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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.
 
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The Health Fund promotes and supports efforts to increase access and availability of healthcare for uninsured and under-insured persons living or working in Westchester County. The Fund encourages projects that are community-based, inter-disciplinary, and collaborative to apply.

 

This year, the Foundation will make four grants of up to $20,000 each to nonprofit health care providers that collaborate with places of worship to increase access and availability of health care to vulnerable and underserved communities.  This Request for Proposals is a pilot intended to encourage and foster collaboration between health care providers and placees of worship.

 

For more information, click here: The 2010 Faith-Based Health Initiative Request for Proposals.

 

For more information, contact Laura Rossi-Ortiz, Program Officer, at (914) 948-5166 ext. 4, or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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