Saint-Gobain donates $170K to Greater Worcester nonprofits

PHOTO/COURTESY An employee works at the Saint-Gobain facility in Worcester.

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By Laura Finaldi

The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation, the corporate foundation of Worcester manufacturer Saint-Gobain, said on Thursday it awarded $170,000 in funding to 21 Greater Worcester nonprofits.

The foundation made the awards available through the Worcester Executive Fund and the Worcester Employee Impact Fund. Grants were awarded to 21 nonprofits aligned with the Saint-Gobain foundation’s funding priorities of STEM education, sustainability, habitat, workforce development, and community. The awardees were:

Abby’s House, Worcester
Alzheimer’s Association, Worcester
Boy Scouts of America Heart of New England Council, Rutland
Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Worcester
Camp Italia, Worcester
Dismas House, Worcester
Girls Inc. of Worcester, Worcester
HMEA, Franklin
Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, Worcester
Northbridge High School, Whitinsville
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge
Seven Hills Foundation, Worcester
Shepherd Hill Music Parents Association, Dudley
Technocopia, Worcester
United Way of Central Massachusetts, Worcester
Why Me & Sherry’s House, Worcester
Worcester Chamber Music Society, Worcester
Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester
Worcester Public Library, Worcester
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester
YMCA of Central Massachusetts, Worcester

The next deadline for the fall cycle for the Worcester Executive Fund and the Worcester Employee Impact Fund is Aug. 1. In 2023, the two-cycle deadlines are Feb. 15 and July 15. Information about those programs can be found on Saint-Gobain’s website.

Saint-Gobain is accepting applications until Aug. 15 for a separate philanthropic program in which high schools, middle schools, and community colleges in Massachusetts can win $5,000-$50,000 to improve classroom spaces or programs through supporting material or supply donations. More information can be found at www.sustainingfuturesraisingcommunities.com.