Support for Kids Programs, Trails, Emergency Services, and More The Essex Community Fund, Charlie Goff Memorial Fund, and Allen Scholarship and Education Program Fund—each a component fund of the Adirondack Foundation—awarded grants totaling $33,700.00 to 12 community … [Read more...] about Grant Awards Benefit Local Communities in Essex Area
Philanthropy
Help Curiously Adirondack Produce A Fourth Season!
In the tradition of Lennon & McCartney, Roosevelt & Churchill, and Laurel & Hardy, the 8-episode video series Curiously Adirondack brings together the creative skills of two very different yet instantly compatible individuals: Josh Clement & Ed Kanze. Help … [Read more...] about Help Curiously Adirondack Produce A Fourth Season!
Volunteer Vacationers Work on CATS Trail Projects
Coming from as far away as California and Arizona, 13 “Volunteer Vacationers” arrived in Westport to spend a week working on Champlain Area Trails (CATS) projects. The American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacation program supports people who spend their vacation in diverse … [Read more...] about Volunteer Vacationers Work on CATS Trail Projects
Get Out of the Mud! Campaign Underway
Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is raising the funds needed to complete a trail improvement project using something new for CATS: a crowdfunding program offered through Adirondack Gives, part of the Adirondack Foundation. The Get Out of the Mud! campaign will provide the $1,500 … [Read more...] about Get Out of the Mud! Campaign Underway
Community Raising Funds to Aid Family of Essex Restaurant Owner (THE SUN)
Donations are pouring in for the family of a local restaurant owner who died last week. As of Tuesday, the crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe has generated $7,585 for the family of Raymond Faville, who drowned in Lake Champlain on Monday. Faville operated Chez Lin & Rays … [Read more...] about Community Raising Funds to Aid Family of Essex Restaurant Owner (THE SUN)