Grant History: Cumulative Grant Impact $139,417
2025 Grants: $26,010
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod & Islands, $2,000
To support one-to-one mentoring to Sandwich youth
Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod, Inc., $2,500
To support an afterschool program that serves Sandwich children
Community Health Center, $2,000
To support expanded access to social determinants of health supports for residents of Sandwich
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, $2,500
To support the Coastal Explorer STEAM Program
Housing Assistance Corporation, $2,000
To support the ongoing work of HAC in the Sandwich community focusing on weatherization services, rental assistance, homelessness prevention, and housing consumer education
Sandwich Food Pantry, $3,500
To support food security and purchase cleaning supplies and paper goods for clients
Sandwich Recreation Department, $2,000
To support scholarships for children from low-income households to participate in the 2025 All-Day Super Fun summer program
The Sandwich Glass Museum, $2,500
To support a Glass Museum exhibition of Dodge Macknight: A Life in Color
The Benjamin Nye Homestead & Museum, $2,000
To provide accessible education tools like video tours and digitized archival materials
The Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund, $1,510
To support The Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund, which provides financial assistance and resources to Cape & Islands residents in need. Recently, helped a resident secure housing in Sandwich by providing funds for a security deposit for an apartment rental.
The Sandwich Council on Aging, $2,560
To help offset rate increase for professional respite care for those caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or another dementia-related disease in the Sandwich community
The Sandwich Housing Authority, $940
To support the installation of eight ReoLink security cameras in Hansen Village, which includes 36 one-bedroom units for elderly and disabled individuals, a congregate home for eight residents, and a single-family home with four residents
2024 Grants: $24,000
For the Costal Explorer Science Van, which brings experiential Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) programming to Sandwich schools
Cape Kid Meals, $2,500
For the Childhood Hunger Relief Program in Sandwich, which provides weekend food backpacks, school snacks, and vacation meals for local students to reduce food instability
Cape Wellness Collaborative, $1,000
For wellness care for cancer patients and their caregivers in Sandwich
Community Health Center, $1,000
To provide health screening, post-hospital discharge assistance, and referrals to Sandwich residents affected by health care challenges
Friends of Sandwich Glass Town Cultural District, $1,000
In support of the Glass Town Cultural District in their ongoing effort to light up Sandwich Village
Sandwich Arts Alliance, $1,500
To support PorchFest, a day of cultural and musical activities and “Where’s Sandwich?”, a hardcover book project that will celebrate the heritage, history, life experiences, and dreams of past and present Sandwich residents and stakeholders
Sandwich Council on Aging, $3,500
For The Memory Cafe, in support of individuals and families deadling with Alzheimer’s Disease
Sandwich Recreation Department, $2,000
Scholarship support for Sandwich children from low-income households to attend
2023 Grants: $20,800
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Center, $1,000
For phone support services for residents of Sandwich
Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, $2,000
To support an after school & summer program that serves Sandwich and Cape Cod youth
Cape Abilities, $1,000
For program support
Cape Kid Meals, $2,000
To support the “Weekend Backpack Food Program” for Sandwich students in need
Community Health Center of Cape Cod, $2,000
To expand access to care for Sandwich residents
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, $2,000
To support the “Meals-on-Wheels Program” for Sandwich residents
Sandwich for All, $1,000
To support the “Race to Be Human” program at Sandwich High School
Sandwich Council on Aging, $2,300
For the Respite Care Program
Sandwich Department of Recreation, $4,500
To support the Sandwich Recreation Scholarship Fund for young Sandwich residents in need
Sandwich for All, $1,000
To support refurbishment of the community room
Sandwich Public Library, $1,000
To support a performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
Sharing Kindness, $1,000
For grief support for elderly and disabled residents at Shawme Heights II in Sandwich
YMCA Cape Cod, $1,000
To support Summer Camp Scholarships for Sandwich Children
2022 Grants: $18,800
Behavioral Health Innovators, $1,000
To support the PASS program for at-risk youth in Sandwich
Cape Kid Meals, $1,500
For weekend food support in Sandwich schools
Colorful Kidz, $1,500
To support room makeovers for Sandwich youth in need
Community Health Center, $1500
To support case management services for Sandwich Residents
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, $1,500
To support the “Meals on Wheels” Program for Sandwich residents
Sandwich Arts Alliance, $1,300
To provide 25 complimentary ticket to seniors and students from low-income households to attend their performance of TRU at PorchFest 2022
Sandwich Council on Aging, $1,500
To support the fuel assistance fund
Sandwich for All, $4,000
For general support and to support the “Let’s Talk About Building an Inclusive School Culture” community forum
Sandwich Recreation Deparment, $2,500
In support of summer scholarships for young residents in need
Sharing Kindness, $1,500
To support grief programs for elderly and disabled residents at Shawme Heights II in Sandwich
Shawme Heights II, $1,000
To support refurbishment of the community room
2021 Grants: $22,400
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Center, $500
To support free Alzheimer’s/dementia support groups for Sandwich residents
To provide one Sandwich youth access to the nonprofit’s annual programming
Calmer Choice $2,500
For programming in Oakridge Elementary School in Sandwich
Cape Cod & Islands Council Boy Scouts of America, $500
For Troop 47, Time Sareault Eagle Project
Cape Kid Meals $700
To support the Weekend Backpack Food program in Sandwich schools
Colorful Kidz, Inc., $1,600
To support the purchase of two mattresses and box spring for Sandwich children in need
Community Health Center of Cape Cod, $1,000
To support translation services for CHC patients from Sandwich
Elder Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, $1,000
To support the Meals on Wheels program for Sandwich residents
JT Chronicles, $800
To support “Step up Now,” a motivational program that brings professionals from non-traditional fields to meet with local students in the Sandwich schools
Sandwich Council on Aging, $7,000
To support its Caregiver Respite program
Sandwich Recreation Department, $2,500
To provide youth access to summer programming
Sandwich School Department, $2,000
To support the Sandwich Partnership for Families’ “Play it Safe!” playground repairs initiative, the “Savor the Summer” initiative and the Family Fun brochure
2020 Grants: $18,500
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Center, $1,000
To support free services to Sandwich residents living with dementia
Cape Kid Meals, $1,000
For those in need as a result of COVID-19
Child and Family Services, $1,000
To support families within the Sandwich community
Community Health Center, $1,000
To support the center’s expansion into Sandwich to increase access to care
Housing Assistance Corporation, $2,000
To support Sandwich residents with rent or or mortgage issues
Sandwich Arts Alliance $500
To provide organizational support as a result of COVID-19
Sandwich Council on Aging, $4,000
To provide food for those in need and its Transitional Assistance Fund as a result of COVID-19.
