[ShareTompkins] Fwd: [sustainable_tompkins-l] For Immediate Release: Neighborhood Mini-Grants 12th Round of Giving

[Shira Golding]

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> From: Nicole Pion <nicole.pion at gmail.com>
> Date: May 17, 2011 11:42:47 AM EDT
> To: Cayuga Sustainablity Council <cayugasustain-l at list.cornell.edu>, sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] For Immediate Release:  
> Neighborhood Mini-Grants 12th Round of Giving
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu 
> >
>
> News Release
>
> For Immediate Release: For More Information:
> May 16, 2011             Nicole Pion (607-216-1552)
>
>
> Neighborhood Mini-Grants 12th Round of Giving
>
> ITHACA: As Spring in Tompkins County coaxes us back to our favorite  
> gardens, farmers’ markets, and parks, Sustainable Tompkins is  
> waiting to fertilize new growth and new ideas with their 12th round  
> of the Neighborhood Mini-Grants Program. Applications are due June  
> 1, 2011.
>
> Recent projects supported by Neighborhood Mini-Grants are blossoming  
> into opportunities for independent, healthy living across the  
> county.  In a report back from Mini-Grant awardees at the Newfield  
> High School Hydroponic Gardening Project, teachers shared that,  
> because of their Mini-Grant, "students have learned basic plumbing,  
> wiring and carpentry skills in the creation of the mobile growing  
> carts, (skills) which they can use for the rest of their life."   
> Neighborhood Mini-Grants from Sustainable Tompkins are planting the  
> seeds of self-reliance; proving that small investments can make a  
> big difference.
>
> Sustainable Tompkins is proud to play a role in nurturing the  
> creativity and innovation of community members seeking to build a  
> more just and sustainable society. Neighborhood Mini-Grants are  
> awards of $100-$750, provided to Tompkins County community groups,  
> non-profit organizations, civic groups and schools. Over the last  
> two years, this donor-supported program has distributed $22,000 to  
> over 50 projects with a goal of encouraging local self-reliance,  
> strengthening neighborhood connections, and promoting long-term  
> community well-being.
>
> The last round of mini-grants awarded in March 2011 included:
>
> ·      $500 to Beverly J. Martin Elementary School for the purchase  
> of tools and materials to start a vegetable garden program this  
> spring.  The harvest will support BJM’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable  
> Snack Program as well as the Nutritious Cooking Club.
> ·      $750 to support WestVillage Gone Green’s gardening and  
> composting initiative with a deer fence and gardening tools.
> ·      $250 to the Danby Land Bank for the purchase of materials to  
> build the portable chicken house.
> ·      $600 to support La Marketa, an indoor farmers market  
> initiative, with funds to lay the groundwork for initial starting  
> costs.
> ·      $100 to Phoenix Intergenerational Program to support their  
> efforts to build intergenerational relationships between Fall Creek  
> Elementary School students and residents of Cayuga Ridge.
> ·      $100 to School Success Transportation Coalition in support of  
> their efforts to assist families in need of transportation to events  
> held at school.
> ·      $100 LACS to provide scholarships to LACS students attending  
> Power Shift in Washington, D.C. from April 15-18, 2011.
>
> Applications for the next round of grants are due on June 1, and all  
> citizen groups and non-profit organizations of Tompkins County are  
> eligible to apply.  To obtain an application form, make a donation  
> in support of the program, or get more information, contact Nicole  
> Pion: Nicole at sustainabletompkins.org or call (607) 216-1552.
>
> Support for the Neighborhood Mini-Grants Program comes from local  
> citizens, businesses, and the Park Foundaiton.  For a limited time,  
> new donors to Sustainable Tompkins will be matched 100% by the Park  
> Foundation.  Contact Nicole at SustainableTompkins.org for more details.
>
> Sustainable Tompkins is a citizen-based organization whose mission  
> is to promote the long-term well-being of our communities and region  
> by integrating social equity, economic vitality, ecological  
> stewardship, and personal and civic responsibility.  Their office is  
> located at 109 South Albany St. in Ithaca.   
> Visitwww.sustainabletompkins.org for more details.
>
>
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> -- 
> Nicole Pion
> Director of Operations
> Sustainable Tompkins
> 109 S. Albany Street #105
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> 607-216-1552
> www.SustainableTompkins.org
>
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