Families
Mary Lyon Foundation & Greenfield Savings Bank Helping Provide Holiday Gifts
While most people feel excitement and eagerness for the holidays to return each year, families who struggle financially may not have the resources to purchase gifts for their loved ones. As yet another example of the Mary Lyon Foundation’s vision to help students learn, succeed, and inevitably thrive, this past November, we partnered with Greenfield…
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a meaningful difference Scholarships College expenses are often overwhelming for a family. Members of our community make a meaningful difference through scholarships that honor loved ones while supporting young people’s aspirations. The Mary Lyon Foundation stewards various scholarship funds and works closely with district leaders to distribute funds each year to hard-working and dedicated students.…
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families in need Literacy Program Summary: Our Literacy Fund provides books to all pre-K children in the area whose families indicate they could use assistance. We also sponsor literacy activities for all grades and provide honoraria for guest authors. Our goal for the Literacy Program is to motivate home reading and help facilitate better academic…
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families in need Food Pantry Assistance The goal of the food assistance program is to provide groceries to families in need in West County. This program is free to our families who feel they have a need and who can show proof of residency through a utility bill. What recipients can expect: Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables,…
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Harper & Paulyne Gerry Student Assistance Over the past 30 years, the Foundation’s reach and scope of services have grown steadily in response to the community’s ever-increasing needs. Our efforts supported by our schools and throughout our community are based on the understanding that children cannot learn if they are cold or hungry or cannot…
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