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Hartford Foundation Awards Grants to The Network
The Network Against Domestic Abuse is Awarded $10,500 in Grants from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Two grants totaling $10,500 have been awarded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to The Network Against Domestic Abuse in Enfield, Connecticut to support the basic and emergency needs of families at Julie’s safe house.
“At The Network, we are incredibly grateful for support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and its commitment to ensuring that area nonprofits have the tools necessary to continue to provide basic human needs to those they serve during these challenging times,” said Karen O’Connor, Executive Director.
One of these grants, thanks to the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation will be used to supply basic human needs to survivors fleeing abuse at Julie’s Safe House. The second grant, from the Mrs. James Sage Coburn Fund at the Hartford Foundation, will be utilized to support survivors and families who are residents of the town of Suffield. These funds will allow us to continue to help survivors and families achieve a life free from abuse.
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The Network serves the towns of Enfield, Suffield, East Windsor, Windsor Locks, Somers and Stafford.
Since 1985, The Network Against Domestic Abuse has diligently worked to reduce the incidence of domestic violence providing assistance to adult victims and their children and through education to our youth in the schools. Last year The Network provided safety planning, shelter, court services and advocacy support to 9,075 individuals in our community. We educated 6,908 children in the schools about prevention, self-esteem, anger, bullying, healthy relationships and teen dating violence. We continue to be the primary resource in north central Connecticut for violence prevention and education services. All services provided by The Network are free of charge. Please visit www.thenetworkct.org for more information or to donate.
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The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. Made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than $795 million since its founding in 1925. For more information about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.