News and Events

We were delighted to present Grant funding to EquiCenter in Honeoye Fall, NY. EquiCenter, at the William & Mildred Levine Ranch, is a premier accredited member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH), and a non-profit facility serving those with disabilities, veterans and at-risk youth. Equine-related programs currently offered include therapeutic horseback riding, horsemanship, and Heroes for Horses, a program that uses a variety of equine-related therapies to help war veterans and their families.

We were delighted to present Grant funds to Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center in Westbury, NY. Our Grant funds will support their outreach to the growing senior population of Long Island so that they may serve more area families who are living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

We were happy to fulfill a Grant request to Bivona Child Advocacy Center. Our Grant funds will be used to support Bivona’s Facility and Multidisciplinary Team of professionals who are responsible for providing services to the children and families who have been impacted by the trauma of abuse.

Another Grant presentation to the Finger Lakes Land Trust. We were happy to walk the trail and see the trailhead marker at the Finger Lakes Land Trust, Canandaigua Vista Nature Preserve. Preserving nature for future generations was near and dear to Marilyn Lichtman’s heart, and we feel she would have been thrilled to see this nature preserve and trailhead marker thanking our Foundation.

We were happy to fulfill a Grant request for Zuma’s’ Rescue Ranch, located in Colorado. Our funds will be used to support Zuma’s Equine Assisted Learning and Workforce Development Program for Veterans.

We were happy to return to Family Promise of Greater Rochester to fulfill a Grant Request. Family Promise’s mission is to help families experiencing homelessness and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response.

We were happy to return to Cornell Cooperative Extension to provide Grant funds supporting their Marine Program in Southold, NY.

We were happy to return to Ma’s house in Southampton New York on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. Our funds will be used to support the Hamptons Art Camp, promoting art and diversity for children in the community and underserved children.

We were happy to return to Conscience Point Shellfish Hatchery in Southampton, NY with Grant funds to support their mission to advance Southampton Town’s rich maritime history with modern practices of sustainable aquaculture and ecological stewardship of town waters. They achieve this by growing shellfish, which are used to seed local bays, restore shellfish populations and improve water quality; and by promoting aquaculture through education and experiential opportunities.