Awesome Foundation

Awesome Foundation Grant Request – Thornton Park Public Art Project Our Awesome Project The Thornton Park Main Street District is excited to launch a new public art initiative that will transform the side of Red Scarlet Salon, located at 717 E. Washington Street, into a vibrant outdoor gallery celebrating creativity, community, and the power of public art. We have issued a Cal...

FishEnable manufactures adaptive reel-assisted fishing reels that help people with upper-extremity mobility limitations participate in fishing with greater independence. Many Disabled veterans, rehabilitation patients, stroke survivors, amputees, and people with limited hand or arm function are excluded from fishing because standard reels require repeated grip strength, wrist mo...

Cape Anncestry is a new and evolving collaboration dedicated to uncovering, preserving, celebrating, and elevating the cultural and historical contributions of Cape Ann's ethnic communities. Sal Zarilli, Laura Ventimiglia, and Maria (Mia) Millefoglie serve as the volunteer leadership team, connecting community partners, historians, artists, educators, cultural organizations, a...

Sew You Wanna Sew is a program that will serve 10 Queer and Trans Asian youth through a weekly 7-week beginner workshop series on sewing clothing that will run from July 4th-August 22th, 2026 at Cecil Community Centre. The first six weeks will allow participants to complete two projects and grant them the tools and knowledge to continue experimenting with garment construction on...

In 2026 I launched Glenrock Ghost Fungus Tours to see glow-in-the-dark ghost mushrooms inside Glenrock State Conservation Area. The response has been amazing. The ghost fungus only blooms for a month each year. Local families have voted overwhelmingly that they want more nature offerings. As a result, I plan to develop a new tour: Black Light Nights. This tour involves taking ...