Carmine & Frank Mangini Foundation

Carmine & Frank Mangini Foundation Our mission is to create opportunities for under-resourced kids by providing experiences that will unlock their potential.

Our vision is to provide the highest impact to the communities we support and to never turn away a child in need. We will work selflessly to break down socioeconomic barriers for youth and bring people together for a better future.

Surprise, Surprise! Our holiday pop-up grant period is here!! It's a short one, so be ready!
12/12/2025

Surprise, Surprise! Our holiday pop-up grant period is here!! It's a short one, so be ready!

Fall mini grants are back!! Please share with your friends in education!
08/22/2025

Fall mini grants are back!! Please share with your friends in education!

Each year, a number of students are selected as CFM MVPs by the Board. They are chosen based on academic and extracurric...
03/19/2025

Each year, a number of students are selected as CFM MVPs by the Board. They are chosen based on academic and extracurricular achievement and for demonstrating a strong commitment to community service, as well as acceptance into college. They also must reflect a high level of character and a strong determination to succeed. This scholarship is one of the hallmarks of the Foundation’s mission to increase opportunities for under-resourced students.

Awarded in the month of June, selected MVPs will receive a laptop computer and software package to help prepare for college.

Since 2003, The CFM Foundation has awarded these scholarships to over 350 selected MVPs from the Hartford+ community.

Required items to be included with application:
- HS Transcript
- College Acceptance Letter
- Student aid report to Student Aid Index (SAI), DACA status or other financial aid report
- Yearbook Photo

The application will also require students to answer 1 short essay question.

https://www.cfm-foundation.org/mvp-scholarship-program

Our spring mini grant period is back! Please share with your friends in education.
02/01/2025

Our spring mini grant period is back! Please share with your friends in education.

Happy holidays and a Happy New Year to all our 2024 MVPs and their families!
12/30/2024

Happy holidays and a Happy New Year to all our 2024 MVPs and their families!

🚨 Attention Seniors! Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching!The scholarship application closes this Friday 5/24! I...
05/23/2024

🚨 Attention Seniors! Scholarship Application Deadline Approaching!

The scholarship application closes this Friday 5/24!

If you meet the qualifications below, don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to be awarded as one of our CFM MVPs!

Qualifications:

- Senior in high school, accepted to a college or university
- Strong academic GPA
- Active in extracurricular activities and/or community service
- Two references
- Demonstrated financial need
- Strong determination to succeed

Our CFM MVPs will receive an Apple MacBook Air 15.3" Retina Display, (Mid 2023) Apple M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 10-core GPU, MacOS from PC Richard.

Computers will be awarded in June!

https://www.cfm-foundation.org/apply-for-a-scholarship

A little late this year but we will be opening a short mini grant period in the coming days to close out the year. Pleas...
04/25/2024

A little late this year but we will be opening a short mini grant period in the coming days to close out the year. Please share with your friends in education!

CFM Winter Mini Grant WinnersJolee Iannantuoni – Slade Middle – Literacy ProgramJennifer Hamilton – Gaffney Elementary –...
12/17/2023

