Central New York Community Foundation

Interfaith Works plays an integral role in uniting people of varying religious beliefs that have struggled to coexist for centuries.

Junior Achievement’s apprenticeship program gives high school students the valuable opportunity to explore a future career before entering college.

Home HeadQuarters is using grant funding to focus on neighborhoods where elevated blood levels were found to be highest in children.

“I like M&M because we get to jump on the mats, so to me, it is like hopscotch,” said a third-grade student.

Byrd’s carpeting had been breathable, allowing lead particles to enter the air from the high traffic of playing children.

English-as-a-New-Language (ENL) lessons and housing assistance are primary support services refugees have access to, while mental health services are far less common.

The clinic has become an important resource for uninsured adults seeking any sort of primary medical care.

NYCLU conducted outreach both in city and suburban neighborhoods to encourage an open dialogue and community conversation around the benefits and challenges of various I-81 replacement options.

Khadijo Abdulkadir launched New American Women’s Empowerment (NAWE) to instill confidence and strength in refugee girls and teach them the tools to overcome gender boundaries.

Shawndell Burden was one of the first funding recipients of the Near Westside Initiative's Microloan Program, created for existing businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs located in the Near Westside neighborhood of Syracuse.