$1000 Awesome Challenge at upcoming Westport Mini-Maker Faire
The Awesome Foundation CT will award $1000 to the exhibitor at the Westport Mini-Maker Faire on April 27th whose work or project most exemplifies the Maker Faire principles of innovation,...
View ArticleUpdate: $1000 Westport Mini-Maker Faire Challenge
This week, the Awesome Foundation CT continued its plans to award a $1000 challenge prize at the upcoming Westport Mini-Maker Faire on April 27th. The $1000 prize will be awarded to the exhibitor whose...
View ArticleWestport Mini-Maker Faire Awesome Challenge Winner: Ben Shey
Staples High School junior Ben Shey recently won the $1000 Westport Mini-Maker Faire Awesome Challenge for his scuba-diver propulsion vehicle. Ben and his project were chosen by five judges at the...
View ArticleMay 2013: “Help Us Grow” Cornerstone Home and Gardens Project
The May 2013 Awesome Foundation CT grant was awarded to Cece and Glen Berger for their “Help Us Grow” Cornerstone Home and Gardens project. Their mission is to provide a unique opportunity for young...
View ArticleChalkville
Mark your calendars and head to West Haven on the weekend of July 13-14 to watch the entire community create the world’s largest street drawing. Spoiler: it’s going to be larger than 100,000 square...
View ArticleDream Maker Team
Our May 2013 grant was given to Brian Valentine who runs a summer program for kids in Stamford. He organizes a STEM project that results in a video project; an enriching experience for students and...
View ArticleEngineering Students Make A Difference
Our July grant was awarded to Central Connecticut State University students from Michele Dischino’s Introduction to Engineering course. The students refurbish wheelchairs that are being donated to...
View ArticleLittle Elves for Little Angels
Our October grant is awarded to Julie Veilleux who is kickstarting Little Elves for Little Angels in Hebron CT, an organization that helps children and families with basic needs – as well as “special”...
View ArticleAnd Another Thing!
Our January grant went to Erin Pollard whose “And Another Thing” project will put a soap box and eight-foot-high exclamation point on the streets of Hartford for people to exclaim, proclaim and...
View ArticleA Grant for Gratitude
Anne Kubitsky just received $1000 for her installation of “gratitude cards” at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Each card is an expression of gratitude, written and designed by people in the community. In...
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