More than 750 supporters of the Fairfield County Community Foundations Fund for Women and Girls attended its annual luncheon, which raised $408,000 to benefit girls and women in Fairfield County. Established in 1998, the Fund for Women and Girls awards grants to nonprofits throughout Fairfield County that help girls and women overcome obstacles and fulfill their potential.
Federal Programs Related to - Youth Development, General/Other
Programs that provide opportunities for children and youth to participate in recreational, cultural, social and civic activities through membership in clubs and other youth groups with a special focus on programs whose purpose is to help youngsters develop their potential and grow into healthy, educated, responsible and productive adults.
Federal Programs Related to - Children & Youth Services
Programs that provide a wide variety of informational, social and supportive services for children and youth. Adolescent Services; Child Welfare; Children's Social Services; Children's Services; Kinship Care; Youth Services
Federal Programs Related to - Children & Youth Services
Programs that provide a wide variety of informational, social and supportive services for children and youth. Adolescent Services; Child Welfare; Children's Social Services; Children's Services; Kinship Care; Youth Services
Cornwall, England has been christened as the first-ever rural social enterprise zone. Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd remarked that what was happening in Cornwall was an example to the rest of the United Kingdom.