News and Events

We were happy to present grant funding to ECSS Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown, NY. Our funds will be used to help with the costs of a new vehicle to assist with many things including rescue and release of injured and distressed wildlife.

We are happy to announce grant funding to Grassroots Gardens WNY. Our funds will be used for their Community and School Garden Program. These gardens supply low-income children and families with fresh seasonal produce grown within walking distance of their homes.

We are happy to announce grant funding to Council on Aging St. Lucie, Florida. Our funds will be used for their Meals on Wheels Program. They serve approximately 300 homebound clients and over 100 congregate meal clients, including those attending their Adult Day Care.

We were happy to present grant funding to Finger Lakes Health Foundation to help with the purchase and installation of a new digital x-ray machine for the hospital. This equipment will be used at the Geneva General Hospital, serving New York’s Ontario and Seneca Counties.

We were happy to present grant funds to The Viscardi Center, based on Long Island, NY. Our funds will be used to support their mission of providing tools for individuals with all types of disabilities to allow for independent living and successfully participating in communities.

We are happy to announce grant funding to The Phoenix Center in Nutley, NJ. For over 34 years, they have worked with families and community to develop the potential of each student with significant developmental disabilities and those on the autism spectrum. Our funds will be used to help them replace their CCTV system and recorders. This system is a fundamental part of their comprehensive safety plan.

We are happy to announce grant funding to Baker Senior Center Naples in Southwest Florida. Our funds will be used for their Veterans in Paradise program. This veteran-specific program has weekly fellowship programs, enrichment activities, exercise classes and other celebrations created to address the isolation and loneliness faced by older veterans.

We are happy to announce grant funding to The Headstrong Project. Our funds will be used to support their goal to “Triumph Over Trauma” by providing confidential, barrier-free, and stigma-free PTSD treatment to our veterans, servicemembers, and families (SMVF) connected to their care.

We are happy to announce grant funding to CancerCare. Our funds will be used to support their programs and services offered by their oncology social workers. These services include individual counseling with an oncology social worker; resource navigation; educational programs; live and online support groups for patients, post-treatment survivors, caregivers, and the bereaved; and community programming.