The Knox Foundation

OUR MISSION To promote the vitality of the City of Hartford by making small grants to community non-profit organizations that are working to address Hartford’s most pressing social, economic and cultural needs. ABOUT BETTY KNOX As an engaged participant in Hartford’s civic and political life, Elizabeth “Betty” Knox served six terms on Hartford’s City Council. Her commitment to urban renewal, parks, housing and the well-being of Hartford’s young residents was the driving influence of her personal, political and professional life. She was active in the Hartford League of Women Voters and and fought for residential zoning protection, city playgrounds and concerts in the parks. During World War II, she opened a day-care center for working mothers. Betty’s generosity helped establish the Betty Knox apartments near St. Francis, bring the Bushnell Park carousel downtown and create 20 community gardens. Betty was born in Hartford on November 1, 1908. She was the daughter of insurance executive Robert C. Knox and his wife Estelle Lethbridge Knox. Betty died in 1966 at the age of 57. Ms. Knox left about $2.5 million in her will for a charitable foundation.