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Overview

Albert "Buttsie" and Loretta Roberge Fund

Geographic Scope: Eastern Connecticut (42 towns in the service area)

Focus Areas: Basic needs support - food security, housing, and transportation

Overview: Donor-advised fund established by Lynn Malerba (first woman Lifetime Chief of the Mohegan Tribe) and her husband Paul to honor Lynn's parents, Albert "Buttsie" and Loretta Roberge.

What They Fund: Grants support organizations providing:

  • Food security assistance

  • Housing support

  • Transportation assistance
  • Background: Lynn grew up in a loving family with limited resources but learned early the importance of giving back. Her father was particularly moved by families at food shelters and cared deeply about supporting people and programs that provide for basic needs.

    Contact: Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, 68 Federal Street, New London, CT 06320 | admin@cfect.org | 860.442.3572

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    Fields of Work

    food-securityhousingtransportation

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