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174,860 residents of Central and Northern New York are food insecure, meaning that they do not know where their next meal is coming from.

What if they borrowed mowers and offered their services to the neighborhood? It was worth a try.

In 1989, we launched TLC, once known as the Neighborhood Leadership Program, to teach practical skills to grassroots organizations working to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods.

Since its establishment, Greater Syracuse Works (GSW) has helped leverage more than $10 million in state and federal grants to help community agencies provide employment and training opportunities for low-income residents in the Syracuse area.

“It is important to me to teach my children how to read and write, and to pursue higher education."

“Everything looked normal from the outside at first, but over time I began to see the house had many dangerous aspects.”

Visitors can learn about the history of Lake Ontario and its connecting waterways.

Dedicated Hamilton Food Cupboard volunteers grow close to 2,000 plants and seedlings each year.

The canines at Helping Hounds Dog Rescue are always happy to wag their tails for the volunteers who stop by to rub their bellies and take them for a romp in the grass.

Heritage Farm is one of only two agencies in Madison County that provide respite services for developmentally disabled persons.