Syracuse, NY (June 25, 2012) - The Central New York
Community Foundation awarded $488,126 in grants to 21 charitable organizations
in Onondaga and Madison Counties from its unrestricted and field‑of‑interest
funds
Alzheimer’s
Association received $12,500 to expand
their constituent and donor database, which will enhance client services. This
grant was funded in part by the Carriage House Foundation Fund.
Brewerton Community
Child Care Program received $7,000
to install a new playground for children of all ages.
Catholic Charities
received $50,000 to install Service Point, a data management system
that improves case management. The system will help managers determine how
individuals can access all beneficial services, advise clients about additional
services available to them, and evaluate the need for new services.
Central New York Eye
and Tissue Bank received $25,000
to purchase a Microkeratome machine, a precision surgical instrument used for
corneal transplants. Obtaining this machine will improve patient outcomes and
organizational efficiencies.
Children’s Center at
SUNY Morrisville received $20,000
to furnish its newly expanded and renovated space. The Center serves students
and faculty, as well as the greater Morrisville community.
Children’s
Consortium received $18,399 to
support the Get Ready to Read Workshop Series,
which encourages a family approach to childhood literacy. This program focuses
on advancing early literacy and encouraging parental involvement in the
learning process.
CNY Jazz Arts
Foundation received $20,901 to support
communications activities related to existing, expanding, and modified
programming for the upcoming season. The Foundation’s programs present,
perform, and teach jazz music to a diverse audience in Central New York and the
grant will help CNY Jazz Arts to grow its audience base.
Colgate University received
$5,012 to support a Young Writer’s Workshop with middle and
high school students, hosted five days a week. Its goal is to provide students
with a stimulating and supportive environment in which young writers may think,
imagine, and discover new ideas through the act of writing.
Downtown Committee of
Syracuse received $28,813 to
expand the number of hanging baskets displayed in Downtown Syracuse following a
successful pilot last year.
Enable received $7,000 to install fencing around the
accessible playground at its Court Street facility. Enable empowers people with
disabilities to achieve their goals at home, school, work, and play.
From the Ground Up
received $7,000 to support the
purchase of a horse trailer. This organization provides horse related activities and riding skills to individuals with
cognitive, physical, emotional, social, and learning disabilities in a
nurturing and challenging environment.
George & Rebecca
Barnes Foundation received $22,500
to support architectural drawings and project plans for the restoration of the
Barnes Hiscock Mansion. This building remains a living connection to the
history of Syracuse and the social conscience of many of its prominent mid-19th
century residents.
Hamilton Food
Cupboard received $8,000 to
purchase and install a greenhouse unit to grow fresh produce. The Hamilton food
pantry helps provide healthy food to those who live in Madison County.
Landmark Theatre
Foundation received $40,000 to
install a public elevator to provide access to the second floor mezzanine,
where many private and community functions are held, as well as to balcony
seating.
Literacy Volunteers
received $8,336 to upgrade its server
and purchase laptops to outfit its new location in the SUNY Educational
Opportunity Center building. Its vision is a community where every adult who
wants to learn to read, write, and speak English has access to a fully
integrated education system.
Liverpool Central
School District received $19,225
to implement a program called Math and
Movement at Long Branch Elementary. The
program uses movement-based learning techniques to improve math and reading
skills and build self-confidence in students.
Museum of Science
& Technology Foundation (MOST) received $50,000 to support the Energy
– Powering your Future exhibit, which focuses on energy generation and
conservation. The museum offers state-of-the-art interactive exhibitions that
entertain and teach people of all ages.
Skaneateles Festival
received $3,240 to host a chamber
music concert and community art show in collaboration with The Red House Arts
Center.
St. Camillus Health
& Rehabilitation Center received $57,000
to install a new automatic sprinkler system in the nursing facility. This grant
was funded in part by the Carriage House Foundation Fund.
Syracuse Behavioral
Healthcare (SBH) received $75,000
to furnish the children’s resource room and counselor/client workspace, located
in its new facility in the Learbury Centre. The integrated facility will have
medical suites where people can have their medical, psychiatric and medication
needs met in a modern, supportive environment.
Camillus Canal
Society received $3,200 to
construct ten exercise stations along the path of the Camillus Erie Canal Park
to increase wellness and recreation options. The well-used park offers visitors
a variety of things to do, ranging from over 10 miles of scenic wooded paths
and walkways, to boat rides along the historic Erie Canal.
Established in 1927, the Central New York Community
Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a
permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region. The Community Foundation is the largest
charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $130 million. It awards
close to $6.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and has
invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The
Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for
individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600
funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of
special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s
most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.
