Grants totaling $253,251 have been awarded by Field Hall Foundation, Cortlandt Manor, through its Winter 2022/23 Grant Cycle. Its grants go to nonprofits and local government agencies for programs and projects, which directly impact vulnerable seniors and/or their caregivers, with priority given to programs that address their basic needs. Thirteen grants, ranging from $4,050 to $50,000, have been awarded to organizations that will provide services to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, including:
- Pace Women”™s Justice Center $50,000 ”“ to provide civil legal services to protect seniors from all forms of elder abuse.
- Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester $40,480 ”“ to expand its geriatric care navigation program to at-risk, low-income seniors.
- A-HOME $18,921 ”“ to put in place a proactive protocol to address and prevent bedbugs at its senior residences.
- Caring for the Hungry & Homeless of Peekskill $15,000 ”“ to provide healthy groceries to feed insecure older adults.
- Hillside Food Outreach $15,000 ”“ to support its program, which delivers nutritious foods to homebound seniors in Putnam and Westchester counties
- North East Community Center $15,000 ”“ to deliver nutritious foods to homebound seniors and start a medical equipment/supplies sharing closet.
- Parole Preparation Project $15,000 ”“ to provide direct support and assistance to formerly incarcerated elders returning home from prison in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties.
- Catholic Charities of Westchester and Putnam $50,000 ”“ to provide case management and emergency relief funding to seniors in need.
- St. Thomas Episcopal Church $10,000 ”“ to support and expand its food pantry services to more seniors in need in Amenia and the surrounding area.
- Gramatan Village $9,800 ”“ to provide emergency funding for food and transportation to its eligible senior members.
- Community Housing Innovations $5,000 ”“ to launch a site-based food pantry at Mayfair Senior Apartments.
- Pawling Resource Center $5,000 ”“ to relieve food insecurity in the Pawling community.
- Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry $4,050 ”“ to provide warm, nutritious meals to homebound, food-insecure seniors.
This is the first of the Foundation”™s three grant cycles for 2023. Letters of Inquiry are now being accepted for the Fall 2023 cycle; the deadline for submission is May 31.
For more information; visit fieldhallfoundation.org or contact Patti Lavan Horvath, program officer Field Hall Foundation 2302 Catherine St., Cortlandt Manor, 914-813-9103 or phorvath@fieldhallfdn.org.
