(12-22-98) -- The Allston/Brighton-Boston College Community Fund has awarded nearly $24,000 in grants to a dozen Allston/Brighton community organizations.
Boston College contributes $75,000 annually to the fund and awards are made twice a year. A committee that includes representatives of Boston College and the neighborhood determine which proposals receive awards. Winners in the most recent round of grants are:
--Allston/Brighton Soccer League: $1,097 for banquets, balls and medals.
--The Literacy Connection: $2,200 for computer and training.
--St. Anthony's Elementary School: $2,500 for musical instruments.
--Thomas Gardner School: $2,000 for the "Land of Letter" curriculum program.
--Vocational Adjustment Center: $2,400 for computers.
--Friends of the Faneuil Branch Library: $2,400 for computer and software.
--Commonwealth Tenants Association: $700 for the Peer Leader Program.
--Allston/Brighton Family YMCA: $2,500 for Youth in Government and Earth Service programs.
--Alexander Hamilton School: $2,495 for auditorium improvements.
--Our Lady of the Presentation School: $2,500 for exterior beautification.
--Brighton Main Streets: $700 for clean-up projects.
--Allston/Brighton Youth Hockey: $2,500 for recruitment and equipment.
Boston College Community Affairs Director Jean S. McKeigue said the fund strengthens the connection between BC and its host community. "It's a wonderful way to learn about the tremendous things people are doing in the community," she said. "And it's a wonderful way to support those efforts."