Why is it that as we get older (and wiser) and finally understand what we're good at doing that we seem to have so much less time to do it?    

My response to the fleeting passage of time is to not waste a moment, and I hope you won't either. As we grow each day and learn more about our talents, our interests and our strengths-- let's put them into immediate action. Whether it's at work, at home or in the community, we can improve this world with our gifts. And as we get older (and wiser), we know that doing good is as much a gift to ourselves as it is to others.        

In 2005, CFGNB made Early Childhood Development a signature focus of our grant making by establishing the First Years First Fund and committing one million dollars over a seven year period. First Years First is a multi-faceted initiative to expand the availability and improve the quality of early childhood development programs for young children in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington preparing them for success in school and in life.