The Partyka Foundation for Giving, Inc., was established and approved as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity in 2022, furthering the vision of its founders to assist individuals within the communities of Southington, Plainville and Cheshire through charitable giving.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

• To provide financial assistance directly to needy organizations or to other charitable giving non-profits within the communities of Southington, Plainville and Cheshire, Connecticut.
• To support direct services to individuals through awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing study at 2 or 4 year colleges or post-secondary trade schools. The Foundation’s mission is to provide financial assistance to non-profit educational and charitable organizations in the tri-town area of Southington, Plainville and Cheshire communities. In addition, the Foundation has established a scholarship program for graduating seniors who intend to pursue study at 2 or 4 year colleges or at post-secondary trade schools, and meet other criteria as determined by the Board of Directors.

HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION

The Partyka Foundation for Giving, Inc. (“PFG”) evolved from the desire of Mark and Deirdre Partyka to assist the Southington, Connecticut community during the holidays by hosting a post-Thanksgiving holiday gathering for their families, friends and other members of the local community to collect new toys to be donated to Southington Community Services for families in need. These very successful holiday gatherings took place for about 10 years before Mark and Dee, along with family members and friends, established the Foundation, with the intent to expand outreach to the bordering towns of Plainville and Cheshire, to increase the scope of the donations made to include the needs of each towns’ adults and to create scholarships to be given to a graduating senior or seniors in each of the communities.

The inaugural PFG holiday event took place on November 26, 2022, and was a huge success, allowing PFG to donate food, gift cards, toys and many personal items requested by the community services of Southington, Plainville and Cheshire to support families in need in each of the communities during the 2022 holidays and into 2023. The Partyka Foundation for Giving will continue to support families in need in the communities of Southington, Plainville and Cheshire.