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Who We've Helped

The Hooper Fund has been donating to grant recipients in the Manchester and Essex communities for 24 years and counting.

Major Gifts to the Community

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Two Scoreboards at Sweeney Park
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Longevity Bench in Masconomo Park
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Technology Grid at the Children's Library

Major Gifts to the Community

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Scoreboard at Sweeney Park

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Longevity Bench in Masconomo Park

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Technology Grid at The Children's Library

PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THE HOOPER FUND

Grant Recipients

Academic and Artistic Programs

  • Student Coalition Against Racism
  • MERHS Math Team
  • Summerstage
  • Community Read Program
  • M/E Middle + High School’s Library Programs
  • MERHS Robotics Team
  • MERHS Speaker Series
  • MERHS Science Team
  • MERHS Speech and Debate Team
  • Essex Elementary School Library Program
  • Manchester Memorial PTO
  • The Health Occupations Students of America Club (HOSA)
  • Friends of M/E Performing Arts
  • Magic Years Nursery School Scholarship Fund
  • MERHS Drama Club
  • MERHS United Nations Club

Sports and Leisure Programs

  • M/E Softball
  • M/E Youth Soccer
  • M/E Little League
  • M/E Girls and Boys Travel Basketball
  • M/E Junior Hornets Football
  • Manchester Sailing Association
  • Essex Bay Sailing Club
  • Cape Ann Girls and Boys Lacrosse
  • Manchester by the Sea Fishing Tournament
  • M/E Winter Track Program
  • M/E Middle School Hockey Program

Community Programs

  • Pan Mass North Shore Kids Ride
  • Manchester Police Comfort Dog
  • Sustainability Fair
  • Manchester Children’s Public Library
  • Seaside Sustainability
  • Manchester Historical Museum’s Children’s Program
  • Manchester-Essex Green Team
  • Green Team Water Filling Stations
  • Manchester Parks and Recreation After School and Summer Programs
  • Manchester Summer Playground
  • Girls and Boys Scouting Troops
  • Manchester – Essex Bicycle Pedestrian Committee
  • Memorial Park Improvement Project
  • Music in the Park
  • Essex Elementary Edible Garden