Revitalizing Waterbury awards four event and project grants
June 3, 2022 | By Waterbury Roundabout 
At the June 2 Concert in the Park at Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Revitalizing Waterbury board members Katya d’Angelo, Tyler Keefe, and Carolyn Fox hand off a giant grant check to Rotary President John Malter and past President Tami Bass. Photo courtesy RW
The Revitalizing Waterbury Board of Directors announced four recipients of its Event and Project Sponsorship Grants for this year.
Waterbury Rotary Club, Waterbury Area Food Shelf, A River Runs Through It Gardening Club, and The Children’s Room/Bridgeside Books were selected for awards.
The program provides cash grants and sponsorships to local organizations seeking to conduct events and projects that align with Revitalizing Waterbury’s mission to support the community.
“Our hope is that these organizations and their projects will connect people with each other in meaningful ways and promote Waterbury as a destination for visitors,” said Executive Director Karen Nevin. “We received many outstanding applications for funding and we are excited about all the fabulous projects and events happening in our town.”
A total of $1,500 was awarded. Waterbury Rotary Club’s grant sponsored its first Concert in the Park on June 2. Another grant will support The Children’s Room and Bridgeside Books to collaborate on holding a Drag Queen Story Hour in August.
Revitalizing Waterbury Executive Director Karen Nevin (left) presents a grant award check to Waterbury Area Food Shelf director Sara Whitehair and Alex McCabe, a food shelf student volunteer. Photo courtesy RW
The grant to the food shelf will help with soil and tools for their vegetable gardens to provide fresh produce to their clients this year. The gardening club will use its grant to put a new picnic table in the Waterbury Center Park at the intersection of Maple Street, Howard Avenue and Guptil Road.
Nevin said Revitalizing Waterbury appreciates the creativity and initiative taken by the many organizations in town and it’s happy to support their projects and activities.
Revitalizing Waterbury is Waterbury’s nonprofit community development organization that works to preserve, promote and improve Waterbury, particularly its downtown for residents and visitors. More information: revitalizingwaterbury.org.