Community Fund For Theresa Supports Indian River Lakes Challenge


Foundation: Northern New York Community Foundation

credit:

The Indian River Lakes Conservancy is asking residents and visitors of Theresa, New York, to get outdoors and see what they can do in a year's time.

That's thanks to two grants from the Community Fund for Theresa, a fund set up by longtime Theresa residents Russell and Mary Wilcox in 2020 to "advance the general welfare of the Theresa community," according to the foundation's website.

The Beast Challenge, as it's being called, is a year-long series of outdoor activities that includes kayaking, hiking, biking, camping, and "four-wheeling," WWTI reports.

It will take a few weekends to complete, but visitors will be encouraged to come back to the area, which includes eight local lakes, several trails, and bridges, several times a year.

A $3,465 grant will help create a Theresa-area map and brochures to promote local businesses.

A $1,925 grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension will support full scholarships for up to five youths to attend 4-H Camp Wabasso in Theresa this summer.

The camp is the only one of its kind in the area, and its mission is to provide educational opportunities and hands-on activities using 4-H research-based curricula in a safe and fun camp setting in the natural environment

Read the Entire Article


Selected Grant News Headlines

A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

University of California Appoints New Executive Vice President for Uc Health

The nation's largest public academic health system is getting a new leader. David Rubin, director of population health innovation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, will take over as...more

Colloidal Oatmeal Effective in Improving Atopic Dermatitis in Black Children

"When products are not tested in a diverse population, there is a reluctance to accept them as solutions," says Tonianne Lisante, a Kenvue scientific engagement manager, in a press release. That...more

Island Child Style Hosts Sponsorship Mingle

Naomi Campbell's brother Nathan took to the runway at a children's fashion show in the Bahamas on Saturday, and he didn't exactly wow the audience. The model, who's the sister of Campbell's ex,...more

The Met'S Free Children'S Studio Is Finally Here

"We are dedicated... to nurturing a lifelong experience of fun, of learning, and of engaging with art," Max Hollein, director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, says of the museum's new...more

Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Seven Innovations Could Save 2 Million ...
Foundation: Gates Foundation

"We have seen over and over again that when countries actually prioritize and invest in women's health, they unleash a powerful engine for progress that can reduce poverty, advance gender equality,...more

Lessons From The 2021 Child Tax Credit Expansion Informing State Policy Debates

In 2016, President Trump signed an executive order expanding the child tax credit, a move that cut child poverty in half and led to a 1.4 percentage-point drop in poverty over a year. Two years...more

Encryption Versus Child Safety: Westminster Blinks

The UK has backed away from a plan to force messaging apps to scan their users' messages for iffy content, the Guardian reports. Section 122 of the country's new Online Safety Bill would have...more

14Th Annual Blue Plate Media Lounge at New York Toy Fair on Monday, October 2, 2023

If you're a toy company marketing to kids, you may want to steer clear of this year's New York Toy Fair. The Consumerist reports the event, which takes place Monday and Tuesday at the Jacob...more

Unicef Board Turns the Spotlight on Children and Young People in Africa

About 60% of African children under the age of 25 live in poverty, according to a new report from the United Nations' children's agency. And that's not good enough, says UNICEF Executive Director...more


One of the most significant challenges to social entrepreneurship and innovation is ensuring a diversity of approaches and participants in the movement. To truly deliver meaningful social change the leaders of the effort must share perspectives of the challenges faced by communities across the U.S. that can most appropriately come from members of those communities. Ashoka, through its All America initiative seeks to increase the diversity of social entrepreneurship practitioners.




Nonprofit Jobs in Maine

  Program Director Jobs
  Substance Abuse Jobs
  Social Work Jobs
  Social Services Employment
  Foundation Related Jobs


Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs


Americans With Disabilities Act Technical Assistance Program | Weapons Removal and Abatement | Central Valley Project, Trinity River Division, Trinity River Fish and Wildlife Management | Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) and Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission Partner Enhancement Gra | Railroad Safety | Section 538 Rural Rental Housing Guaranteed Loans | Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants | Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund | | Site Style by YAML | Grants.gov | Grants | Grants News | Sitemap | Privacy Policy

Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2023 Copyright Michael Saunders