The Rebecca Pomroy Foundation has awarded this year’s grants totaling $131,032 to 18 nonprofit organizations that serve Newton residents and aim to strength the community. The recipients for 2024 are:
- Charles River Center for a wellness program focused on self-care topics for women living with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- Citizens for Affordable Housing for free tax preparation services to low income taxpayers
- Dreamfar High School Marathon for its non-competitive running and mentorship program promoting health and wellness, the value of hard work, and students’ self-confidence
- Families for Depression Awareness for its Youth and Young Adult Mental Wellness Program
- Family Access of Newton for its Strengthening Young Families Project to provide multilingual counseling and consultation services to at-risk families with young children in Newton
- Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Boston for mentoring programs for girls, boys, and adults with mild to moderate disabilities
- John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton for its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Futures program to address the gender gap in STEAM fields
- New Art Center for its Expressive Arts Therapy and Youth Empowerment Programs to alleviate mental health struggles for women and girls and job readiness training for youth interested in the arts
- Newton Athletes Unlimited for its Therapeutic Recreation Programs to improve the physical and emotional health and wellness of children and adults with disabilities
- Newton Community Development Foundation for safe, structured, and enriching after-school activities for young residents of its properties
- Newton Community Education for need-based scholarships to girls for summer camp or school-year extracurricular activities
- Newton Neighbors, Inc. for scholarships for Newton school children to attend summer camps
- Newton Theatre Company: for scholarships for elementary students to participate in Newton Theatre Kids, where young actors sing, act, dance, and make scenery for a musical production
- Pathway to Possible for direct mental health programming for adults with cognitive and/or developmental disabilities, their families, and the organization’s staff
- Ready Inspire Act for Sisters Leading Sisters, a peer mentorship program to help adults healing and recovering from experience in the commercial sex trade
- Suzuki School of Newton for music scholarships for female students and financial assistance for preschool students from economically disadvantaged, single-parent households
- The Second Step for its Steps to Justice Program providing trauma-informed, free legal services to women who are survivors of domestic violence
- West Suburban YMCA for financial assistance for preschool-aged participants from low-income households enrolled in summer day camp
Rebecca Pomroy founded the “Newton Home for Orphan and Destitute Girls” in 1872. The orphanage later became a neighborhood community center bearing her name in 1939, and finally a foundation in 1955. Today, the Rebecca Pomroy Foundation continues Rebecca Pomroy’s legacy by supporting local nonprofits that serve women and girls in need in our community.
Applications for grants in 2025 will be available in January and due by March 1, 2025.
