Human Services

Salvation Army was awarded 130,000 to support the purchase and rehabilitation of the new Booth House Youth Emergency Shelter, a shelter and counseling service. The new building will increase the number of youth served.

Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse was awarded $77,350 to support a full-time Fund Development Director that will create, manage and implement the Club’s fund development strategy.

Plymouth Day Care Center was awarded $6,000 to upgrade the Center’s phone and building security system.

Learning Disabilities Association was awarded $20,000 to provide educational consulting services to families with learning disabled children.

Mental Health Association was awarded $25,000 to support community relationship-building activities that will increase membership and advocacy collaborations.

WHOLE ME was awarded $15,000 to support a full-time Sign Language Interpreter/Service Coordinator to meet increasing demand for sign language interpretation.

Heritage Farm was awarded $6,000 to purchase farming equipment that will be used to produce free fresh vegetables for the Food Cupboard, a food pantry in Hamilton.

Rescue Mission was awarded $30,000 to support a full-time Job Coach that will work with homeless individuals seeking gainful employment.

Syracuse Golden Gloves Athletic & Education Center was awarded $15,000 to purchase equipment for the newly expanded after school boxing program.

Huntington Family Centers was awarded $26,000 to implement services that will divert youth from juvenile justice or correction programs.