The Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust, Inc. administers and operates a fund that gives grants to community-based Mission Hill and Fenway non-profits, community development corporations, and other civic groups to promote and enhance quality of life. The grants are used for specific projects related to arts and education, youth sports and recreation, and any other categories the board of the Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust deems appropriate. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions on large indoor meetings the awards ceremony was cancelled this year, and the grants were mailed directly to the award recipients. The Board of the Mission Hill / Fenway Neighborhood Trust congratulates & thanks the applicants for taking the time to do this work for their organizations & their communities. Sixteen (16) grants were awarded this year. The recipients include:
Sociedad Latina $2,750 Latino Heritage Month celebration
Huntington Avenue YMCA $4,500 Emergency food distribution to address food insecurity in Mission Hill and Fenway
Mission Hill Women's Writing Group $3,670 Women's Writing Workshop in Spring 2021
Mission Hill Health Movement $5,150, Initiatives to commemorate 50th anniversary
Mission Hill Artists Collective $2,500 Website redesign and video instruction workshops
Boston Building Resources $10,000 Rack and display system for the Reuse Center in Mission Hill
MissionSAFE $12,600 Internships for 15 youth in Mission Hill
Mission Main Tenant Task Force $6,950 Four annual community events for residents
Fenway Community Development Corporation $9,000 Social Capital Inc. (SCI) AmeriCorps Fellow for workforce development programs
Fenway Civic Association $800 Musician fees for community events in June and December
Friends of Ramler Park $1,252 Replacement/addition of plants and shrubs in Ramler Park
Fenway Community Center $10,000 Establishing the Boston Chapter of Navigators USA at FCC
Fenway Cares $20,000 Produce boxes and COVID-19 safety materials to residents in need in Fenway and Mission Hill
Operation P.E.A.C.E. Northeast $7,660 Summer and afterschool staff person and resource toolkits
Peterborough Senior Center $7,353 Healthy food and cultural trips for seniors
Kaji Aso Studio $3,500 General operating support to match funds from Boston Cultural Council