Acton's AccesSport America Receives $500 Grant

ACTON, MA — AccesSport America in Acton was awarded $500 grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation's Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. Carol Stirling, an employee of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, nominated the organization for the award.

AccesSports America is a high-challenge sports and training center for children and adults of all disabilities in Acton. Funds will be used to purchase new equipment for AccesSport America clients.

To commemorate those Harvard Pilgrim members who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, Harvard Pilgrim and the Foundation created the Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. This program allows each Harvard Pilgrim employee to award a $500 grant, completely funded by the Foundation, to the local charity of his or her choice each calendar year.

“Now more than ever, as nonprofits across the region are dealing with the impact of COVID-19, we are committed to supporting their efforts to care for their communities,” said Karen Voci, President of the Harvard Pilgrim Foundation. “We are so fortunate to have generous and engaged employees who help strengthen Harvard Pilgrim and the communities where we all live and work.”

In 2019, 96 percent of Harvard Pilgrim employees participated in at least one form of service or giving through volunteering, the Mini-Grants program, or Harvard Pilgrim’s annual Employee Fundraising Campaign.