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Project Just Because Receives BJ's Charitable Foundation Awards Grant
PJB was among 57 nonprofits to receive a grant.
The Westborough-based BJ's Charitable Foundation has donated $356,500 among 57 Massachusetts nonprofits, the organization announced today.
The grant recipients' focuses include "hunger prevention, self sufficiency, healthcare and education," the foundation said in a press release.
The area organizations receiving grants were:
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- Project Just Because Inc. in Hopkinton: $5,000 to purchase food for the Hopkinton Food Pantry.
- AIDS Project Worcester Inc. in Worcester: $5,000 to purchase food and supplements for the Nutrition is Medicine Program.
- Rainbow Child Development Center in Worcester: $5,000 to support the Social Services Program.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro West in Marlborough: $5,000 in support of the Power Hour Homework Assistance Program, providing the necessary support, resource and guidance to youth ages six to 18 to help them complete their homework.
- Abby Kelley Foster House Inc. in Worcester: $5,000 to support the Women's Center Program.
- Worcester Community Action Council Inc. in Worcester: $6,000 to purchase food for the Job and Education Center Program.
- South Middlesex Opportunity Council Inc. in, Framingham: $5,000 to support the Common Ground Resource Center Program.
- Lutheran Social Services of New England Inc. in Worcester: $5,000 in support of the Young Parents Support Program.
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