Community Investment Grants 

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The Women's Club of Chatham offers grants for programs

and projects that benefit Chatham and Harwich.These grants are awarded to non profit organizations or individuals with a specific need to be filled. The applications are available online

in January with a deadline in February.

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The Women's Club of Chatham is pleased to announce the

recipients of the 2022 Community Grants Program.

Congratulations to these wonderful organizations!

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This year $8,000 was awarded by the Women’s Club to the following 

outstanding organizations for new projects they are developing. From left to right in the picture above, the following grants were presented at the club’s April 14th meeting.

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Friends of The Chatham Council on Aging, represented by Judy Hanlon, a grant for new books.  

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South Chatham Library, represented by Barbara Boro, a grant for summer programing for children.

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Representing the Chatham COA is Elizabeth Walker.

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Adult Shared Living of Harwich, represented by Janet Cardillo and Jeff Locantoe, a grant for fundraising materials.

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Harwich Historical Society, represented by Chris Joyce, a grant for a decoy making workshop bench.

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First Night Chatham, represented by Paul Stuka, a grant for money for teen activities on first night.

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Cape Cod Theatre Company, represented by Kate Pazakis and Nina Schuessler, a grant for scholarships for the junior players program.

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Pleasant Bay Community Boating, represented by Mike Travato, a grant for the senior sailing program.

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Chatham Chorale, represented by Marilyn Schlansky, a grant for free youth tickets to their 50th anniversary celebration.

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Monomoy Community Services, represented by Theresa Malone, a grant for a work force workshop and job fair.

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Representing the Chatham Chorale is Deborah Mahaney.

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Chatham Historical Society, represented by Kevin Wright, a grant for a scanner to digitize the Andre Snow photo collection.

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(Not Pictured) Chase Library Association, represented by Jeff Greenberg, a grant for a new laptop to replace outdated model.  

 

The meeting program featured each recipient describing in a couple of minutes their project.  In addition, Nina Schuessler from Cape Cod Theatre Co. and Patricia Tworke from the Chase Library Association reported on the use they had made of their grant received in 2021.  The program followed a particularly delicious light luncheon put together by the hospitality committee.  Many thanks to those who supported the event with room setup arrangements, greeting and welcoming guests, emceeing the event, and providing publicity for the local paper and the newsletter.  Thanks too to those that attended providing enthusiastic appreciation of the selection of recipients.  

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The Women's Club of Chatham is pleased to announce the

recipients of the 2021 Community Grants Program.

Congratulations to these wonderful organizations!

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Cape Abilities, Inc, Toward Tent for Curbside Pick-up in Chatham

 

Cape Cod Children’s Place, Kindergarten Readiness Kits

 

Cape Cod Theater Co./ Harwich Jr. Theater, Toward Creating Outdoor Theater Space

 

Chase Library Association, Zoom Subscription

 

Chatham Conservation Foundation, Toward STEM Lesson Plans for Ecological Conservation

 

Chatham Council on Aging, Kits for Artful Aging

 

Chatham Garden Club, Toward Informational Sign

 

Chatham Historical Society, Display Boxes

 

Harwich Children's Fund, Toward Camp Scholarship Fund

 

Harwich Historical Society, Inc, Toward Portable Audio Equipment

 

Monomoy Community Services, Toward Funding of Outreach Support Services

 

Monomoy Early Childhood Council / Harwich Early Childhood Advisory Council, New books for Children infant to 5 years old

 

Monomoy Regional HS, Toward Printer, Art Department

 

Monomoy Regional School District, Toward Save a Life Tour