Past Grantees
Spring 2024
Alex Haley Memorial Garden
Grant supported the renovation and refurbishment of the Memorial Garden brick patio and bench.
Beverly J Martin Afterschool
Grant helped to support the Academic Plus afterschool program.
Brooktondale Community Center
Funds helped to pay for the replacement of the Fire Hall roof.
Community Nursery School at Cayuga Heights
Funds were used for day care scholarships for families with low incomes.
Community School of Music and Arts
Grant helped cover enhancing the security system at the school.
Community Unity Music Education Program
Funds supported summer camp and theatre production.
Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers
Grant supported the Feast of Carols Winter Concert.
Family Reading Partnership
Grant underwrote the cost of books for community events.
Friends of Stewart Park
Grant helped support the construction of the Splash Pad and playground bathroom.
Hangar Theatre
Grant helped to cover costs for their Kidstuff productions.
Historic Ithaca
Grant supported technology and computer upgrades.
Hospicare Services
Funds underwrote bereavement services.
Ithaca Children's Garden
Grant supported needed upgrades for summer programming.
Ithaca Community Childcare
Grant helped to pay for new security measures at the facility.
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
Grant supported the Minor Repair Program.
Kitchen Theatre Company
Funds paid to have a new cyclorama for the theatre.
LifeLong
Funds covered cost of new chairs for Meeting Rooms.
Longview
Funds were used to help make the pool more accessible to people of different abilities.
NAMI
The grant was to support training for first responders.
Sciencenter
Funds supported Up Close and Personal animal exhibit.
SPCA
Grant purchased medical and surgical equipment.
Special Olympics NY
Grant supported the summer games held in Tompkins County.
TC Cooperative Extension
Funds supported workforce development opportunities.
YMCA of Ithaca and Tompkins County
Funds paid for adaptive wellness equipment.
Fall 2024
Amplify Equity
Funding supports education for entrepreneurs in marginalized communities.
Beverly J Martin - PTA
Grant supports the Emergency Family Fund at Beverly J. Martin School.
Boyce Thompson Institute
Grant supports a summer internship program for high school students interested in plant science.
Tompkins County Child Development Council
Grant supports the Basic Needs Program for local families.
Civic Ensemble
The grant supports monthly theatre workshops focusing on community issues.
Finger Lakes ReUse
Grant funds a program helping to get reuse materials into household in need.
Finger Lakes Toy Library
Grant will support bringing toy library playtimes to rural communities.
Foodnet Meals on Wheels
Funds will support the creation of an outdoor container garden and additional space for food preparation.
Golden Opportunity
Funds supports tutoring and mentorship for student in need.
Ithaca Community Orchestra
Grant supported their Fall Concert.
Ithaca Community Recovery
Funds will support the renovation of the Recovery Center's kitchen.
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees
Funding helps to pay for household items.
Lansing Community Library
Grant will fund the purchase of a new boiler.
Lansing Lunchbox
Funds help to cover the cost of providing healthy snacks to students.
Mutual Aid Tompkins
Funds support purchasing items for the Food Sharing Cabinets program.
New Roots Charter School
Grant supports the Empowering Youth Entrepreneurs for Sustainability Program.
Open Doors English
Funding will support learning English through art experiences.
Shared Kitchen Ithaca
Grant supports the purchase of equipment for a shared kitchen space that supports new food businesses.
The Ithaca Voice
The grant will support a news podcast and Youth Voices program.
The Mental Health Association
Grant will fund the expansion of the Peer Support Program and Facilitation training.
Women's Opportunity Center
Funds supports their Cares - Outreach Program that serves women in community settings such as nursing homes.
WOW Productions
Funds supported the production of The Sisters Fitz and Startz: Cook with Kids - A new musical for all ages.