Community Foundation awards $215,062 in grants

HAMILTON- Hamilton Central School was among the 10 charitable organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties who recently received a total of $215,062 in grants from the Central New York Community Foundation’s unrestricted and field of interest funds.

HCS will receive $7,000 to help cover the cost of the newly-constructed children’s playground. Other recipients include the following.

* Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse, $20,000, to equip temporary mobile spay/neuter clinics in low income Syracuse neighborhoods to provide low-cost services and help regulate the stray and feral pet  populations.

* Cazenovia College, $30,000, to support programming at the New York State Center for Equine Business Development.

* Izaak Walton League of America, $32,982, to support after-school watershed and environmental stewardship education through the Creek Freaks program.

* Oneida Healthcare Center, $10,480, to collaborate with the YMCA Tri-Valley, the Madison County Health Department, and local pediatricians on a pilot program that provides health education, nutrition and fitness training program for overweight and obese children and their families.

* Onondaga Historical Association, $25,000, to support its Creekwalk Mobile History Tour, including signage and a mobile device app.

* Syracuse Stage, $34,600, to introduce a community engagement program for veterans, active military and their families.

* Community Folk Art Center, $5,000, to expand the Caribbean Cinematic Festival. The second annual festival is scheduled for Feb. 6 to 10.

* The Great Swamp Conservancy, $25,000, to support improvements to its Community Outreach Center in Canastota.

* YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley, $25,000, to provide aquatic exercise and safety equipment at the Oneida branch.

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

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