The Ithaca Rotary Club is pleased to announce its 2024 Community Grants awardees. Twenty-four applications were received, and nine grant proposals were funded in full for a total of $11,724.
Ithaca Rotary’s community grants are intended to support the good work of local non-profits that have special projects or needs which are not covered by general operating funds. Grant requests are usually funded in full up to $1,500 each, and are gifted through the Ithaca Rotary Club’s donor-advised fund managed by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.
Congratulations to the 2024 grant recipients:
Catholic Charities - $1,350
Purchase retail racks for free clothing closet
Family Reading Partnership - $1,000
Purchase children’s books for Big Red Bookshelf project
Purchase children’s books for Big Red Bookshelf project
Ithaca Community Recovery - $1,500
Upgrade entryway w/ digital meeting schedule board
Upgrade entryway w/ digital meeting schedule board
Lansing Lunchbox - $706
Equipment for food pantry at Lansing High School
Equipment for food pantry at Lansing High School
Lifelong - $1,168
Digital signage board; L-shaped desk
Digital signage board; L-shaped desk
NAMI Finger Lakes - $1,500
Distribute NAMI mental health resources to the public
Open Doors English - $1,500
Individual tutoring and group instruction in English
Running to Places - $1,500
Keep youth participation and show attendance free for all
Wonderful Wheelchairs - $1,500
Conversion kits to adapt wheelchairs/walkers for outdoor use
Donations to Rotary’s Community Grants program are gratefully accepted at any time. Checks may be made payable to Ithaca Rotary Club and mailed to P.O. Box 306, Ithaca, NY 14851. Please note “Community grants” on the memo line.
Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self.” Membership is open to all community members who share in this belief; new members are accepted year-round. Ithaca Rotary gathers every other Wednesday at Noon for luncheon meetings at Coltivare, 235 South Cayuga Street, downtown Ithaca. The public is welcome to attend and learn more about Rotary; cost is $20 at the door. Additional information about the Rotary Club of Ithaca may be found online at www.ithacarotary.com.