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Canal restoration in Woburn to begin soon
Woburn Advocate– 1/18/2013

Woburn, MA — The Middlesex Canal Commission plans to begin canal restoration work in Woburn between January and April. Completed in 1803 as a 27-mile waterway connecting Lowell to Charlestown, the canal is now broken into 19 segments, ranging from open water to overgrown rights of way. (More)

Joyce and Bill Cummings speak at The Boston Foundation annual event
—May 30, 2012

BOSTON, MA — At an event presented by The Boston Foundation, Joyce and Bill Cummings were keynote speakers to more than 400 representatives of local not-for-profits. During a 20-minute talk, they shared their personal and business backgrounds, spoke about Cummings Properties and Cummings Foundation, and discussed the future of the Foundation’s new grant-making affiliates.

Cummings Properties' Foundation Gives $6M in Local Grants
Citybizlist – 8/22/2012

Cummings Foundation, the principal beneficiary of the earnings from Woburn, Mass. commercial real estate firm Cummings Properties, has distributed 60 grants of $100,000 each to greater Boston not-for-profits. The $6 million in awards were made during the first grant cycle of OneWorld Boston, the Foundation's new grant-making affiliate. (More)

Cummings Foundation makes $100,000 grants to seven Beverly area nonprofits
The Boston Globe – 5/24/2012

Beverly Hospital has been working for years on expanding its surgical services department. Last year the conclusion of a million dollar campaign for more operating space helped to outfit three brand new operating rooms. (More)

Cummings Foundation makes $1 million in grants to 11 Woburn not-for-profit groups
Woburn Advocate– 5/24/2012

Woburn, MA - Cummings Foundation, Inc. has announced a significant expansion of its support for Woburn not-for-profits. Eleven Woburn institutions have received grants of $100,000 each, most of which will be paid over two to five years. (More)

Winchester not-for-profits receive $400,000 from Cummings Foundation
Winchester Patch – 5/24/2012

Winchester, MA - OneWorld Boston, Inc., the new grant-making affiliate of Cummings Foundation, recently announced grant awards for four Winchester organizations. The awards of $100,000 each are part of a significant expansion of support from the Woburn-based foundation. (More)

Three Stoneham Organizations Receive $100,000 from Cummings Foundation
Stoneham Patch – 5/24/2012

Stoneham, MA - Cummings Foundation, Inc. recently announced a significant expansion of its support for Woburn nonprofit organizations. Three Stoneham organizations received grants of $100,000 each from OneWorld Boston, Inc., the new grant-making affiliate of Cummings Foundation. (More)