SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation on Monday announced that it is awarding $683,035 in grants to nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties.
Four of the funded projects will provide support services and education opportunities to Syracuse City School District students.
WCNY received a $26,708 grant to put 1,600 Syracuse City School District students through its Enterprise America program, which provides 30 hours of classroom curriculum followed by a hands-on simulated city experience at the WCNY headquarters on West Fayette Street, the foundation said in a news release.
The group, called 100 Black Men of Syracuse, received $10,000 to implement Saturday Academy, a mentoring program that aims to help Syracuse City students understand the fundamental concepts of math, science, and language arts that they can then apply in school. Each Saturday program offers two one-hour academic sessions, lunch, and a mentoring or life-skills session for boys and girls in grades 5-8.
Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection will get $23,543 for its “Soaring Eagles” program at the Phoenix Center, which is designed to provide an educational experience outside of school walls that demonstrates they can achieve success as contributing members of society. Participating students will be asked to research issues faced by the community such as abandoned lots, homelessness, and decayed buildings, the foundation said.
Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways received $26,917 to expand its “Be a Friend First (BFF)” program to deliver school-day sessions to 1,800 Syracuse City School District girls in grades 4-8. The six one-hour sessions will provide them with tools they need to combat bullying and tips for interacting with people.
“These new educational and support programs are creative partnerships between the Syracuse City School District and nonprofits that will strengthen our local organizations while setting up our region’s children for success,” Peter Dunn, Community Foundation president and CEO, said in the release.
Additional grants
The Community Foundation also awarded grants to programs in the fields of arts and culture, education, environment and animals, and human services:
Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation says it is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $172 million.
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