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Union Savings Bank Awards $15,000 Grant to Brave Enough To Fail
Funding for BOSS Academy programs in Greater Danbury area.
![From left, Michelle Carranza, Branch Manager
Wayne Winsley, CEO BETF
Michele Bonvicini Exec. Dir. Union Savings Bank Foundation](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/1346606/20240805/040232/styles/patch_image/public/070924-brave-enough-to-fail-2024-usbf-grant-1___05155808078.jpg)
Union Savings Bank Foundation has awarded a generous grant of $15,000 to Brave Enough To Fail (BETF), a nonprofit based in New Milford. This grant will support BETF’s BOSS Academy and scholarship programs in the Greater Danbury area.
Michele Bonvicini, Executive Director of Union Savings Bank Foundation, expressed her enthusiasm for the grant:
"The USB Foundation's mission is to enrich and educate the lives of our neighbors. We are proud to partner with Brave Enough to Fail and support their BOSS Academy, which offers workshops and scholarships that inspire students to dream big and excel in school and life. Assisting Wayne Winsley with his mission is what makes Union Savings Bank and its Foundation an integral part of the support we give our community partners every day.”
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Wayne Winsley, CEO of Brave Enough To Fail, shared his gratitude:
"We are incredibly thankful for the ongoing support from the USB Foundation. They were our first major donor in this region back in 2018, and their continued confidence in our mission speaks volumes. Their support has a tremendous impact on the lives of the great students we serve."
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Brave Enough To Fail is dedicated to cultivating a new generation of leaders, achievers, and creators by providing motivational programs, educational resources, and scholarships to help students succeed in school and beyond.
For more information, visit www.BraveEnoughToFail.org