Westfield – The Westfield Foundation is a local foundation whose goals include supporting the ongoing efforts of individuals and organizations to improve the quality of life in Westfield. In the first quarter for 2014, the Foundation granted almost $44,000 to 7 local organizations. These funds will be used to secure respite care for caregivers, enhance […]
Honoring Young Lives Lost in Vietnam War
Westfield – Hundreds of community members attended the dedication of the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Westfield. The memorial remembers and honors the 11 Westfield residents who died while serving in the Vietnam War. The memorial joins existing memorials for World War II, World War I, the Korean War and the Spanish-American War at the intersection of North […]
The Westfield Foundation Pledges Support to Roots & Wings Union County
Westfield, NJ – The Westfield Foundation has announced it will be the first Seed Investor in Roots & Wings – Union County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the critical needs of young adults who have aged out of New Jersey’s foster care program. The $40,000 pledge from the Westfield Foundation will support a client-centered […]
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Support for the Westfield Foundation
The Westfield Foundation, committed to helping those in need in the Westfield community, recently hosted their annual meeting. Fifteen agencies, who have been recipients of grants from the Foundation, came to thank the Foundation for their support of their various and varied programs. Agencies represented at the meeting included: the Westfield Y, Emmanuel Cancer […]
Westfield Foundation Announces End of Year Update
In 2013, the Westfield Foundation distributed over $261,000 in grants to thirty-eight different agencies, among them: the Westfield Community Band, Youth and Family Counseling, the Cerebral Palsy League, Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, and Furniture Assist. Grants from the Foundation help individuals and agencies launch promising civic projects so they can become sustainable agencies […]
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Foundation Announces 3rd Qtr. Grant Recipients
Westfield – The Westfield Foundation met in September to distribute over $25,000 in grants to 5 programs and projects. These grants will help to fund rehabilitation technology equipment, upgrade security to an emergency shelter, fund a visiting author program and purchase medical equipment for low-income clients. This quarter’s recipients include: Jewish Family Service of Central […]
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