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WCF Funds Tarrytown Community Gardens Gardens

On Tuesday evening, August 24, The Tarrytown Hall Community Garden openned.  Village Trustees along with Mayor Drew Fixell acknowleged those responsible for the new garden.  According to Carole Griffiths, chair of the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council, the garden is a joint venture between the Village of Tarrytown and Tarrytown Hall Care Center. "One of our goals is to reduce energy usage and carbon usage in the villages," she said. "One way is to promote homegrown food."

The majority of the funding for the garden came from a grant provided by the Westchester Community Foundation, which covered the raised beds and soil.

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Stephanie Crispinelli Fund Established
The family of Stephanie Crispinelli has established the Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund in her memory. Stephanie was one of a group of students and faculty from Lynn University of Boca Raton, Florida, who had just arrived in Haiti when the earthquake struck on January 12, 2010. The group was there to participate in the "Journey of Hope" program with the nonprofit organization Food for the Poor. This Fund will continue Stephanie's legacy of caring and giving by supporting charitable, educational and scientific projects.  Donations may be made to: The Stephanie Crispinelli Humanitarian Fund, Westchester Community Foundation, 200 North Central Park Ave, Suite 310, Hartsdale, NY 10530.
 
2010 Grants Opportunities
The competitive grants process for 2010 is closed.  The competitive grants process for 2011 will be announced in February, 2011.
 
Great Grant: Addressing Hunger as a Priority PDF Print E-mail
Since 1988, The Food Bank for Westchester has responded to the needs of hungry Westchester residents by supplying approximately 200 frontline hunger relief member agencies. With a grant of $70,000 to the Food Bank, WCF targeted the must fundamental need: hunger.

Children and seniors, our most vulnerable residents, were the focus of this grant. In the first six months of 2009, seniors received 8,558 meals, 2,727 bags of produce, and 8 distributions sites were launched. Children, who depend on school breakfast and lunch programs, are most vulnerable on weekends. The Backpack Program provides weekend food. In the first six months of 2009 150 additional children received backpacks and 1037 pounds of food was brought home.