Pictured, from left, are: Clinton Hamilton, executive director, Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center; Rocky; Zack Velcofsky, group sales assistant, Rock Cats; Charles Mathews, president of the board of advisors, Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center; Tim Restall, general manager, Rock Cats; Jim Scherer, chief operating officer, YMCA of Greater Hartford; and program participants at the Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center. Eighteen organizations received funding including the Connecticut Association for Human Services, Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation, Middlesex Habitat for Humanity, and Rebuilding Together Manchester.

Hartford’s Charter Oak Cultural Center recently received a Kyocera color copier from the grant program sponsored by ACT Group. The Cromwell-based company sells office equipment, 3D equipment and service, and document management services.

The Greater Hartford Arts Council has awarded $125,000 in Ignition Grants to 10 arts and cultural organizations in the Greater Hartford region. Funded by the Arts Council’s United Arts Campaign with significant support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving“>Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Ignition Grants funds up-and-coming organizations with cutting-edge programs.

The Mercy Community, a West Hartford retirement center, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from The Maxmilian E.