Common Roots Foundation announces gives $20K to nine local nonprofits
From a press release: The Common Roots Foundation announced more than $20,000 in grants to nine organizations supporting community wellness, environmental stewardship and assisting those in times of need. Since being established in 2021, the Foundation has contributed more than $47,750.
Current awardees include:
- Books Offer Opportunities Kids Succeed—provides 10,000 free books to low-income families.
- Crandall Park Beautification Committee—updating and improving community centerpiece park.
- Glens Falls Youth Center—provides educational, recreational and life-skills programs for disadvantaged youth (grades 5 – 12).
- Habitat for Humanity—building and providing homes, this time for a family from Gabon;
- St Mary’s Food Pantry—part of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY serving 100 families/week.
- Tri-County Literacy—high school GED, English as a new language, and literacy tutor program.
- Up Yonda Farm—outdoor recreation and education center.
- Wait House—a homeless shelter for youth ages 16-24.
- World Awareness Children’s Museum—hands-on cultural educational space for children;
“When we first established the Common Roots Foundation, our goal was simple: to give back to the tremendous community that supported us through difficult times and continues to step up for their neighbors,” said Bert Weber, President of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Grants range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are awarded for a specific program or project representing the Foundation’s three pillars: community wellness; environmental stewardship; and assisting those in need.
Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund supports History Center’s exhibition on the history of Saratoga County
From a press release: The Saratoga County History Center in Ballston Spa announced a $2,500 grant from the Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund as part of their Lend-A-Hand program. The grant was presented at the Community Fund’s annual award reception and will support an immersive exhibition on the history of Saratoga County to open in spring 2023.
“This grant helps the History Center regain fiscal momentum with exhibitions, the lifeblood of a museum,” said Field Horne, president of the SCHC. The organization will create an exhibit with a lifespan of about a decade. An exhibition of this magnitude and quality should result in a steady audience and sustainable fiscal support.
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