<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Karen Jewett <<a href="mailto:Karen@sustainabletompkins.org">Karen@sustainabletompkins.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[sustainable_tompkins-l] Neighborhood Mini-grant Deadline is December 1</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">October 30, 2014 12:06:07 PM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Sustainability in Tompkins County <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"Sustainability in Tompkins County" <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><br><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Sustainable
Tompkins seeks applications for our December round of Neighborhood Mini-grants,
and would like to alert he community of the upcoming deadline. <br>
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The <a href="http://sustainabletompkins.org/programs/mini-grants/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,100,0)">Sustainable Tompkins Neighborhood Mini-grant program</span></a>
began in September 2008 to aid with new initiatives promoting environmental
sustainability and social and economic vitality in Tompkins County. Grants
range from $150-$750 and have been awarded to diverse entities for
locally-based initiatives supporting sustainable food systems, alternative
transportation, waste reduction, energy conservation and production,
environmental education, social justice, and community building. Individuals,
neighborhood groups and organizations are welcome to apply. Proposals are
accepted and reviewed quarterly by a team of community members. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>
Application forms are now available and are due on <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">December 1, 2014</span></span>. (To
request an application, contact <a href="mailto:karen@sustainabletompkins.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,100,0)">karen@sustainabletompkins.org</span></a>).</span></p><div><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial">Please let us know if you have any
questions. Karen's regular office hours are <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Monday</span></span>-<span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm</span></span>. <b>We will be closed for Thanksgiving
on <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Thursday 11/27</span></span> and <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">Friday 11/28</span></span>.</b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>
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In September 2014, our twenty-fifth round of Neighborhood Mini-grants were
awarded:<br>
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Dryden Community Garden – to replace a broken gate and keep wildlife out.<br>
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White Hawk Ecovillage – for creation and distribution of updated promotional
materials to attract new residents.<br>
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BJM Afterschool Enrichment -- supplies for a garden club learning to grow and
prepare produce from the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School garden.<br>
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Ellis Hollow Apartments – for a community harvest dinner of local foods.</span><span style="font-family:Arial"></span></p><div><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><em>Are you a member of Sustainable Tompkins? Join<strong> <a href="http://sustainabletompkins.org/membership/" style="color:rgb(38,171,226);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,100,0)">today</span></a></strong></em><a href="http://sustainabletompkins.org/membership/" style="color:rgb(38,171,226);text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,100,0)"><strong>.</strong></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>
Sasha Paris, Neighborhood Mini-grant Coordinator<br>
Karen Jewett-Bennett, Director of Operations</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Sustainable Tompkins</span><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">109 S. Albany St.</span><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Ithaca, NY 14850</span><br>
</span><span style="font-family:Arial"><a>607-216-1552</a></span></p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><i><br></i><br></div></div></div>
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