6 food
pantries helped
JEWETT CITY — The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation awarded $13,000 to six local food pantries.
The Foundation awarded two food pantries $3,000 grants. The Friends of Assisi Food Pantry of Danielson will be using the grant to stock the shelves and purchase supplies for its program. The second recipient, the Saint Mary Food Pantry of Jewett City, will purchase goods to restock their food and supplies on its shelves.
Michael Alberts, president of the Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation, said: “As our community continues to feel the impacts of the pandemic, food pantries continue to work hard to ensure the shelves are full to help provide relief to the individuals and families who face hunger and food insecurity. We hope that the grants awarded from the Foundation will help the pantries continue to pursue their missions.”
A $2,500 grant was awarded to Project PIN Food Pantry of Moosup to provide fresh produce with holiday food distributions. The Jonnycake Center of Westerly received a $2,000 grant to supplement its emergency food assistance program. The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center will provide milk to patrons of its food bank with their $1,500 grant, and a $1,000 grant to the United Way of Southeastern Connecticut will fund the mobile food pantry distribution at the Griswold Senior Center. This year the Foundation awarded 64 grants totaling over $70,000. The Foundation has provided over $1 million in support to local organizations since the first grants were awarded in 2004.
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Legal Notice
Updated
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission will be holding a hybrid meeting on December 15, 2021, at 7:00 P.M in the Municipal Complex in Conference Room 109. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Docket # 2021-21: Keziah K Colleton. Esq. — Request for a proposed Zone Change from R-7 Residential to NC/Neighborhood Commercial. The lots by address included in the proposed change consist of 34, 58, 60, Sunnyside Avenue, 104, 110, 126, and 136 Church Street. Town Assessor’s Map 11, Lots 136, 168, 184, 191, 198, 199 and 207. Zoned R-7.
Patricia Hedenberg,
Chair
Zoom meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website one week prior to the
meeting date.
Dec. 9, 2021
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PUTNAM — Leanne Lafleur, pre-admission testing coordinator at Day Kimball Hospital was named employee of the month for September by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Lafleur, who has been in the healthcare field for 25 years, began working at Day Kimball Hospital in 2009. In her role, she is responsible for performing a wide range of administrative duties in support of the pre-admission testing department.
Lafleur was born and raised in N. Providence, R.I., and lives in E. Putnam with her husband, Kyle, and their two children, Adam and Brynn. She earned her medical administration degree from Katharine Gibbs College in Providence and received her certified nursing assistant degree from Quinebaug Valley Community College in Danielson.
Day Kimball Healthcare’s employee of the month program is sponsored by Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket.
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Three local organizations were awarded $15,000 in grants to help with their mission of providing critical support to the residents of Putnam and the surrounding area.
Thomas A. Borner, president of the Putnam Area Foundation, said the $15,000 in grants was awarded to: TEEG, headquartered in Thompson; IHSP Daily Bread in Putnam; and Project Pin in Plainfield.
Karen Osbrey, president of IHSP, expressed appreciation on behalf of her organization for the grants being made at a crucial time. Anne Miller, executive director of TEEG, said: “The Putnam Area Foundation has, once again, stepped forward to assist our organizations in helping our neighbors through difficult and uncertain times. We are deeply grateful for its generous support.”
Tim Kettle, director of Project Pin, said: “It is so heartening when we receive a gift like this from a generous donor like the Putnam Area Foundation. It allows us to say yes to one more child, family or deserving adult who needs Project Pin’s services. More people than ever need the strength and comfort of our organization’s important services. Because of donations like this, Project Pin continues to open our doors to deserving people experiencing financial hardship. This donation is much appreciated and will be used wisely.”
Borner said: “We are pleased to provide meaningful support, now and for years to come, to organizations that help make northeastern Connecticut such a great place to work and live”.
The Foundation, originally organized in 1999, has a mission in supporting northeastern Connecticut philanthropic organizations, for not-for-profit groups, institutions, schools and other organizations operating in the community as a way of adding to the quality of life in northeastern Connecticut, Borner said. The independent Foundation targets its areas of investing in the communities which relate to education, health and human services, art, cultural and youth programs. Grant applications and requests will be considered on a semi-annual basis and may be obtained by contacting Thomas A. Borner, P.O. Box 166 Putnam, Connecticut 06260.
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