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We were happy to return to Family Promise, Rochester, to provide Grant funding. Our funds will be used to support their Prevention & Diversion Program. This program provides financial assistance for rental arrears to prevent an eviction or a security deposit or first month’s rent to divert a shelter placement and regain permanent housing. The Prevention & Diversion Program contributes to the maintenance of family stability, the promotion of community and neighborhood stability, and a decrease in shelter costs for Monroe County/City of Rochester, NY. At FPGROC, the average cost to prevent an eviction or divert shelter in 2022 was $930, compared to the average cost of a shelter placement at $1,438.

We were happy to once again support JDRF with Grant funds. Our funds will be used towards various research projects geared towards finding a cure and for improving the lives of those living with Type 1 Diabetes through advancements in care.

We were delighted to fulfill a Grant request to Association for Children with Down Syndrome to support their language intensive curriculum called “Read It Once Again” in their Plainview-based special needs preschool which serves 250 children from birth to age 5. ACDS students have intensive needs and they have selected this curriculum for the rigor it applies to developing language and communication skills, which are crucial for their children to develop as they work to be integrated into their communities.

We were happy to return to The Center for Youth in Rochester, NY with Grant funding. Our funds will be used to support their broader initiative to partner with area agencies and schools to support and educate area youth and get them on a restorative program. The goals of the program include increased program retention, reducing crimes and criminal mischief through intervention and education.

We were happy to once again support PawPADs – Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs. Our funds will be used to acquire and train puppies as assistance dogs in a number of categories such as dogs to help those with physical and cognitive disabilities, type 1 diabetics and various types of facility dogs.

We were happy to fulfill a Grant request to Cove Animal Rescue, located in Glen Cove, NY. Our funds will help their mission to shelter and increase the adoptability of homeless dogs and cats through training and socialization. Their program is geared to help these future pets transition to a home environment.

We were happy to once again support Semper Fi & Americas Fund with Grant funds. Our funds will help Semper Fi & America’s Fund to further their mission of helping service members, veterans, and military families by providing financial stability, accessibility for an improved quality of life, resources for employment and educational pursuits, and access to innovative solutions for enhanced well-being.

We are delighted to once again support the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund. Their mission is to send at-risk, underserved children affected by gun violence to summer sleep-away camp. This allows for a union between Scott’s love of summer camp and his love of children. Scott was a teacher, a cross-country coach, a counselor and a mentor who was killed at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018 and died a hero, protecting the lives of his students.