NEW LONDON, CT, November 23, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Child Adoption Resource Association, Inc., (CARA) a non-profit adoption agency, has been awarded grants totaling $7,500 to directly support Project Connecticut's Child. Funds will be used to evaluate families interested in adopting children from the state's foster care system.
"National Adoption Month is an opportunity to celebrate the support from our local community and share with prospective families that adopting children from the state's foster care system can be made possible at little or no cost," said Sandra Couillard, Executive Director for CARA.
Project Connecticut's Child is supported solely by private donations and grants.
The recent grants awarded include $3,000 from The Dime Bank Foundation, $2,500 from The Chelsea Groton Foundation and $2,000 from The Liberty Bank Foundation.
For nearly twenty years, CARA has worked to advocate and support adoption in eastern Connecticut. Annually, CARA matches approximately 15-20 children with "forever" families.
"Many families who have adopted are eager to share their stories," said Kerri Charette, Family Recruiter for CARA. "They also share in the responses from the National Adoption Attitudes Survey—that the stereotypes people may have are simply untrue."
Families can learn more about adoption by calling 860-444-0553 or by visiting http://www.adoptacarakid.org.
About CARA
CARA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), licensed, child-placing agency committed to finding families for children in need of adoptive placement. CARA helps with the adoption of children from the foster care system, domestically, and internationally. CARA provides home studies and educational training for all types of adoption, counsels pregnant women considering placing children for adoption, and supports post-adoptive families.
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About The Dime Bank Foundation & Dime Savings Bank
Dime Bank established The Dime Foundation in 1998 to support and give back to the communities it serves, providing funding for charitable, cultural, literary, scientific and educational non-profit organizations. In its first year, the foundation distributed more than $50,000. Every year, the number and amount of grants has increased. Last year, the foundation disbursed more than $165,000 to 47 different organizations.
In 1869, Dime Savings Bank of Norwich was founded. The mutual savings bank was established to provide banking opportunities to all the people of its community. In the intervening 139 years, Dime Savings Bank of Norwich has become Dime Bank. It has grown from one branch serving one community to ten branches serving communities throughout southeastern Connecticut and the Westerly/Pawcatuck area. Dime Savings Bank is committed to helping communities.
About The Liberty Bank Foundation & Liberty Bank
Since its inception in 1997, the Liberty Bank Foundation has provided over $5 million in grants to non-profit organizations within Liberty Bank's market area. The foundation seeks to improve the quality of life for people of low or moderate income by investing in programs in three key areas: preventive programming for children and families; affordable housing and community development; and non-profit capacity building. Along with its grantmaking, the foundation strives to foster the convening and collaboration of non-profits, funders, business, and government to address community issues.
Established in 1825, Liberty Bank is Connecticut's oldest mutual bank, with more than $2.8 billion in assets and 35 banking offices throughout the central, eastern, and shoreline areas of the state. As a full-service financial institution, it offers consumer and commercial banking, home mortgages, insurance, and investment services. Rated outstanding by federal regulators on its community reinvestment efforts, Liberty maintains a longstanding commitment to superior service and unnparalleled community involvement.
About the Chelsea Groton Bank Foundation and Chelsea Groton Bank
The Chelsea Groton Foundation was established in June of 1999 with a two million dollar donation from the bank. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded grants to a multitude of charitable organizations ranging from educational, cultural, scientific and health care groups throughout Southeastern Connecticut and neighboring areas.
Chelsea Groton Bank is an independent, full service community bank committed to being the "Bank of Choice" for individuals and businesses in Southeastern Connecticut and dedicated to contributing to the overall quality of life and economic health of the communities it serves.
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