The Adirondack Trust Co. Community Fund, through its Independent Advisory Committee, has awarded Lend-A-Hand Grants to 35 local nonprofit organizations.
\nThe grants were presented at the Community Fund\u2019s annual grant award reception on Dec. 10. Directors or representatives of the organizations were present at the reception and spoke briefly about their respective organization\u2019s mission and how the grant will support their particular cause.
\nGrant awards were provided to the following organizations:
\n\u2022 After the Fire. To help families in Saratoga County who suffer loss due to a fire, including gift certificates that they can immediately use.
\n\u2022 AIM Services Inc. To support its Enhanced Respite After School Program through the purchase of educational and recreational materials such as teaching materials, sensory stations, art supplies, books, musical items, recreational items and provisions of healthy snack foods.
\n\u2022 Amanda\u2019s House at Glens Falls Hospital. To provide funding for monthly tv\/cable, internet, and wifi services for comfort and ease of patient and families extended stay during treatments.
\n\u2022 Art in the Public Eye. To provide funding for the licensing fees associated with showing each film in a public setting, which will be free and available to the community, promoting family-friendly activity opportunities.
\n\u2022 Backstretch Employee Service Team of NY (BEST). To purchase of food and beverages for backstretch workers during the shoulder season where there is limited access to meal options at the track.
\n\u2022 Bikeatoga. To purchase bicycle parts and tools, lights and high visibility items, as well as adult and child helmets.
\n\u2022 Books in Kid\u2019s Hands Corp. To purchase books for students to take home during vacations and summer breaks.
\n\u2022 Brookside Museum\/Saratoga County Historical Society. To provide materials for hands -on activities for sheep shearer program.
\n\u2022 CAPTAIN Community Human Services. To support the Getting Ahead program, which assists those living in poverty or low-income situations, by building their resources for a more prosperous, self-sufficient life. Funding supports purchase of program materials, logistics and supplies.
\n\u2022 Catie Hoch Foundation. To purchase gas, food and other gift cards to provide financial assistance to families who have children with cancer.
\n\u2022 Charlton School\u2014David H. Porter Memorial Grant. To provide funding for therapeutic arts classroom renovations, which offers art therapy programming.
\n\u2022 Clifton Park Halfmoon Emergency Corps, Inc. To purchase Stop the Bleed training props for bleed control outreach education and training.
\n\u2022 First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa\u2019s summer lunch program. To purchase food items and supplies for student summer lunch programming.
\n\u2022 Franklin Community Center, Inc. To support program costs for the after-school prevention program, Project Lift, for \u201chigh-risk\u201d students.
\n\u2022 Glens Falls Area Youth Center Inc. To provide funding for logistics, meals and educational supplies.
\n\u2022 . Lake George Region Women for WIN Inc. To purchase personal hygiene items for distribution to area elementary students.
\n\u2022 Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue Inc. To purchase updated search-and-rescue GPS units.
\n\u2022 Mechanicville Area Community Services Center. To provide sneakers, nutritious snacks, supplies and race fees for inaugural Boys on the Move program.
\n\u2022 Moreau Community Center\u00ad\u00ad\u2014Civic Center of Moreau. To purchase an additional commercial refrigerator, and cosmetic upgrades for renovated food pantry.
\n\u2022 The Open Door\u2014Mission Servants of the World Inc. To purchase food, supplies and other direct expenses for the food assistance program.
\n\u2022 Pitney Meadows Community Farm Inc. To provide funding for supplies to construct two handicapped, accessible picnic tables.
\n\u2022 Prospect Center\u2014Center for Disability Services Inc. To provide funding for the development of a fully accessible playground with adaptive equipment to meet the needs of children with different abilities.
\n\u2022 Rebuilding Together Saratoga County. To purchase items for Safe and Healthy Home Kits, which include items such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, flashlights and first-aid kits.
\n\u2022 Salvation Army\u2014Saratoga Springs. To provide funding for one-time household expense support, allowing families to stay in their homes.
\n\u2022 NYSARC., Inc Saratoga County Chapter (Saratoga Bridges). To support staffing of new artists for the Creative Endeavors Art Center program.
\n\u2022 Saratoga Center for the Family. For outpatient therapy to individuals with no health insurance or who are under-insured. Therapy will introduce coping and social skills. Services are provided by licensed mental health professionals.
\n\u2022 Saratoga County Children\u2019s Committee\u2014Ned Chapman Memorial Grant. To provide funding for the Empty Stocking Project, which provides local children gifts, clothing and other necessities during the holiday season.
\n\u2022 Saratoga Hospital Foundation (SHF) for Saratoga Community Health Center. To support the costs of medications and co-payments for under-insured patients who may otherwise forego getting treatment due to cost.
\n\u2022 Saratoga Pride, an affiliate of the Capital District Gay Community Council. To purchase replacement Pride banners to be placed on Broadway during the month of June, as well as support the development of a Youth Pride event.
\n\u2022 Saratoga War Horse Foundation. To purchase furniture to insure the Saratoga Veteran classroom is comfortable and accessible to all.
\n\u2022 Shelters of Saratoga. To purchase non-perishable food items that can be easily consumed in places without access to water and kitchens.
\n\u2022 SNACpack Program Inc. To provide nutritional food and drinks weekly to children throughout the school year and summer months in the Saratoga Springs School District.
\n\u2022 Veterans & Community Housing Coalition. To make handicap accessibility bathroom renovations at the Guardian House, a transitional supportive housing program for homeless female veterans.
\n\u2022 Wellspring (formerly Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services). To provide emergency basic needs assistance for the victims and family members of abuse.
\n\u2022 Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park. The purchase of the backpacks and wildlife exploration contents for families to use while they explore the park.
\n\u201cThis year, we received a record-breaking 81 grant applications. Although we wish we could fund every request, every year we are fortunate to be able to fund more and more as our community support grows. This year, the awarded grants will support programs for all ages and our communities\u2019 needs as a whole, and will include the areas of the arts, education, health and family activities,\u201d said Caroline Putman, Volunteer Chair for the ATCCF Independent Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Adirondack Trust Co. Community Fund, through its Independent Advisory Committee, has awarded Lend-A-Hand Grants to 35 local nonprofit organizations. The grants were presented at the Community Fund\u2019s annual grant award reception on Dec. 10. Directors or representatives of the organizations were present at the reception and spoke briefly about their respective organization\u2019s mission and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\r\n