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11.16.20 / Post
Shoulder to Shoulder: Take a Good Look...
…cultural competence. Each CFWM staff person, Trustee and member of our Distribution Committee was asked to answer a series of questions on their own time and in complete privacy, and…
12.17.20 / Post
A Safe Haven During COVID-19
…effort of collaboration and support for a population that was extremely vulnerable,” Jeffers said. A grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund through the Community Foundation made a difference. Said Jeffers,…
1.5.21 / Post
A Community’s Roots Deepen During COVID-19—Thanks to a Farm
…Just Roots adapted. It began delivering food, prioritizing home-bound vulnerable people. And, aided by Response Fund support from the Community Foundation, Just Roots morphed its community meals, called “Feastivals,” into…
1.7.21 / Post
Our Social Contract
…steadfast commitment to be an anti-racist organization. Strong local communities and neighborhoods are the foundation of our democratic society. It’s our personal, daily actions that can build or erode those…
1.28.21 / Post
Response Fund Aids Essential—but Often Excluded—Immigrant Workers
…With grant support from the Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund, other funders and individual donors, the Workers Center focused on “mutual aid” during the pandemic. They: Distributed farm-fresh local food,…
2.1.21 / Post
Coping with COVID through Boxes of Art and Dancing in Kitchens
…hail from places including Nepal, Holyoke, Puerto Rico, South Sudan, and Tanzania. “They come together to discover their common ground and learn about their different cultures. The First Generation community…
2.16.21 / Post
Alvilda Sophia Anaya-Alegría: Creatively Navigating COVID-19
…received assistance through the Community Foundation’s ValleyCreates program. A $1,000 mini-grant, one-on-one coaching, and financial and business resiliency webinars focused on helping Alvilda navigate the pandemic and create a business…
3.3.21 / Post
A Tribute to John Gallup
John G. Gallup, the last surviving Charter Trustee of the Community Foundation (CFWM), passed away March 2nd. For those who knew John, you’ll agree he was a giant of a…
3.22.21 / Post
When the Music Stopped, They Played On
…community members on stage or a touring artist. I think the challenge is going to be feeling comfortable around other people because we’ve all been separated…but that day will come.”…
4.20.21 / Post
Norma Hill Pays it Forward Through a Scholarship Fund
While growing up poor on a rural North Dakota farm, the last thing on Norma Hill’s mind was creating a scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. Norma…