Grant Recipients
Grants Awarded:
* Please note Grant awards are published with a year delay due to auditing purposes
American Cancer Society
500To support the “Oneida Relay For Life” event which helps fund cancer research, education & advocacy efforts.
American Red Cross
250To support emergency preparedness programs and disaster relief services.
Cancer Connects
1494To empower cancer patients and survivors through a volunteer mentor program and complementary therapy programs.
CAP of Madison County
76935(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $154,305)
To operate the Mary Rose Center, a free health clinic for the uninsured.
Cazenovia College
240000(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $1,000,000)
Support for the Catherine Cummings theatre and a student scholarship in memory of Catherine Cummings Gorman, Class of 1925.
City of Sherrill Concert Series
10376.44To fund a free, public concert series.
CNY Community Arts Council
10000(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $50,000)
Support for the Stanley Theatre Center for the Arts.
CNY Compassion Connection
3000To help fund their food pantry which feeds over 150 families each month.
Consumer Services of Madison County
5000For the installation of a commercial kitchen.
Cornell Cooperative Ext. of Madison County
2000Support for local agricultural economic development efforts.
Food Bank of CNY
10000For a new food distribution center which helps supply food to 277 emergency food programs including food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters.
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, who graduated first in his class in 1929.
Heifer International
38673For general support of their programs and services which help individuals with developmental disabilities.
Helping Hammers*
1200(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $117,346)
To support a cooperative of seven area churches in their efforts to provide household repairs to the elderly and disabled. * Oneida First Presbyterian Church served as their fiscal agent.
Kelberman Center/Upstate Cerebral Palsy Association
1500For programs and services for autistic children and their families.
Lituanus
120For publication support of a journal dedicated to Lithuanian and Baltic art, history, and language.
Madison County Historical Society
500Support for “Hop Fest,” an annual event that promotes the art of craft brewing and central New York’s influence on the hop industry.
Madison County Literacy Coalition*
5000To create a five-year strategic plan that will increase high-school graduation rates and expand access to literacy services for people in need. *Oneida Public Library served as their fiscal agent.
National Abolition Hall of Fame & Museum
3500To help fund a “Traveling Abolition Museum” that can be moved to and installed at various sites throughout the region.
Oneida Area Day Care Center
500To support the annual “Run for the Children,” which raises money for daycare supplies.
Oneida Community Mansion House
800To help fund educational programming and museum exhibitions.
Oneida Healthcare Center
100000(Part of a multi-year grant totaling $300,000)
To fund a new ambulatory surgery suite.
Oneida Healthcare Center
1500To help purchase an aquatic bicycle for the outpatient therapy pool and a new nurse call system for patient rooms.
Oneida P.B.A.
150Support for “Shop with a Cop,” a holiday gift-giving program for kids in need.
Oneida P.B.A.
100For the annual “Charlie Decker” public safety dinner.
OnPoint for College
3000For basic college supplies, bedding and towels for 20 low-income, residential college students.
OnPoint for College
1000To help sponsor a local student at the Congressional Youth Leadership Council’s National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, DC.
Pegasus Soccer Club of CNY
250To help fund soccer programs for low-income youth.
Town of Verona Food Pantry *
600To purchase Thanksgiving Day food items for families in need. *Verona United Methodist Church served as their fiscal agent.
Utica School of Commerce
15000To fund a student scholarship program at the Canastota campus.
Woodhaven Wildlife Center
8000For animal rehabilitation services.