Grant Recipients
Grants Awarded:
* Please note Grant awards are published with a year delay due to auditing purposes
American Cancer Society
1000For the Oneida Relay for Life which supports cancer research, education & advocacy efforts.
American Red Cross/Madison-Oneida Chapter
8240For local emergency services, educational outreach efforts and health programs.
Boys & Girls Club
25000(First installment of 2) Support the Youth Initiate Afterschool Program which provides Educational and Career Development, Health and Life skills training, and Arts, and Fitness Programs.
CazCares, Inc.
7500(First installment of a two year grant totaling $15,000)
Sponsor the Children's Story Room - which is a reading/developmental/literacy program for young children.
Cazenovia College
210000(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $1,000,000)
For campus theatre renovations and a student scholarship in memory of Catherine Cummings Gorman, Class of 1925.
Church on The Rock
5000For new computers and equipment at the Pillar Youth Center.
Central New York Community Arts Council
10000(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $50,000)
For the Stanley theatre renovation and expansion project.
Community Memorial Hospital
25000For the purchase of digital mammography equipment.
CNY Bounty
5000For an online farmers' market, created to enhance community access to healthy, locally grown food.
The Farmers’ Museum
2000For Pre-K Field Days, an educational program for children enrolled in Head Start.
Food Bank of CNY
10000For emergency supplemental food donations to Madison County food pantries.
Fordham University School of Law
250000(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $2,000,000)
To establish the Owen T. Gorman Moot Courtroom in honor of Owen T. Gorman, LAW '29.
Heifer International – Northeast Region
40000(1st installment of 3) To help feed and support orphaned children living in the Beisioniai Village of Lithuanian by introducing animal husbandry and the preservation of biodiversity.
Heifer International
3500To support educational outreach efforts and sustainable agricultural programs in the Baltic region.
International Medical Health Organization
5000To help fund a medical health clinic in Sri Lanka for displaced women and children.
Jewish Community Center Association
5000To install a new stairway outside so that children have safe access to the playground and back yard.
Lituanus
200For publication support of Lituanus, a journal dedicated to Lithuanian and Baltic art, history, language, literature and related cultural topics.
Madison County Historical Society
5000To celebrate Madison County Fair's 170th Anniversary with a historical reenactment of a Frederick Douglass speech given at the same fair in 1856.
Madison County Historical Society
500Annual support for "Hop Fest," an event that promotes the history of hops in Central New York.
Oneida Kids Club
5000For transportation expenses, supplies and tools needed for volunteer efforts at local nonprofit organizations such as food pantries, senior centers and animal shelters.
Oneida Area Arts Council
5000"Arts with a Heart" introduces the arts by providing 20 season tickets to local seniors, Madison Cortland ARC members, and to Kid's Club members to various shows throughout the season.
Oneida Area Daycare Center
500For general operating support.
Oneida Community Mansion House
250To help sponsor the "High Tide of the Spirit" event which supports their educational outreach efforts.
OnPoint for College
15000(1st Installment of 2) For college access and retention programs for inner-city youth.
Rescue Mission Alliance
10000Support for "Transformations," an emergency shelter for the homeless.
Rural Health Initiatives
5000To help fund the "Emergency Prescription Program,"which helps the uninsured obtain affordable prescription medication.
The Salvation Army
1500General operating expenses to continue to provide assistance to any/all individuals in need.
The Salvation Army
25000For the relocation and expansion of the "Booth House" a shelter for runaway and homeless 12- to 17-year olds.
Sherrill-Kenwood Community Chest
5150To help build a new playground for children.
Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library
15000For the renovation and expansion of the "Children's Room."
Skidmore College
50432To increase student scholarships & financial aid programs.
Sherrill Summer Concert Series
10000For a community music concert series.
Trevor Roy Hart Charitable Trust
5000For student scholarships.
Utica School of Commerce
10000For the "Gorman Foundation Scholars Program," which helps defray the cost of tuition to high-achieving students enrolled at the Canastota campus.
Vera House, Inc.
25000For outreach and advocacy efforts on behalf of victims of domestic violence & to help fund an emergency shelter program.
Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association
5000For safety and disease prevention equipment.
Whole Me
2500Support for educational and social services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.