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Children color at a table at the Cortland Salvation Army

In the city of Cortland, nearly 24 percent of residents live below the poverty line. The majority of those are considered food insecure — meaning that they lack access to enough nutritionally balanced food sources to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Volunteers help construct a Habitat for Humanity home.

Syracuse Habitat for Humanity achieved a milestone this spring by becoming the first Habitat affiliate in New York State to complete a Veteran Build project.

Two women of Women Transcending Boundaries gardening together.

Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB) nurtures mutual respect and understanding among women of diverse beliefs and customs to build a safer Syracuse community.

A young boy doing arts and crafts at WHOLE ME.

WHOLE ME

WHOLE ME provides mentoring, literacy, transitional life skills training, early intervention, advocacy and rights awareness for deaf and hard of hearing children, adolescents, young adults and their families.

Joan Royle standing in front of the Westcott Community Center.

When Joan Royle became executive director of the Westcott Community Center in 2015, the organization did not have a robust database or software system and much of the center itself was in disrepair.

A young student managing her own bakery business during the Enterprise America simulation.

A simulated city, which encompasses the entire third floor of WCNY’s headquarters on East Fayette Street in Syracuse’s Near Westside neighborhood, gives middle school children the opportunity to play out a day of “real life” in their own living, breathing neighborhood.

The exterior of the Vera House headquarters.

Vera House

Vera House was founded to provide emergency sheltering services for people in crisis. This initial mission, established in 1977, has blossomed into a wide range of domestic and sexual violence services including outreach and advocacy.

NaDonte Jones in front of a worksite of a plumbing system.

As the first and only African-American master plumber in Syracuse, NaDonte Jones was already making history. Now, he is helping pave the way for others by hosting a New York State Department of Labor certified apprentice program.

The playroom of the new Upstate Cancer Center.

A few toys can bring much joy to a child undergoing chemotherapy treatments at the new Dr. William J. Waters Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders, housed at the new Upstate Cancer Center.

A group of high school students participating in a celebratory pose with Kaia Morales.

The Talent Agency

The Talent Agency, an organization that provides advanced instruction in art and design skills, helps high school students interested in art prepare for applying to colleges.