GLCF Honors Greater Lowell Award Recipients at Inclusive Cultural Economy Event
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) hosted its annual Celebrate Giving at UTEC in Lowell, Mass. The event focused on Creating an Inclusive Cultural Economy and featured a keynote by Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council.
The event included awarding four 2023 GLCF honors: Business Philanthropy Partner Award, Steven Joncas Community Connector Award, and Bankers’ Volunteer Award for Lifetime Achievement and the GLCF Newell Flather Legacy Fund Grant Awards.
Juniper Networks, with a facility in Westford, received the 2023 GLCF Business Philanthropy Partner Award for their continued annual grants partnership that connects Juniper’s employees with local needs by awarding multiple grants through GLCF to Greater Lowell nonprofits. Marci Barnes, Site Lead for Juniper Networks’ New England Innovation Center (NEIC) accepted the award.
The 2023 Steven Joncas Community Connector Award recipient was Frank Carvalho of Tyngsboro. The award recognizes an individual or organization in our community that has advanced the power of philanthropy in Greater Lowell. Carvalho’s dedication to supporting community members in their dream to contribute to the city’s economy was highlighted with this award.
The 2023 Bankers’ Volunteer Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient was Ellen Andre of Chelmsford. The award recognizes an individual who is making a positive change in the Greater Lowell community. GLCF honored Andre for her volunteerism and exemplary efforts of improving the quality of life in Greater Lowell.
The second annual GLCF Newell Flather Legacy Fund Grant was awarded to two organizations: Angkor Dance Troupe for their Youth Program and Project Learn for their Book Nook initiative. The Newell Flather Legacy Fund was established by the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation in 2022 at GLCF to support nonprofit projects focused on the arts, immigrant, and refugee communities, and/or advancing equity and inclusion in the city of Lowell.
To learn more about the Greater Lowell Community Foundation visit www.glcfoundation.org.
About Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Established in 1997, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) is a philanthropic organization comprised of more than 400 funds dedicated to improving the quality of life in 21 neighboring cities and towns. With financial assets of almost $60 million, GLCF annually awards grants and scholarships to hundreds of worthy nonprofits and students. It is powered by the winning combination of donor-directed giving, personal attention from Foundation staff, and an in-depth understanding of local needs. The generosity of our donors has enabled the Community Foundation to award more than $35 million to the Greater Lowell community.
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Caption: Marci Barnes, Site Lead for Juniper Networks’ New England Innovation Center (NEIC) with GLCF’s Jay Linnehan, received the 2023 GLCF Business Philanthropy Partner Award at GLCF’s Celebrate Giving event.
Caption: The 2023 Steven Joncas Community Connector Award recipient was Frank Carvalho of Tyngsboro with GLCF’s Jay Linnehan.
Caption: The 2023 Bankers’ Volunteer Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient was Ellen Andre of Chelmsford, pictured with GLCF’s Jay Linnehan.
Caption: Angkor Dance Troupe and Project Learn received the 2023 GLCF Newell Flather Legacy Fund Grants at GLCF’s Celebrate Giving. From left to right, GLCF’s Jay Linnehan, Parker Foundation’s Karen Carpenter from the Parker Foundation, Angkor Dance Troupe’s Bora Chiemruom, with Project Learn’s LZ Nunn, Autumn Kleiner and Mira Bookman.
Caption: GLCF Celebrate Giving 2023 focused on Creating an Inclusive Cultural Economy and featured a keynote by Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council.
