Webster Five Foundation Awards $50K To 17 Central MA Nonprofits

WORCESTER, MA —The Webster Five Foundation announced it has had a record-breaking year.

The Webster Five Foundation, which provides grants to local nonprofits or programs, awarded $50,500 to 17 organizations this quarter. With the final grants, the foundation broke its annual record for charitable giving.

The foundation awarded 82 grants totaling $286,334 to support nonprofit organizations in Central Massachusetts in 2025.

Here's a list of the organizations that awarded:

• Abby Kelley Foster House, Inc. – $2,500 for the Shelter Services Program.
• Ascentria Care Alliance – $2,000 to support its Lighthouse Capital Campaign.
• Auburn Youth and Family Services – $10,000 for operational support.
• Care Central VNA & Hospice, Inc. – $5,000 to purchase a communication platform called Storiicare.
• Edward Street – $10,000 over 4 years to support the Master Teacher Coaching Program.
• Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) – $1,500 to support EforAll EparaTodos in Greater Worcester.
• Fresh Start Furniture Bank – $1,000 and a match of up to $1,000 toward its Sweet Dreams Mattress Program.
• Horizons for Homeless Children – $1,000 and a match of up to $1,000 for the Central Massachusetts Playspace Program.
• NEADS, Inc. – $1,500 toward its Breeding, Raising, Training, Placing and Supporting Service Dogs with Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities programming.
• New England Botanic Garden (Worcester County Horticultural Society) – $2,500 for Project Bloom.
• Open Door Arts – $1,000 to support the Open Door Gallery at the Worcester Art Museum.
• Rachel's Table – $5,000 for its Children's Milk Fund.
• VNA Care Network – $1,000 toward its Community Liaison Nurses - Supporting Patients with Accessing Home-based Health Care programming.
• WCDSA Charitable Foundation – $1,000 toward WCDSA's Annual Winter Coat Drive.
• Worcester Community Housing Resources (WCHR) – $8,000 for the organization's Resident Services and Support programming.
• Worcester Historical Museum dba Museum of Worcester – $1,500 to support the organization's 2025 Harvey Ball.
• YOU, Inc. – $10,000 to support the Dynamy John S. Laws Youth Academy.

“Central Massachusetts is home to extraordinary nonprofits doing transformative work every day,” said Brian Westerlind, Webster Five President and CEO. “The Webster Five Foundation’s record giving in 2025 reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting programs that strengthen our communities and improve quality of life across the region.”

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