2017 Marlborough Brigham Family Trust Awards
Marlborough Senior Center, December 6, 2017.
The Marlborough Brigham Family Trust is pleased to announce the awarding of almost $50,000 in grants for this, the fifth year of grant-making for the Trust.

We continue to be very encouraged by the quality and diversity of the programs these grant applications detail. Fully funding all requests is not feasible, but we believe the funds we are able to award will help many of these organizations be well on their way to implementing and/or sustaining some exceptional programs and services.
Marlborough Historical Society
Nancy Cleary, trustee, presented a $ 4500 grant to the Marlborough Historical Society for
upgrading the electrical system and two archival rooms in the 1688 Peter Rice Homestead.
St. Vincent DePaul Society
Nancy Cleary, trustee, presented a $ 4500 grant to St. Vincent DePaul Society of the Immaculate Conception
and St. Matthias churches for assisting individuals and families with rent, food, clothing, shelter, heating costs, etc.
Fresh Start Furniture
Steve LeDuc, trustee, presented a $ 2625 grant to Fresh Start Furniture to support their ongoing work
providing furniture for veterans, people coming out of shelters, etc.
Employment Options
Steve LeDuc, trustee, presented a $ 4500 grant to Employment Options to support their social enterprise "Catering Options".
Boys & Girls Club
Steve LeDuc, trustee, presented a $ 3000 grant to Boys & Girls Club to fund the “social development and recreation”
component of the "Triple Play" program at the Marlborough clubhouse.
Friends of the Marlborough Public Library
Steve LeDuc, trustee, presented a $ 3000 grant to the Friends of the Marlborough Public Library, towards the funding of
3 additional free admission programs geared towards Brazilian, Portuguese and Latino families.
AMSA
Reina Rago, trustee, presented a $ 325 dollar grant to AMSA to help produce their "I Love to Read" carnival.
Richer School
Reina Rago, trustee, presented a $ 4500 grant to the Richer School and the
"Read to a Child" program to support the "Lunchtime Reading" program.
Whitcomb Middle School
Reina Rago, trustee, presented a $ 2625 grant to the Whitcomb Middle School to
help defray costs and fees of the schools "Vex Robotics" teams.
Cottage Day Care
Reina Rago, trustee, presented a $ 2955 grant to the Cottage Day Care to purchase
creative curriculum for infants / toddlers and creative curriculum for preschool.
Thrive Support & Advocacy
Trish Pope, trustee, presented a $ 3750 grant to Thrive Support & Advocacy for a new leadership and development program
which empowers those living with intellectual and developmental challenges, with the knowledge,
skills and confidence to become leaders in their community.
Marlborough Community Development Corporation
Trish Pope, trustee, presented a $ 2625 grant to Marlborough Community Development Corporation to support their financial fitness centers' volunteer income tax assistance program which help low and moderate income taxpayers to file their taxes.
Summer Lunch Program
Trish Pope, trustee, presented a $ 2250 grant to the Marlborough children summer lunch program to
help fill the gap in services created when schools closed their doors for the summer.
Marlborough Community Cupboard
Bob Kane, trustee, presented $ 2700 to the United Way's Marlborough Community Cupboard for its senior mobile market.
Marlborough Public Library
Bob Kane, trustee, presented a $ 4500 grant to the Marlborough Public Library to help defray costs of a new microfilm reader.
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School was awarded $ 750 to provide engagement activities for members
of our community with cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases associated with dementia.

Also, the Trust funded their annual $ 1,000 Scholarship with the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation
for the Marlborough Dollars for Scholars program.
Marlborough Brigham Family Trust, P.O. Box 221, Marlborough, MA 01752