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We were delighted to present Grant funds to Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester. Our funds will be used to help build and strengthen their Adoption Program, ensuring the animals in their care are ready for adoption, sustaining, and hopefully increasing their 90% save rate. Lollypop Farm has over 130 staff and more than 800 volunteers to provide food, shelter and adoptions for homeless animals and a variety of other services.

We were happy to fulfill a Grant request to the Seatuck Environmental Association in Islip, NY.
Our funds will be used to support their efforts in protecting local species including the river otter. Motor vehicle collisions are considered the main source of otter mortality in the region and are likely hampering their natural recolonization.

We were happy to return to Hamptons Art Camp to fulfill a Grant request. Our grant funds will cover tuition for the 60 underserved children who attend Hamptons Art Camp so that they have a chance to have an educational and fun summer.

We were happy to provide Grant funding to EquiCenter, based in Honeoye Falls, NY. Our funds will be used to support their veteran programming. EquiCenter provides free services to help veterans deal with devastating physical and emotional effects of combat. Their program helps to heal and assist people in successful transition from military service to civilian life.

We were happy to return to Jewish Family Services Brighton Food Cupboard, in Rochester, NY to provide Grant funds. BRC currently provides direct delivery of food as well as information, referrals, and support to over 250 households per month.

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.