Grant Recipients & Successful Food Drive
Fanwood Community Foundation
The Fanwood Community Foundation (FCF)—marking 23 years of service to the community—is proud to announce the six local nonprofits that were awarded grants totaling $7,300 in 2021. “We’re honored to help support these worthy organizations. We are especially proud to come from a community that comes together to support their own during these last two difficult years,” said FCF President Peter Chemidlin.
The grant recipients include:
- Caring Contact, an award-winning volunteer-staffed caring and crisis hotline and listening community.
- CASA of Union County, an organization that trains, supervises, and supports community volunteers to advocate for abused, neglected, and abandoned children placed in foster homes or residential facilities.
- Jam Kancer in the Kan Foundation, a Scotch Plains organization that hosts games and events to raise money for organizations fighting cancer and families affected by cancer; grant monies provided holiday gifts for local families struggling with cancer.
- Fanwood Fire Department, protecting homes in Fanwood since 1890; the grant is slated to fund new equipment.
- Fanwood Rescue Squad, serving Fanwood and surrounding communities since 1948; the grant monies will fund turnout coats.
- Wolves Basketball Academy, an organization which provides a friendly and fun environment for special needs children to learn the fundamentals of basketball and play on a team.
Other FCF Initiatives:
FCF held a virtual food drive, raising a total of $2,940 for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ). FCF matched an additional $2021, which was delivered directly to the IHM Food Pantry in Scotch Plains—just in time for the holidays. Since the pandemic began, FCF has raised more than $15,564 for local families.
Fanwood Community Foundation is a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation. Visit us at fanwoodcommunityfoundation.org.
