The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund recently distributed more than $40,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations serving the Town of Richland and the greater Pulaski area.
Pulaski Area Pop Warner received $4,000 to purchase helmets and training equipment for Pop Warner players.
Fernwood Community Center received $6,800 for restoration of the building and walkway between the Social Hall and Sunday School room.
Pulaski Historical Society received $4,925 in support of upgrades to technology and archival software.
Salmon River Fine Arts Center received $6,500 for upgrades to the pottery studio.
Rural and Migrant Ministry of Oswego County received $4,360 for renovation of the south porch.
Bethel Community Center received $5,000 for the replacement of windows in the Bethel School building.
Aurora of CNY received $5,275 to provide sensory loss services in Pulaski and Richland, including mobility training, assistive technology, and support for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Half-Shire Historical Society received $4,360 for additions to the second-floor library.
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund is a union of gifts contributed by the people of the Pulaski community that makes grants to support programs and projects of importance to the area. Established in 1991 with seed funding from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust and sustained through critical community matching challenge grants, the endowment exists to ensure that the citizens of the Pulaski area have a means of supporting the nonprofit services and resources that are so important to the vitality of a community. Since its inception, the Fund has provided more than $490,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations addressing community needs in the Village of Pulaski and the Town of Richland and has grown its endowment to more than $1 million. People can learn more about the Fund and contribute at cnycf.org/Pulaski. The Pulaski Fund is an affiliate fund of the Central New York Community Foundation.
The Central New York Community Foundation is a public charity that turns community dollars into community change. Established in 1927, it receives contributions from donors, manages them to grow over time and then distributes funding to address the region’s greatest needs. The foundation has invested more than $350 million in community projects that benefit Central New York. It also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of strategic initiatives that foster a thriving and equitable region and address the most critical issues of our time.
