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“I love that today’s libraries have items that are a little out of the ordinary,” added Metzger. “Every library in our system has a unique thing: one library has a power tool selection for loaning, another has fishing poles and we have disc golf sets....

This is not a time to celebrate, but to collaborate. We asked local leaders where the community can go from here to continue progress.

The Women’s Fund will award up to eight $5,000 grants to support programs and ideas that aim to better serve women and girls in the Central New York community.

The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed $203,850 in Community Grants and $175,000 in LeadSafeCNY grants, totaling $378,850, to nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties.

The Allen Speiser Memorial Vocational Rehabilitation Fund awarded $4,200 to local nonprofit projects meeting a vocational need for individuals with disabilities.

“I believe in the importance of holistic planning and the impact it has on my clients,” said Kevin. “The Community Foundation will meet people where they are.”

The Early Childhood Alliance (ECA) has an important mission: to build the brains of our youngest residents, babies.