What We Do

Canton Community Health Fund, Inc. develops, supports and invests in initiatives that contribute to the enhancement of health, safety and well-being of Canton’s community.  

Canton Community Health Fund is managed by a talented, committed, volunteer Board of Directors who oversee the Fund’s investment, community programming and distribution of Community Partner Grants, Dr. Diters Legacy Scholarships and Pay It Forward Scholarships.

Community Partner Grants

Since 1997, CCHF  has awarded Community Parter Grants to a wide variety of organizations who focus on health and public safety, including:

Canton Community of Concern

Canton Connections/Canton Parents as Teachers

Canton Emergency Fuel Bank

Canton Food Bank

Canton High School Substance Free Graduation Party

Canton Parks & Recreation

Canton Police Department

Canton Public Library

Canton Senior & Social Services

Canton Fire & EMS Department

Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill

FAVARH/The Arc of Farmington Valley

Focus on Canton

Gifts of Love

Healing Meals Community Project

Roaring Brook Nature Center

SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding Center

Summit Adaptive Sports, Inc.

CCHF Scholarships

CCHF’s founding organization, Canton Visiting Nurse Assn, created the Dr. Diters Legacy Scholarship in 1989. Today, CCHF proudly partners with Canton Dollars for Scholars to award this Scholarship to graduating Canton High School students, and Canton residents attending high school out of Town, as they enter higher education with a concentration in healthcare or public safety. 

In 2024, CCHF introduced the Pay It Forward Scholarship for Canton residents pursuing further education in healthcare or public safety/service fields.

Many of CCHF’s Scholarship recipients have gone on to successful careers in healthcare, first response and other service fields which benefit our community.