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Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary

We are happy to announce grant funding to Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary, based in Union Mills, NC. Our funds will support their operational costs for a small farm and exotic animal sanctuary where animals live their full lives in one final place. They care for over 60 animals at this time.

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Moments of Hope Outreach

We are happy to announce grant funding to Moments of Hope Outreach, in Richmond, VA. Our funds will support their mission of providing emergency shelter and their food pantry. They have been supporting the homeless of Richmond for nine years.

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Shelter Rock Church Food Pantry

We were happy to present grant funds to Shelter Rock Church Food Pantry, based in Manhasset, NY. Since 2013, Shelter Rock Church’s food pantry continues to serve the surrounding North Hempstead Township residents. Weekly, they serve over 210 households in need of supplemental and nutritious food.

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Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center

We were happy to present grant funds to Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center, in Westbury, NY. Our funds will be used for their Hardship Fund for their Social Adult Day Program. For 35 years, LIAD Center has provided community-based services from pre-diagnosis through end-of-life for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias and their families.

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Grant Award

Backpacks of Love

We are happy to announce grant funding to Backpacks of Love, based in Central Virginia. Our funds will be used to support their mission of eliminating hunger in school-age boys and girls in Central Virginia by providing food for their weekends. They supply shelf-stable meals for low-income, economically challenged, socially challenged children with family losses, and disadvantaged students.

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Grant Award

Animal Rescue of the Rockies

We are happy to announce grant funding to Animal Rescue of the Rockies, based in Aurora, Colorado. ARR rescues animals facing imminent euthanasia in underserved shelters. Our funds will help fund their ability to spay/neuter, vaccinate, and microchip pets prior to adoption.

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United Way Long Island

We are happy to announce grant funding to United Way Long Island. Our funds will contribute to support their Mission United project, which provides services for U.S. military veterans and their family members for career training, employment assistance, housing, and emergency financial assistance.

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Grant Award

My Sisters’ Place

We are happy to announce grant funding to My Sisters’ Place, based out of White Plains, NY. Our funds will be used to support their mission of helping individuals and families address domestic violence and human trafficking through an accessible, high-quality range of free services. These services address the practical, physical, mental, and social effects of abuse.

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Grant Award

Homes For Our Troops

We are proud to announce grant funding to Homes For Our Troops, based in Taunton, MA. Our funds will be used to help continue their mission of building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans so that they may rebuild their lives. Rebuilding Lives is the most important aspect of their mission, and they stay in contact with each Veteran after home delivery. Homes For Our Troops provides a pro-bono financial planner for three years to assist in financial planning and household budgeting. They also provide homeownership education and warranty coverage to ensure that the Veteran is set up for long-term success as a homeowner.