Seeking ‘Santa’s Helpers’ to make Christmas merry for children and teens Families First in Essex County’s outreach efforts include making the holiday season merry and bright for children and teenagers. Staff members spent the month of November talking turkey in order to … [Read more...] about Families First Serves up Thanksgiving Meals Thanks to Community Support
Philanthropy
Grant Awards Benefit Local Communities in Essex Area
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
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