Attorney Lanessa Chaplin grew up seeing I-81 every day as a Southside resident of Syracuse, but during her childhood she wasn’t aware of how it contributed to the generational poverty that surrounded her or the negative psychological, neurological, and respiratory effects that can come with living near the highway. Chaplin, who now serves as Project Counsel for the New York
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Thirteen local nonprofit groups received grants totaling $28,600 from the Oswego County Community Foundation (“OCCF”). “I am extremely proud of our ability to make this year’s grants toward important community needs,” said Randy Zeigler, OCCF chairperson. “Our leadership council appreciates the hard work of the staff of this region’s many nonprofit organizations. I look forward to the time when our
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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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