Images of Impact: how our grants made a difference
Grant funded listener recruitment,
training and support program.
Photo shows Caring Contact's Spring 2024 ASIST class graduation.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a 16-hour, in person training that they require Listeners to complete before taking crisis calls. They also ask all Listeners who have been on the lines for 2 or more years to re-take ASIST to ensure th
Grant is helping to keep our firefighters safe by funding four fire helmets.
Firefighters are required by national standards and OSHA/PEOSHA regulations to don approved personal protective equipment in order to perform life and property-saving functions mandatory for the occupation. The requested
equipment (4 fire helmets - Carins model 1010) were immediately deployed and used by
Grant funded a patient lifting assistance device.
Lower back injuries in EMS are becoming increasingly common. This device will give the ability to lift and handle individuals without putting their backs in danger of injury.
Over time, this device should provide less time that volunteers would be unable to assist due to lower back injuries.
Grant provided financial assistance to Fanwood residents to participate in Y membership and programs.
The objective of funding was to help local families participate in Y membership and programs through the financial assistance program. In the long-term, the families benefitting from financial aid will have the opportunity to participate in vital programs such as child car
Grant supported holiday gifts for families in the Scotch Plains Fanwood community facing the hardships of a Cancer diagnosis.
Pictured is a Jam Kancer In the Kan group shot of the kids who volunteered to wrap the gifts at Darby Road this past December.
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Grant helped combat student food insecurity by providing meals on campus, increasing items in our three food pantries and providing support for programs.
Following a recent survey of students, it was shown that more than 50% of our students have some sort of food insecurity. The UCCF is raising funds to ensure that hunger is not a roadblock to their students' acade
APPLY FOR A GRANt with the fanwood community foundation!
FCF accepts grant applications each year beginning May 1st and ending September 30th. Grant recipients are announced before the end of each year.
Our preference is to provide grant money to 501(c)3 organizations that serve the Fanwood community. If the applicant or project is not part of such organization, you will be asked to provide additional substantiating information. If you do not have a Google account, you will need to create a free account in order to apply. If you have any issues with the application process, please email us at fanwoodcommunityfoundation@gmail.com