CFM Winter Mini Grant Winners

Jolee Iannantuoni – Slade Middle – Literacy Program

Jennifer Hamilton – Gaffney Elementary – Printer

MaryEllen Farrell – Lincoln Elementary – Adapted PE Program

Brianna Grande – Northend Elementary – Classroom Supplies

Mary Healy – Gaffney Elementary – Headphones

Meghan Lacey – Lincoln Elementary – Headphones

Kiley DeGrand – Northend Elementary – Literacy Program

Jenna Dunn – Betances Learning Lab – Classroom Supplies

Christina West-Krupa – Jefferson Elementary – Literacy Program

Kelly Brooks – Lincoln Elementary – Recess Equipment

Shelly Bjorklund – Lincoln Elementary – Classroom Supplies

Dainya Landell – HPHS – Classroom Supplies

Caitlin Daly – HPHS – Art Supplies

Gloria Perkins – McDonough Middle – Classroom Supplies

Robert Yozzo – McDonough Middle – Headphones

Kerry McKeown-Plaza – Kinsella Magnet – Math Supplies

Kelly Marchell – Kinsella Magnet – Classroom Supplies

Alicia Garuti – Lincoln Elementary – STEAM Program

Jasmeen-Desiree Phillips – SAND School – Headphones

Madelyn Gay – McDonough Middle – Headphones

Kaitlyn Curran – HPHS – Classroom Supplies

Erin Santos – Northend Elementary – Classroom Supplies

Juan Ramos – HPHS – Winter Clothing

Sara Normandin – Smalley Elementary – Literacy Program

Patricia Hahn – Parkville Community – Headphones

Destiney Johnson – JFK Elementary – Classroom Supplies

Tricia Mitchell – JFK Elementary – Classroom Supplies

Liz Matthews – HPHS – Art Supplies

Steve Gray – Vance Elementary – Literacy Program

Kim Verrett – Northend Elementary – Math Supplies

Karla Firpe-Nieves – Northend Elementary – Literacy Program

Natasha Woodward – Smalley Elementary – Literacy Program

Estefani Rivera – DiLoreto Magnet – Classroom Tables

Melissa Gartside – Vance Elementary – Headphones

Ashley Shaw – HPHS – Headphones

Emily Fields – Northeast Elementary – Coding Supplies

Christopher Bosse – Bullard Havens Technical – Football Equipment

Surprise announcement! Our winter mini grant program is back for a holiday edition! πŸŽ‰
12/06/2023

Surprise announcement! Our winter mini grant program is back for a holiday edition! πŸŽ‰

09/19/2023

Congratulations!

CFM Foundation Fall Mini Grant Winners

β€’ Deanna Riccardo – Smalley Elementary – Calming Program
β€’ Tammy Glazer – Hartford High – RISE Program
β€’ Samantha Karoll – Northend Elementary – Math Supplies
β€’ Kelly Bordeaux – Weaver High – Printer Supplies
β€’ Michael Saccuzzo – Northend Elementary – PE Equipment
β€’ Emily Fields – Northeast School – Media Center Supplies
β€’ Jolee Iannantuoni – Slade Middle – Flexible Seating Equipment
β€’ Kirsten Pensiero – Pulaski Middle – Speech Pathology Supplies
β€’ Tamara Smith-Anderson – Chamberlain Elementary – Calming Program
β€’ Natasha Corlett-Roberts – Smith School – Special Ed Program
β€’ Vasti Centeno-Figueroa – Gaffney Elementary – Classroom Carpet
β€’ Suzanne Voss – Gaffney Elementary – Classroom Carpet
β€’ Kristina Lausch – Lincoln Elementary – Recess Equipment
β€’ Julie Arcila – HALS Academy – Student Supplies
β€’ Erin Santos – Northend Elementary – Classroom Supplies
β€’ Carolyn Luddy – Brookside School – Art Supplies
β€’ Elizabeth Yantorno – Northeast Elementary – Teaching Easel
β€’ Leanne Diana – Roosevelt Early Learning – Math Supplies
β€’ Margaret Murray – DiLoreto Magnet – Classroom Carpet
β€’ Kayla Montanaro – Lincoln Elementary – Mobile Bookshelf
β€’ Lindsay Mayette – Northend Elementary – Classroom Supplies
β€’ Destiny Johnson – JFK Intermediate – Classroom and Recess Supplies
β€’ Jenna Dunn – Betances Learning Lab – Literacy Materials
β€’ Hannah McNamara – Northend Elementary – Classroom Supplies
β€’ Carina Yopp – Smalley Elementary – Classroom Supplies
β€’ Victoria Ieraci – Ivy Drive Elementary – Classroom Carpet
β€’ Meghan Taylor – Northend Elementary – Classroom Supplies
β€’ Estefani Rivera – DiLoreto Magnet – Classroom Supplies
β€’ Katherine Lucas – Jefferson School – Seat Sacks
β€’ Alicia Palmisano – Bennet Academy – PE Equipment

Address

P. O. Box 270618
West Hartford, CT
06127

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