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Baker Senior Center Naples

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.

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The Headstrong Project

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.

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CancerCare

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.

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The Good Dog Foundation

We are happy to announce grant funding to The Good Dog Foundation, based in Hudson, NY. Our funds will help their expansion of the Certified Therapy Dog Program. This project will recruit, evaluate, train, certify, and deploy new therapy dog teams to serve hospitals, schools, and corporate wellness environments.

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Gigi’s Playhouse

We are happy to announce grant funding to GiGi’s Playhouse, Nashville. Our funds will be used towards GiGi’s Adult Education and Career Development Program. This important program is designed to help those with Down syndrome learn foundational skills to prepare them for jobs in the community and independent living.

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NAC New Alternatives for Children

We are happy to announce grant funding to NAC New Alternatives for Children. Our funds will be used to assist with their Medical and Basic Needs Emergency Fund for NAC kids and families with special healthcare needs. These people are also at severe risk of homelessness, health complications and other poor outcomes.

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Veterans Multi-Service Center

We are happy to announce grant funding to Veterans Multi Service Center, based in Philadelphia, PA. Our funds will support their Perimeter Day Service Center. This program provides immediate needs service and case management, offering a safe and supportive environment for veterans to access essential resources.

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Jersey City Fire Foundation

We are happy to announce grant funding to Jersey City Fire Foundation. Our funds will contribute towards their purchase of rescue saws. This lifesaving equipment is a must-have for firefighters. Whether to extricate people trapped by fire or use for ventilation holes, new state-of-the-art saws will help the Jersey City Fire Department do their heroic work more easily.

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Pony Bird

We are happy to announce grant funding to Pony Bird, Inc., based out of Herculaneum, MO. Our funds will be used for their Family Support Program. This program supports and empowers caregivers and their loved ones with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Pony Bird provides respite care, support groups, educational workshops and other vital resources to prevent caregiver burnout, strengthen families and enhance quality of life for all.