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We were happy to provide Grant funds once again to CP Rochester. Our funds will be used to support their Family Dental Center, specifically dental salaries and benefits, supplies, training, and equipment.

We were happy to provide Grant funding to Journey to The Center of Hope. Our funds will be used to help provide free photography courses every six weeks for veterans as an alternative tool to help cope with PTSD. Their vision is to bring their program to the entire state of Arizona. They are spreading the word through advertising and also veteran’s photography exhibitions in Kingman, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, and Bullhead City, AZ.

We were happy to return to Cancer Support Community Rochester at Gilda’s Club to provide Grant funding. Our funds will include support for cancer specific mental health support groups, support for social programs such as cooking and therapeutic music classes, outreach with cancer programming and education sessions in rural and underserved communities, and facility support including critical IT and safety upgrades as well as repairs and maintenance.

We were happy to provide Grant funds to The Gabriel Foundation to support their mission of providing safe sanctuary and care for parrots in need, matching birds with caring adopters and to encourage all to responsibly improve the lives of companion parrots. Their team spreads the Foundation’s message and educates the public through outreach events, tours, and free online educational materials.

We were happy to provide Grant funds to Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD). Our funds will be used to support their general operations to fully cover the cost of the high-quality, individualized, and trauma-informed care they provide to people with disabilities who often have complex health needs and support requirements. Our funds will also support their work with children in foster care or with suspected abuse, and their families.

We were happy to provide Grant funds to Rising Ground, Inc. to support their Community Education & Healthcare Navigation project. This project pairs Rising Ground’s most vulnerable populations – low-income families, recent immigrants, children in foster care, expectant parents, and teenagers and young adults – with a Healthcare Navigator who ensures all are connected to health and wellness-focused resources that meet their immediate and long-term needs.

We were delighted to fulfill a Grant request for Angel Flight Soars, supporting their “Connecting Kids To Care” program. Our funds will be used to coordinate 40 mission flights serving children and their families in need of distant, specialized medical care, and to engage in educational outreach to inform patients and medical professionals that they are there to serve.

In 2022, Angel Flight Soars coordinated a record-breaking 3,774 mission flights. Of these, 892 mission flights had been coordinated for children in need of distant, specialized medical care.

We were happy to return to Long Island Cares, Baxter’s Pet Pantry to fulfill a Grant request. Our funds will be used to support Baxter’s Pet Pantry to include purchasing food and supplies that will be distributed in Long Island Cares direct programs and will also be distributed by Long Island Cares’ member agency network providing pet food to Long Islanders in need.

We were happy to return to Lifespan Rochester to fulfill a Grant request. Our funds will be used to support several of their projects aimed at continuing aid to older adults. They provide information, guidance and over 30 services to help older adults and family caregivers with age related needs. Their services include everything from operating senior centers to care management/coordination to elder abuse prevention and intervention services.