18 There is good news one year after a devastating fire tore through a tight-knit community in the heart of Cambridge’s Wellington-Harrington neighborhood: the work of reconstruction is well underway. New plans are complete for housing to replace much of what was lost in one early December afternoon. The more personal losses—summer clothes, school books, sports equipment—have been largely replaced through a fund created at Cambridge Community Foundation, driven by the generosity of local donors, and announced immediately after the fire. Designated as a Rebuilding Find, the idea was to augment the money the City of Cambridge raised for the structural rebuilding, with a focus on the very individual losses that have an immediate and direct impact on people’s lives, and which can be hard to replace for those with limited resources. Funds collected by the Foundation were distributed by Just-A-Start Corporation, which is also overseeing the new construction of affordable housing. Just-A-Start has been a funding partner with the Foundation since the nonprofit was first established in 1968 as a commu- nity revitalization and youth training program. “Our first concern was to encourage giving to the City Fund,” said Geeta Pradhan, Foundation president. “Our next concern was to help with the long slow work of reconstructing a neighborhood and contributing to those affected by the fire. We put out an invitation Helping the Neighbors After a Fire Damages a Community CCF Grants and other Charitable Distributions Awarded July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 URGENT NEED & UNDER-SERVED FY17 Grants: $291,171 Adolescent Consultation Services, Inc. AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (Youth on Fire) American Red Cross of Massachusetts Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Bridge Fund of Massachusetts Bridge Over Troubled Waters Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation Caritas Communities CASPAR Catholic Charities St. Patrick Shelter Community Dispute Settlement Center, Inc. Community Legal Services and Counseling Center Community Servings Emerge Family-to-Family Project Food For Free Committee Greater Boston Food Bank Harvard Square Churches Meal Program Heading Home Homeless Empowerment Project/ Spare Change HomeStart, Inc. Just-A-Start Corporation Meeting Place On the Rise, Inc. Outdoor Church of Cambridge Project Manna Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Shelter Legal Services Foundation Supervised Visitation Network Transition House Wellmet Project, Inc. Women’s Educational Center YMCA, Cambridge Family YWCA Cambridge STRENGTHENING FAMILIES / ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FY17 Grants: $196,737 Adbar Ethiopian Women’s Alliance Cambridge Community Center Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee East End House Family Independence Initiative Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Let’s Get Ready Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House Mount Auburn Hospital Solutions At Work uAspire Community Learning Center, Friends of Compass Working Capital Cradles to Crayons STEAM/ADDRESSING EDUCATION-INNOVATION GAP FY17 Grants: $96,500 BioBuilder Educational Foundation Cambridge Science Festival Center for Artistry and Scholarship CitySprouts Innovators 4 Purpose Just-A-Start Corporation Loop Lab Possible Project Science Club for Girls EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FY17 Grants: $341,519 Afterworks Agassiz Baldwin Community: Scholarships Agenda for Children: Out-of-School-Time Initiative Associated Grant Makers of Massachusetts: Summer Fund Belmont High School Scholarship Award Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Breakthrough Greater Boston Cambridge Camping Association Cambridge Community Center Cambridge Community Television Cambridge Housing Authority: Work Force Program Cambridge Public School Department: Education Gap Research Cambridge Rindge and Latin School: Scholarships Cambridge School Volunteers Cambridge Youth Enrichment Program Community Art Center, Inc. Enroot (formerly Cambridge Community Services) Falcon Pride: CRLS Scholarship Harvard University: Scholarship Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Students Taking Effective Philanthropy Seriously (STEPS) CCF Grants