$1,900 to the Colchester Food Bank - Our donation will to directly to the Colchester Food Bank run by Colchester Youth and Social Services. Due to the government shut down, SNAP program benefits have ended and more Colchester families are using the Food Bank for support. The food bank provides food, personal hygiene items and other household supplies to those in need.

$1,900 to Colchester School Lunch Balances - Our donation has been given to Colchester Public Schools to help pay down outstanding student lunch balances that accumulates throughout the year. The money has been applied to the CPS Food Service Department "donation" account and will be applied to families/students who need support. 

$1,900 to Colchester Senior Center - Due to the government shutdown and suspended SNAP benefits, many seniors have faced food insecurity. The Senior Center is using this donation to purchase grocery store gift cards that will be distributed by the Senior Benefits Coordinator and Director of the Senior Center to those in need.

$1,600 to The Colchester Garden Club - our donation will support the Garden Club's volunteer efforts to beautify the town of Colchester and plant/upkeep 7 main gardens in town.

$1,600 to The Rotary Foundation - our donation will help fund all food supplies for Thanksgiving Baskets the Rotary puts together in November. Rotary works with Youth and Social Services and these full Thanksgiving meals go to those in need in Colchester.

$1,600 to Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company - our donation will directly support the Fire Company through sponsorship of their annual Golf Tournament in September. Colchester Cares will be a Lunch Sponsor and our donation will support the Fire Company's efforts in recruiting, retention, scholarships and maintenance of the Schuster Park training and event facility. 

Colchester Veterans Honor Guard ($1,461.66) - A group that meets in Colchester and attends all Veteran funerals in New London County to honor them with the 3 salutes and a flag folding ceremony. Our conation supports their costs which include uniform maintenance, ammunition, and rifle cleaning supplies.

Colchester Historical Society Living History Event ($1,461.66) - Colchester Historical Society is planning a community event called "Colchester, 1775: The Revolution is Coming!" set for June 7th on the town green. The event launches their participation in the nation's 250th Anniversary and will feature Revolutionary War reenactments, a horseback arrival of George Washington, and several other period-centric cultural events. Our donation will help cover their costs so this can be a free event for all.

Colchester Choir and Orchestra ($1,461.66) - The Colchester Choir & Orchestra is a Parks and Recreation program that started in 2001. With members ranging in age from 10 to 70, from students to professional music teachers, they offer 4 free concerts to the community every year. They solely rely on donations to support their amazing work. Our donation will help them pay for venues, equipment, music, and member scholarships.

Freezin for a Reason ($1200) - our donation will support this yearly campaign to raise money for the Colchester Fuel Bank. 

Bacon Academy Senior College Scholarship ($1200) - we are offering a scholarship to a graduating Senior who has been accepted into a 4 year college/university.

Pollinator Pathways Initiative ($1200) - our donation will support the Town's effort to join the Pollinator Pathways movement in Connecticut. This includes transitioning grass to native plants that require no maintenance and provide more areas for native bees to flourish. This initiative will save many hours each week of town labor, better define and add charm to airline trail entrances and other historic areas in town, and encourage a more dense network for pollinators.

Old Bacon Academy Repairs ($1300) - The Trustees of Historic Bacon Academy have been raising money to repair the roof and cupola of the old Bacon Academy building. Our donation will support the repairs to help maintain this historic building.

Honor Rotary Thanksgiving Basket Drive ($1300) - The Honor Rotary works with Colchester Social Services to provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal to those in need in Colchester. Our donation, along with others in the community, helped the Honor Rotary distribute 120 baskets over Thanksgiving.

Benches for Soccer Fields ($1300) - Our donation will go to the Colchester Soccer Club - CSC to help fund sturdy benches for soccer field sidelines for home and away teams to use during games.
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Commission on Aging ($1,133) - this organization advocates and supports the needs of the 55+ community. They run a health fair every year and create a resource guide that educates and informs seniors about valuable resources and services. They rely on donations to support any programs, speakers, etc. that support the community.

Senior Center Programs ($1,133) - The Colchester Senior Center holds 150-175 programs per month. These programs are not funded by tax dollars, so donations help cover instructor fees and program supplies to keep these programs affordable or when possible, free.

Colchester Baseball Softball League ($1,133) - The Cody Camp baseball field behind JJIS was built in 2010 in honor of a young boy who died of Burkitt's Lymphoma. The field conditions have deteriorated and require constant upkeep from parent volunteers. This donation will support field improvements and provide a better experience for CBSL players using the field.

Bacon Academy Senior College Scholarship, $1200:

This will be our group's 4th year offering a scholarship to a graduating senior who has been accepted into a 4 year college/university. The recipient will be chosen by the Bacon Academy Guidance Department.

Cold Spring Farm, $1200:

One of our town's great farms lost many of their outbuildings and greenhouses during the last storm that brought strong, damaging winds to Colchester. Our donation will aid in these repairs.

Economic Development Commission of Colchester. $1200:
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The EDC is a volunteer based group that works to promote the business and industrial resources of the town of Colchester. This includes bringing out of town patrons into Colchester businesses, and enticing new businesses to come to Colchester. The EDC does not currently have an operating budget.

Colchester Fire Cadets, $1,200 - our donation will help send some of our young Fire Cadets to an intensive overnight First Responder training camp as they prepare to support our communities as EMT's and Fire Fighters.

Support for a family in need, $1,200 - we are supporting a family in town who experienced hardship this January.

Colchester Lions Club, $1,200 - The Lions Club supports so many in our community, from Veterans to sports teams to those needing an extra boost during the holidays. Our donation will help support these giving initiatives.

We donated to the following causes in October of 2023.

Honor Rotary. A Foundation for Colchester, Inc.
Amount: $1200 
Funds will support Honor Rotary's creation of a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner for those in need in Colchester. They work with Colchester Social Services to distribute.

Colchester is Kind Community Meal 
Amount: $1200
Our donation will fund the second annual Thanksgiving Community Meal, hosted by Colchester is Kind founder Michelle Noehren, which focuses on bringing community members in Colchester together for a farm to table meal that supports Colchester local businesses.

Colchester Land Trust 
Amount: $1200
​Colchester Land Trust has been instrumental in preserving 783 acres of open space in the town of Colchester, and our funds support this continued initiative. This donation is being matched by the CLT Endowment Fund, all donations sent here through June 2025 will be matched, ultimately benefiting Colchester Land Trust two-fold.

We donated to the following causes in July 2023:

$1,233 to the Colchester Senior Center Making Memories Program, an important ongoing program that supports Seniors in town.

$1,233 for Melissa Deacon's initiative to create/improve/restore pollinator gardens throughout Colchester's schools and Castle, a project sponsored by the Colchester Garden Club.

$1,233 towards the creation of a Coloring/Activity book starring Skipper the Facility dog to help School Resource Officer Corporal Scheel connect with students as he works/visits Colchester schools with the k9.