Community Residences Inc

Our Mission-The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc is dedicated to promoting increased independence to men and women who are blind by providing them with the highest quality guide dogs. We are a non-profit 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization based in Bloomfield, CT. We breed, train and place our own, unique type of German shepherd guide dogs with people who have visual disabilities. Fidelco pioneered In-community Placement in the United States ; a process that allows guide dog users to be trained in the communities where they live and work. Fidelco relies solely on the gifts and the generosity of individuals, foundations, corporations and civic organizations that partner with us to Share the Vision." quality of our dogs ( a breed within a breed ), our pioneering In-community Placement program and our second-to-none client follow-up. In 2010, Fidelco received its fourth, consecutive four star rating from Charity Navigator, the non-profit organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions. According to Charity Navigator, Only 8% of the charities we rated have received at least four consecutive four-star evaluations." Fidelco is the only non-profit in the Hartford area to earn this rating and only one of six, including Yale University to be so honored. Fidelco has approximately 100 volunteer puppy raisers and are always looking for dedicated families and individuals to love, care for and socialize our pups. Approximately half the dogs we place each year are successor dogs ; dogs that follow in the footsteps of recently retired Fidelco guide dogs. Charlie and Robbie Kaman's intuitive knowledge of how German shepherd guide dogs could help people with visual disabilities live more normal lives was the genesis of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation.

Main Street Community Foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to assisting donors in building charitable endowments to support the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and Wolcott in Connecticut, USA. Since its establishment in 1995, the foundation has been committed to enhancing the quality of life in each town through various community leadership initiatives and grant programs. Through the CornerStone Society, Main Street Community Foundation encourages legacy-building through bequests and planned giving, allowing individuals to make a lasting impact on future generations. With a focus on supporting local women, girls, and various community causes, the foundation has distributed significant grants and scholarships to benefit a wide range of organizations and initiatives in the region.Generated from the website

The Institute for Community Research conducts research in collaboration with community partners to promote justice and equity worldwide. It trains youths, adolescents and adults to conduct and use research for community change. The institute develops new models of public health prevention and tests new ideas for effectiveness. It also promotes cultural expression and community cultural resources. The Institute for Community Research shares the research results, models and information through conferences, workshops, publications and other public forums. Its health and mental health research projects focus on various issues that affect individuals, such as HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, depression, violence and sexual identity. In addition, the institute s cultural conservation and development projects are performed in collaboration with individual urban artists, cultural conservation organizations, and cultural and historical associations to support access to artistic resources and sustain heritage art forms and traditions in Connecticut. The Institute for Community Research is located in Hartford, Conn.