Suburban nonprofits get $160K boost

The grants will be distributed to organizations at an event Monday afternoon at the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln.

“During this time of unprecedented financial need, Foundation for MetroWest is proud to support organizations throughout the region,” the foundation’s executive director, Judith Salerno said in a press release today. “By distributing these much needed funds we are doing our part to ensure that the MetroWest region remains vital and strong.”

This year the foundation has distributed around $600,000 throughout the western suburbs and more than $5.5 million since its inception in 1995 to support education, arts and culture, family services, and the environment.

For more information on the foundation, visit www.FoundationforMetroWest.org.

2009 Foundation for MetroWest Grant Recipients:

Arts & Culture: $30,000
Amazing Things Center of Framingham: $7,000
DeCordova Museum of Lincoln: $5,000
Discovery Museum of Acton: $5,000
Framingham History Center of Framingham: $5,000
Reagle Players of Waltham: $5,000
Commonwealth Ballet of Acton: $3,000

Family Services: $100,000
Minuteman Senior Services of Burlington: $5,000
Second Step, Inc. of Newtonville: $5,000
Springwell Inc. of Watertown: $5,000
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence of Waltham: $7,500
Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, Inc. of Framingham: $7,500
Advocates, Inc. of Framingham: $10,000
Employment Options of Marlborough: $10,000
Framingham Court Mediation Services of Framingham: $10,000
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest of Framingham: $10,000
MetroWest Outreach Connection, Inc. of Framingham: $10,000
Parenting Resource Associates, Inc. of Lexington: $10,000
WATCH, Inc. of Waltham: $10,000

Environmental: $29,500
New England Wildflower Association of Framingham: $10,000
Southborough Open Land Project of Southborough: $7,000
Waltham Land Trust of Waltham: $7,000
Massachusetts Audubon Association of Lincoln: $5,500