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Image of a landscape, logo and text Unite the Parks; The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation www.MarilynLichtmanFoundation.org
Grant Award

Unite the Parks

We were happy to fulfill a Grant request for Unite the Parks, based out of Morgan Hills, CA. Founded in 2017, Unite the Parks is a dynamic nonprofit whose goal is to protect and restore an area encompassing 1.4 million acres of the fragile Sierra Nevada mountains between Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks. The ultimate goal is to obtain a Presidential designation of a national monument for a biodiverse recreation area.

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Grant Award

ACLD Foundation

We are happy to present Grant funds to ACLD foundation. Our funds will help with their Generator Campaign to install generators in their residential homes across Long Island. ACLD raises funds for the exclusive support of Adults and Children with Learning & Developmental Disabilities.

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Grant Award

North Shore Animal League America

We happily returned to North Shore Animal League to present Grant funds. Our funds will be used to obtain Dental Suite Equipment, sponsorship of their National Walk & Wag Event and their Pet Sponsorship Program. The North Shore Animal League America is a leader in the no-kill movement since 1944, they are dedicated to ending animal cruelty and euthanasia; encouraging spay/neuter programs; promotion shelter adoption; and advancing the highest standards in animal welfare.

Image of two people in a field, text and logo The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation www.MarilynLichtmanFoundation.org; Genesee Valley Conservancy.
Grant Award

Genesee Valley Conservancy

We were happy to present Grant funds to Genesee Valley Conservancy to support their acquisitions and conservation efforts. Their Cooperative Conservation program involves the purchase of lands for conservation and re-selling the lands for environmental protection to New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and New York State Department of environmental Conservation. This program allows them to use their Acquisitions Fund to acquire strategic parcels of land to in-fill, expand, and buffer existing parks, forests, and wildlife management area.

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Grant Award

Mercy Flight Central

We were happy to return to Mercy Flight Central, based out of Canandaigua, NY.  Our Grant funds will be used to help them continue their life-saving work.  Approximately 60% of their transports bring patients from small rural hospitals to major medical centers.  Since its inception, the organization has served more than 17,000 patients and grown to over 70 employees.  They now have three helicopters staffed 24/7, 365 days a year.

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Grant Award

Freedom Service Dogs of America

We happily provided Grant funds once again to Freedom Service Dogs, located in Englewood, CO. Our funds will be used to support their work of transforming lives by partnering people with custom-trained service dogs. Clients include veterans and active military members with service-related disabilities.

Image of a child, text “I wish to be a chef, Ma’lani, 8, blood disorder” Make-A-Wish, The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation www.MarilynLichtmanFoundation.org
Grant Award

Make-A-Wish of Metro New York

We were happy to provide Grant funding to Make-A-Wish of Metro New York. Our funds will support their mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. They serve children in NYC, Long Island and Western New York. Their vision is to grant the wishes of every eligible child.

Photo of 6 people, logo and text The Center for Youth 50 Years; The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation www.MarilynLichtmanFoundation.org
Grant Award

The Center for Youth

We are happy to return to The Center for Youth in Rochester, NY. Our Grant funds will be used support their New Beginning House, a transitional living program for young men who have faced abandonment and for whom homelessness must be addressed to keep them from becoming chronically homeless adult men. The New Beginning House is a 4-unit apartment building on Field Street in the City of Rochester. Each of 3 units houses two young men, with a full-time office and mentors available in the 4th unit. This unique transitional living program allows these young men to live in a respectful and safe environment while they finish school, seek workplace opportunities, and address social and emotional challenges

Image of several people, text Someone you know loves someone with autism. At NEXT for Autism we believe everyone deserves to live a productive and fulfilling life. Learn more about our work that is transforming the landscape of services for autistic adults Nextforautism.org; The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation www.MarilynLichtmanFoundation.org
Grant Award

NEXT for AUTISM

We are happy to provide grant funding to NEXT for AUTISM. NEXT has two decades of experience launching and supporting ground-breaking initiatives that support their vision that everyone deserves to live a productive and fulfilling life. Current initiatives include NEXT CONNECTS, to improve neurodiverse hiring and employment, NEXT for AUTISM FELLOWS, to help bridge the gap for individuals requiring greater support needs, and the NEXT grants program, to identify and support autistic-led and community-based projects that empower the well-being of individuals in the areas of home, social, and work.