Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts
Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts


Franklin County Home Care's $10,000 grant will expand its fundraising initiatives to help sustain Meals on Wheels for homebound elders in the North Quabbin region.

Community Foundation seeks grant applications

For Immediate Release (June 18, 2007) – The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts and the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (Community Foundations) are accepting applications for grant funding from the Nashoba Valley Community Healthcare Fund through July 13, 2007.

The Fund’s purpose is to advance the community health of residents in thirteen communities: Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend and Westford.

“Grant awards will range from $5,000 up to $20,000 and should be appropriate to the scale of the project and demonstrate a wise and prudent use of funds” noted Phil Grzewinski, president of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts.

According to David Kronberg, president of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, priority will be given to, but not limited to, proposals pertaining to: prevention of health problems, access to healthcare, elder health, youth and adolescent health, mental health or use of technology.

Additional information, such as the application and award process, is available at www.cfncm.org or www.glcfoundation.org.