On Nov. 8, a ribbon cutting was held at Stony Hill Village with members of the Granby Greater Together Community Fund (GGTCF) and the Granby Homes for Senior Citizens, Inc. (GHSC) Board celebrating the installation of an emergency generator to power the community room in the village in the event of a power outage.
Stony Hill Village, a community of low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities, needed to upgrade its community room building to better serve its residents during emergencies. Because of more frequent power outages in recent years and the residents’ apartments having electric heat, the GHSC board wanted to improve how it cares for residents. Having the community room as a warming center provides a level of comfort and security for a vulnerable population.
None of this would have been possible without a major grant from the Granby Greater Together Community Fund, which is funded by the Hartford Foundation, and a grant from an anonymous donor. The purpose of the GGTCF is to support the communities in our region in taking ownership of the needs in their towns, encourage broad and inclusive civic engagement and anchor the Hartford Foundation in each town. GHSC and the residents of Stony Hill Village thank the GGTCF and the Hartford Foundation for their generosity. We also thank John Hamlin of Covenant Building Services for installing the generator.
Stony Hill Village is a community of 49 units, 90 percent occupied by primarily low-income seniors and 10 percent occupied by someone under age 62 with a disability. It was built in the 1970s and 1980s by the USDA and the rents are still subsidized by the USDA for 40 of the 49 units. The non-profit GHSC owns the property and oversees it with its limited funds to support major infrastructure upgrades such as building maintenance and improvements. The GHSC is conducting its first fundraising appeal with letters to Granby residents. Please consider donating to this worthy organization. To learn more, visit granbyhomesforseniors.org