The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund launched its annual fundraising campaign this fall with a goal of reaching and surpassing $10,000 in donations. The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust pledged to provide a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $10,000, for contributions received on or before December 15, 2019. This yields a potential for $20,000 of growth in a permanent endowment that
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When was the last time you dangled 60 feet in the air, slept in a tipi or tried to kiss a trout? For most of us, it was a long time ago, or never, and we would prefer to keep it that way. But, the team at Orenda Spring’s Experiential Learning Center believe that those can be some of the
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Syracuse’s problem is not a lack of housing; it is a lack of quality, safe, affordable housing, according to Ben Lockwood, president and CEO of Housing Visions. But now, as you’re driving down Butternut Street, you’ll see something new and uplifting – clean, crisp, new rental units ready for families to call home. With some apartments complete and others still
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August 2019 (Pulaski, NY) – The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund recently awarded $28,376 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving the greater Pulaski area. The Bear Team received $1,000 to purchase 120 stuffed animals for young patients at the Joslin Diabetes Center. Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County received $5,000 to purchase tools to support creative and therapeutic counseling modalities
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July 29, 2019—The Community Foundation recently awarded the following grants to local nonprofit organizations: Action for Healthy Kids received $50,000 to support the Game On program to promote healthy eating and physical activity in 24 Onondaga and Madison county schools. Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation received $27,000 to complete renovations to the lower level of its theater. Central New
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A total of $731,745 in Grants Awarded to Nonprofits in Madison & Onondaga counties July 29, 2019—Heather Confer sat in disbelief as the power shut off in her home. With no money to pay rent or her utility bill, she had no choice but to leave as a cold November approached. Just like that, her family of seven was homeless.
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July 23, 2019 (Cayuga County, NY) – The Cayuga Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Central New York Community Foundation, awarded $73,050 to 24 nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Cayuga County. ACR Health received $3,900 to support the new Q Center in Auburn, located at The Westminster Presbyterian Church. This important collaboration and partnership will bring much needed
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