{"id":17803,"date":"2015-09-09T19:21:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T23:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/09\/charitable-golf-tournament-in-montreal-nets-nearly-20k-for-franklin-community-center.html"},"modified":"2015-09-09T19:21:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T23:21:45","slug":"charitable-golf-tournament-in-montreal-nets-nearly-20k-for-franklin-community-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2015\/09\/charitable-golf-tournament-in-montreal-nets-nearly-20k-for-franklin-community-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Charitable Golf Tournament In Montreal Nets Nearly $20K For Franklin Community Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"img-left\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"franklin center vc.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/09\/franklin20center20vc.jpg\" class=\"alignleft\" height=\"232\" width=\"150\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-caption\">Kari Kushing of Franklin Community Center receives a check from a benefit golf tourney.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Franklin Community Center announced a<br \/>\npartnership with Brookfield Renewable Energy<br \/>\nGroup.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Uncher, vice president of operations<br \/>\nat Brookfield Renewable, and Andy Davis,<br \/>\ncommunity relations, visited Franklin recently<br \/>\nto present Executive Director Kari Cushing with<br \/>\na check for $19,436&#8211;a portion of the Northeast<br \/>\nNorth America designated funds raised at the<br \/>\n11th annual charity golf tournament held at<br \/>\nthe Fairmount Ch\u00c3\u00a2teau Montebello Golf Club<br \/>\nin Montebello, Qu\u00c3\u00a9bec.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds raised at the tournament are then<br \/>\nmatched by Brookfield and are given out to<br \/>\nnonprofit charities dedicated to improving the<br \/>\nhealth and wellbeing of children throughout<br \/>\ntheir regions of operation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a pleasure to support an organization<br \/>\nwith the reputation of Franklin Community<br \/>\nCenter. We believe strongly in being partners<br \/>\nwith the communities in which we operate<br \/>\nand live and this was a chance to do just that.<br \/>\nFranklin Community Center provides vital<br \/>\nsupport and assistance in our backyard and<br \/>\nwe could not be prouder to contribute to their<br \/>\nefforts,&#8221; said Uncher.<\/p>\n<p>Davis reached out to Cushing earlier this<br \/>\nsummer letting her know a donation would be<br \/>\ncoming their way.<br \/>\n&#8220;This donation could not have come at a<br \/>\nbetter time,&#8221; said Cushing. &#8220;Between the recent<br \/>\nexpansion of the food pantry and the upcoming<br \/>\nexpansion of Project Lift, funding is critical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Davis and Uncher are Saratogians and are<br \/>\nfamiliar with the work done at Franklin.<br \/>\nBrookfield partners locally with companies<br \/>\nsuch as D.A. Collins and ESMI and share in their<br \/>\nphilosophy of giving back to their community.<br \/>\nRepresentatives have the job of visiting nonprofit<br \/>\norganizations throughout the communities in<br \/>\nwhich they operate to distribute the funds raised<br \/>\nfrom the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Franklin Community Center is expanding its<br \/>\nafter school prevention program, Project Lift,<br \/>\nto two additional elementary schools in the<br \/>\nSaratoga Springs City School District beginning in October. Lift has been operating in the district<br \/>\nsince 1984 and currently runs in Greenfield and<br \/>\nGeyser Road Elementary Schools.<\/p>\n<p>The expansion will include both Caroline<br \/>\nStreet and Dorothy Nolan Elementary Schools<br \/>\nand was made possible with funds from the City<br \/>\nSchool District.<br \/>\n&#8220;The expansion of Project Lift has been a<br \/>\npriority of Franklin&#8217;s for years,&#8221; said Cushing.<br \/>\n&#8220;We are thrilled the school district feels the same<br \/>\nway and are anxious to open these services up<br \/>\nto additional families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Project Lift is a comprehensive program<br \/>\nthat places emphasis on positive youth<br \/>\ndevelopment activities, raising self-esteem and<br \/>\nthe development of refusal, decision-making,<br \/>\nproblem solving, and communication skills.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the time spent at the after-school<br \/>\nprogram, children and their families also have<br \/>\naccess to all of Franklin Community Center&#8217;s<br \/>\nancillary services, as needed, including: referral<br \/>\nand advocacy, free clothing and food, summer<br \/>\ncamp scholarships, school supplies, holiday<br \/>\nassistance and more.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Courtesy Franklin Community Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Kari Kushing of Franklin Community Center receives a check from a benefit golf tourney.Franklin Community Center announced a partnership with Brookfield Renewable Energy Group. 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