Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 19, 2026 Everett Citizens Foundation awards over $110,000 in Grants to 20 organizations Community funding supports programs and services benefiting Everett residents he Everett Citizens Foundation (ECF) awarded a total of $114,425 in grants to 20 local organizations during its Year 7, Round 2 distribution event on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Encore Boston Harbor. ECF was established through the City of Everett’s Host Community Agreement with Encore Boston Harbor, which was approved by voters in 2013. The Foundation supports and promotes local groups, associations and programs that advance important city initiatives and directly benT efit Everett residents. “The strength of Everett comes from people who step up to serve their neighbors,” said Mayor Robert J. Van Campen. “These organizations represent the very best of our comLocal organizations gathered with the Everett Citizens Foundation Directors for a group photo in the Picasso Ballroom at Encore Boston Harbor. munity, and this funding will help them continue providing the programs and services residents need to thrive.” Everett Citizens Foundation Directors presented a grant check to A Better Tomorrow, Inc. during the distribution event at Encore Boston Harbor. 50 Below is a list of the organizations that received community funding grants: 1. A Better Tomorrow, Inc. 2. Adams School PTO 3. Arts for Everett (Art Lab Everett) 4. Cambridge Health Alliance 5. Clean Up Everett 6. Eliot Family Resource Center 7. Everett Arts Association 8. Everett Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program 9. Everett Crimson Tide Youth Football and Cheer 10. Everett High School 11. Everett High School PTO 12. Everett Police Department (Junior Police Academy) 13. Everett Little League 14. Everett Teachers Association 15. Housing Families, Inc. 16. Joint Committee for Children’s Health Care in Everett 17. Keverian Parent, Family, and Teacher Organization 18. Nick Cerio’s Kenpo Karate & Jiu Jitsu 19. Weigh Better U 20. Zion Human Services Through the community grant program, ECF continues to invest in local organizations that provide educational opportunities, youth programs, health and wellness services, arts and cultural initiatives and other resources that improve quality of life for Everett residents.
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