ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $33,170 in grants to six Rome–area charitable organizations in its second-quarter grant distribution, the nonprofit announced.
• Marantha Church received $6,985 for a stair-glide lift to make the facility fully accessible.
• The Rome Baseball Association will repair the infield on its four ball fields with help from a $4,560 grant.
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• The Griffiss Local Development Corporation will use a $3,625 grant to acquire the sculpture “Divisions” for the Griffis Park Garden and Nature Trail.
• Rome Art and Community Center’s Athletics Summer Camp will benefit from an $8,000 grant.
• The American Red Cross received $5,000 to support the Rome Fire Financial Assistance Program.
• Zion Episcopal Church was allocated $5,000 from a donor-designated fund.
“We are proud and pleased to be a significant resource for the capital needs of nonprofits in Rome and contiguous towns,” Victor J. Fariello, Jr., Rome Community Foundation executive director, said in a news release. “We are excited to be in our 25th year of service to the community.”
The foundation’s board approved the funding at its June board meeting based on recommendations from its grant committee and the Rome Area UW Fund advisors. The board meets four times a year to review grant proposals for projects that benefit Rome–area residents.
