15 Danbury Non-Profits Score Funding From Local Bank Foundation

DANBURY, CT — The Union Savings Bank (USB) Foundation recently awarded $560,000 in funding to 61 local organizations — including 15 in Danbury — in Connecticut as part of the 159-year-old community bank’s ongoing effort to give back to those it serves.

The 2025 grant recipients offer a wide range of community services, including education and literacy programs, youth enrichment and developmental activities, the arts, health and wellness, mentorship, and support for food pantries, and more.

“We are proud to support organizations that deliver meaningful contributions to the well-being of communities across Western Connecticut and beyond,” said Union Savings Bank President and CEO, Chelen Reyes. “Their dedication to providing essential services that educate, enrich, and support individuals of all ages plays a vital role in enhancing quality of life. Union Savings Bank and the USB Foundation are honored to assist in furthering their important missions.”

Danbury organizations receiving 2025 grants are:

• Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc. - The $10,000 grant will provide funding for programs that feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, strengthen families, assist with physical and mental health, and deliver consultation and assistance to immigrants.
• Danbury Grassroots Academy, Inc. - The $15,000 grant will be used for education, enrichment, health, and mentoring.
• Danbury Music Centre, Inc. - The $5,000 grant will help fund the summer enrichment programs, which allow opportunities for people to continue their music skills.
• Danbury Students and Business Connection - The $25,000 in funding will go towards increasing awareness and the impact of the DSABC Mentorship Program, which pairs one supportive adult with a student to assist them in school and daily life.
• Danbury Youth Services, Inc. - The $15,000 grant will support Teaching and Reaching Gaining Excellence Together (TARGET), an after-school program at Pembroke Elementary School.
• Families Network of Western CT - The $20,000 grant will be used for their Home Visiting Program, which provide parenting education and support to new and expecting parents through personal visits.
• Family & Children’s Aid - The $10,000 grant will fund the improvement of educational support for the Extended Day Treatment Program.
• Five Ducks Foundation - The $4,000 in funding will go towards their Brain Boost Summer Learning Program.
• Housatonic Habitat for Humanity - The $15,000 in funding will support their Financial Foundations: Empowering Communities for Stability program.
• Jericho Partnership, Inc. - The $10,000 grant will go toward their summer learning program.
• LVA School Inc. - The $10,000 grant will help with teaching English as a second language to adults
• Saint Joseph Parenting Center - The $15,000 grant will go toward their General Parenting Program
• SCORE Association - Western Connecticut Chapter - The $5,000 grant will help fund educational workshops and programs in Western Connecticut.
• The Center for Empowerment and Education (formerly The Women's Center) - The $15,000 grant will go toward community impact prevention education.
• The Salvation Army - The $5,000 grant will be used for The Right Place School Readiness Program, which offers early education to children aged 2-8.