Sandwich Food Pantry, $3,500
For those in need as a result of COVID-19
Sandwich Glass Museum of the Sandwich Historical Society, $1,000
Sandwich School Department, $2,500
For grocery store gift cards to support students/families identified as food insecure by school personnel
The Community Health Center of Cape Cod, $1,000
To expand and increase access to care for Sandwich residents
WE CAN, $1,000
To support work and financial empowerment services for clients and volunteer recruitment and outreach in Sandwich
2019 Grants: $3,907
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Support Center, $750
To support bi-monthly support groups in Sandwich for people who are caring for others with Alzheimer’s/dementia.
Amazing Grace of Cape Cod, $750
To provide a summer camp experience for a child who lives in Sandwich. The organization offers children who have an incarcerated family member a week at summer camp at no charge.
Friends of Sandwich Council on Aging, $750
To support the Caregiver Respite Program, which provides temporary, in-home health assistance or respite care to older adults who are aging in place. This assistance gives regular caregivers the opportunity to travel or attend to their own needs.
Friends of Sandwich Glass Town Cultural District, $750
To support a local artist/team of artists to conceptualize, design, and build a public art display. The project, which will be on display for three years in the historic downtown and Sandwich Glass Town Cultural District, is expected to be completed in the fall of 2020.
Friends of Sandwich Town Archives, $700
To support the preservation of the Town’s historical manuscripts and photographs
Sandwich Conservation Trust, $207
To purchase an exterior sign to enhance the organization’s visibility in the community and promote the land conservation mission for the town of Sandwich.
2018 Grants: $2,500
Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives, $500
To support student volunteers to enter data and digitize the town’s collections, which include historic photographs and maps, obituaries, and historical asset files, featuring historic properties.
Sandwich Arts Alliance, $500
To support the program “Re-inventing Women’s Lives Through the Arts.” The goal of the program is to empower women beginning or returning to their art, particularly those who are underserved, to re-examine and re-invent their lives as artists.
Sandwich Council on Aging, $500
To support a Temporary Homemaking and Respite program for senior citizens who no longer receive Medicare-paid services and do not qualify for the program with Elder Services of Cape Cod. The program is designed to provide temporary homemaking, home health assistance or respite service to clients who may still be frail after hospitalization but can improve. The goal is to prevent re-hospitalization.
Sandwich Elementary PTA, $500
To support the Art History program by funding the replacement of materials that are outdated and/or in disrepair. With the aid of many volunteer presenters, the program brings physical artwork into almost every classroom, grades K-6, in the Sandwich Public Schools every month. For many of these children, it is the closest experience to visiting an art museum they have.
Special Olympics of Massachusetts, $500
To support the Cape Cod Waves Special Olympics Team by funding new uniforms which help the athletes feel and play better.
2017 Grants: $2,500
Calmer Choice, $500
To support Calmer Choice training at the Oakridge Elementary School in Sandwich. Calmer Choice is a universal prevention program committed to teaching young people how to effectively and safely manage stress and resolve conflict so that they live happy, healthy, and successful lives.
Cape Cod Military Support Foundation, $500
To support the purchase of food gift cards for Sandwich military/Coast Guard families who are in need.
Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network, $500
To create an 8-week arts program at Sandwich High School to support the Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network (CapeCodCAN), a program of the Cotuit Center for the Arts. The mission of the program is to give individuals with disabilities opportunities to actively engage in the visual, literary, and performing arts.
Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives, $500
To support student volunteers to enter data and digitize the town’s collections, which include historic photographs and maps, obituaries, and historical asset files, featuring historic properties.
Sandwich Council on Aging, $500
To support a Temporary Homemaking and Respite program for senior citizens who no longer receive Medicare-paid services and do not qualify for the program with Elder Services of Cape Cod. The program is designed to provide temporary homemaking, home health assistance or respite service to clients who may still be frail after hospitalization, but can improve. The goal is to prevent re-hospitalization.
Together, we have invested more than $106 million in grants and scholarships in the Cape Cod Community. For good.
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