanced the quality of life through grants supporting essential services, programs,…

Forty (40) middle school boys and girls took to the mats at Camp Colter at Keigwin Middle School, thanks to the Colter Achievement Fund. Brian and Chaleen established the Colter Abely Achievement Fund at the Community Foundation after their son Colter died. Colter had a passion for wrestling while attending Xavier High School and often helped out with kids at the Middletown schools. Brian and Chaleen wanted to do something special that they knew Colter would have loved and would have definitely approved – Camp Colter. The Fund also supports the Middletown High School and Xavier High School wrestling teams during the…