Innovative Partnerships & Investments

Blaque Acres | $230,000

• Support from the M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund and the Community Foundation for the creation of an urban container farm in Utica’s Cornhill neighborhood that will provide residents with affordable, healthy vegetables year-round.

Camden Life Center | $10,000

• A grant from the Mele Family Fund to create the Camden Youth Advisory Council to enhance the well-being of rural youth.

Dodge Pratt Northam Art & Community Center | $2,000

• A grant from the Adirondack League Club Community Fund to rebuild a greenhouse and purchase theatre equipment to enhance community programming.

Dolgeville Manheim Public Library | $4,800

• Funding for multiple tai chi workshops aimed at improving senior’s overall fitness and balance.

Hospice & Palliative Care | $15,000

• Support from the M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund for a childhood grief
  program that provides youth a safe space to process their emotions and develop coping skills after the loss of a loved one.

Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corp. | $10,000

• A grant from the Linda and Sarah Cohen Fund to support the purchase of a new ambulance.

Rome Community Foundation | $3,075

• Support from multiple Community Foundation funds for the SFM Skatepark, a destination-class skatepark for all ages and skill levels in Rome being built in memory of Stone F. Mercurio.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Utica, NY Chapter | $7,100

• Support from multiple Community Foundation funds for the Build A Bed Program, which constructs beds for children in need.

The Creative Outpost | $18,480

• Funding for Project Launch, an internship and up-skilling program to prepare high school students for careers in media, film and content creation industries.

WCNY | $10,000

• Support to help launch Pulso Central, Central New York’s first Spanish-language radio station.