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Hanover awards $50K in education grants
Staff Writer
Telegram & Gazette
Hanover Insurance Group Foundation awarded more than $50,000 in grants to local organizations for projects related to education and making Worcester a vibrant place to live.
Grants went to: The Worcester Common oval, $15,000 for winter skating and holiday festivities; YOU Inc., $10,000; Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, $10,000 for its capital campaign; Community Harvest Project, $5,000; Regional Environmental Council, $5,000 for YouthGROW youth leadership and employment program; Coats for Kids, $5,000; Massachusetts Education and Career Opportunities, $5,000; and Catholic Charities, $1,500 grant for holiday dinners.
The foundation is a charitable arm of Hanover Insurance Group Inc. of Worcester.