| Grants
Awarded in 2008 |
| American Cancer Society
(Oneida, NY) |
$2000 |
- For the Oneida Relay for Life which supports cancer research, education & advocacy efforts
|
Central New York Community Arts Council (Utica, NY)
(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $50,000)
| $10,000 |
- For the Stanley theatre renovation and expansion project
|
| Cluster 13 Ministries (Camden, NY) |
$5,000 |
- To support their food pantry, housing program and clothing exchange
|
| Community Memorial Hospital (Hamilton, NY) |
$25,000 |
- For the purchase of digital mammography equipment
|
| Connections of CNY (Syracuse, NY) |
$5,000 |
- To support programs for adults with developmental disabilities
|
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County |
$5,000 |
- To help develop an artisan cheese-making program for local dairy farmers
|
Council on Foundations (Washington, DC)
|
$2,290 |
- For membership & philanthropic services
|
| Food Bank of Central New York (Syracuse, NY) |
$5,000 |
- To help fund the Madison & Oneida County Emergency Supplemental Food Delivery program
|
For The Good (Utica,NY)
|
$5,000 |
- For support of the “Study Buddy Club” which pairs at-risk elementary students with Hamilton College & Utica College students for tutoring and mentoring
|
| Freedom Guide Dogs (Cassville, NY) |
$5,000 |
- For the training and placement of guide dogs to blind and visually impaired
|
| Great Swamp Conservancy (Canastota) |
$12,500 |
- For the creation of the Great Swamp Conservancy’s
Museum of Natural History & Sciences
|
| Hospice Care (New Hartford, NY) |
$5,000 |
- To support end-of-life, counseling and bereavement services
|
| Kallet Civic Center (Oneida, NY) |
$5,000 |
- For the purchase of new tables and chairs for their facility
|
| Madison County Historical Society |
$3,610 |
- To help commemorate the historic New York Central
Railroad Depot’s Oneida station
|
|
Kelberman Center (Utica, NY |
$5,000 |
- To sponsor summer camp programs for autistic children
|
| Madison County Office for the Aging (Canastota, NY) |
$17,000 |
- For the acquisition of a meal delivery van to be used for the senior nutrition program
|
| Madison County Historical Society(Oneida, NY) |
$1,000 |
- Sponsorship for the Hop Fest—an event that promotes the art of craft brewing & the influence of the hop industry on Central New York
|
| Make-A-Wish Foundation (E. Syracuse) |
$6,000 |
- To sponsor a wish for a child with a life-threatening medical condition
|
| Multicultural Association of Medical Interpreters (MAMI) (Utica, NY)
|
$5,000 |
- To fund the Somali Mothers and Infants Learning Experience program
|
Oneida Area Arts Council
|
$5,000 |
- To sponsor “The Letterman: Best of Broadway” musical program
|
| Oneida Area Daycare Center |
$7,250 |
- For the purchase & installation of new cubbyholes
|
| Oneida City School Foundation |
$1,000 |
- To sponsor a student scholarship
|
| Oneida Community Mansion House |
$12,195 |
- To fund a photo exhibition space and for general support
|
| Oneida Firemen’s Benevolent Association |
$200 |
- To help fund an annual children’s holiday party
|
Oneida Healthcare Center
|
$240,000 |
- For the Alice M. Gorman Imaging Center & MRI equipment
|
| Oneida Public Library |
$1,000 |
- For the purchase of literacy program materials such as books, subscriptions and CD’s
|
| OnPoint for College(Syracuse, NY) |
$15,000 |
- For college access and retention programs for inner-city youth
|
| ProLiteracy (Syracuse, NY) |
$5,000 |
- To support the Global Cross Cultural Literacy Project which helps African new learners and local literacy programs in CNY
|
| Rescue Mission Alliance (Syracuse, NY) |
$4,600 |
- For upgrades and renovations to frozen and refrigerated food storage systems which aid in feeding the homeless
|
| Ronald McDonald House(Syracuse, NY) |
$5,000 |
- For the relocation & expansion project aimed at accommodating more families with children in pediatric care at local hospitals
|
Rotary Club of Oneida
|
$6,130 |
- To support the National World War II Memorial trip for local WWII veterans
- To sponsor a fundraiser for programs helping missing & exploited children
|
Rural Health Initiatives(Hubbardsville, NY)
|
$5,000 |
- For support of the Emergency Prescription Program which helps the uninsured obtain prescription medication
|
Saint Patrick’s Church Food Pantry (Oneida, NY)
|
$4,000 |
- For Thanksgiving & Holiday food baskets for the needy
|
Saint Patrick’s School (Oneida, NY)
|
$5,000 |
- For the purchase & installation of a playground privacy fence
|
| Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs) |
$67,000 |
- For the Gorman Foundation endowed scholarship fund, the Palamountain scholarship fund and a music education fund
|
| Syracuse Symphony Orchestra
|
$5,000 |
- For an education program and concert at Oneida City Schools
|
| Utica College
|
$5,000 |
- For the “Youth Scholars Liberty Partnerships Program” which provides books and transportation to low-income youth attending college
|
| Utica Library |
$5,000 |
- For the purchase of children’s books and DVDs in the Foreign Language & English as a Second Language (ESL) collection
|
Verona Fire Department
| $5,000 |
- For support of the new fire training facility used by local fire departments
|
VVS Dollars for Scholars (Verona, NY)
| $2,000 |
- For a student scholarship fund for graduating seniors
|
VVS Dream Team (Sherrill, NY)
| $1,200 |
- For science lab equipment at McAllister Elementary School including an “Eyeclops Bionic Eye”
|
Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association(Canastota, NY)
| $5,000 |
- To help fund the “Life’s Breath” air exchange unit
|
Woodhaven Wildlife Center (Chadwicks, NY)
| $5,000 |
- For animal rehabilitation services
|
|
TOTAL $529,865 |
