2021

1st Prize, $50,000 (plus a $25,000 Match):

OGRCC

Grant Champions: Emily Goodman, Stefanie Morin, Sarah Sippel

The Pitch:  The OGRCC Child Care Program was established to operate at 3 schools in Greenwich, providing a stimulating (licensed) after school program for single family households to low income families in Greenwich.  Our PYP Grant will help expand these offerings, providing more to more families.

2nd Prize, $20,000 (plus a $20,000 Match):

Greenwich United Way

Grant Champions: Graci Djuranovic and Karen Hopp

The Pitch:  100% of the money won by Grant Champions Graci and Karen will go directly to support Early Childhood Achievement Gap Solutions (ECAGS) at United Way.

3rd Prize: $6000 (plus a $6000 Match):

Greenwich Botanical Center

Grant Champions: Nina Lindia and Meredith Shames

The Pitch:  Our PYP Greenwich grant will be used by the Greenwich Botanical Center to pay the salary/hours for much needed leadership staff, so the GBC may expand their offerings AND increase the amount of people that benefit from them.