Warwick Savings Foundation

Newburgh, NY

PURPOSE: HOSPICE IS CELEBRATING THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROVIDING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH COMPASSIONATE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL END OF LIFE CARE WITH COMFORT, DIGNITY AND RESPECT. IN 2021, HOSPICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED CARE AND SUPPORT TO 1,361 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND REGISTERED 64,910 DAYS OF CARE TO PATIENTS IN HOMES, HOSPITALS, GROUP HOMES, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, AND THE KAPLAN FAMILY HOSPICE RESIDENCE. THE FOUNDATION GRANT HAS HAD A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON THE EVERYDAY OPERATIONS OF HOSPICE, ALSO SUPPORTING ITS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. HOSPICE IS ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS

Warwick, NY

PURPOSE: FUNDS WERE USED TO UPGRADE INPATIENT ROOMS AND VISITOR AREAS IN THE ORTHOPEDIC UNIT. TO DATE, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 360 PATIENTS AND THEIR VISITORS BENEFITED FROM THE GRANT. DELIVERY WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER OF NEW WHITE BOARDS, 3 DRAWER CHESTS, OVER-BED TABLES AND RECLINER AND VISITOR CHAIRS FOR EACH OF THE SEVEN PATIENT ROOMS ON THIS UNIT. THESE PURCHASES COMPLIMENT THE LARGER OVERARCHING PROJECT, EXPANSION OF SURGICAL SERVICES AND ADDITION OF AN OPERATING SUITE, WHICH WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION DURING 2022. OVERALL, FOUNDATION SUPPORT HAS ALLOWED THE HOSPITAL TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE HEALTH SERVICES SO PEOPLE IN WARWICK AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES CAN RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED CLOSE TO HOME.

PURPOSE: WITH GRANT FUNDS, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WAS ABLE TO HIRE A PART-TIME PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO HELP DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT THEY PROVIDE FOR THEIR ATHLETES. BEGINNING IN JANUARY OF 2022, THEY BEGAN RUNNING TWO SEPARATE PROGRAMS CONCURRENTLY, INCREASING PROGRAM DAYS FROM ABOUT 40 PER YEAR IN 2021 TO A PROJECTED 90 IN 2022. THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO ADD SPECIAL BONUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING A FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT WB BALL IN MIDDLETOWN, HORSEBACK RIDING AT WINDOW THERAPEUTIC CENTER, A NIGHT AT THE RENEGADES, AND MORE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2006, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE'S MISSION HAS BEEN TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND THE BROADER ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR AGES 5 AND UP. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN A MAJOR PART OF THAT EFFORT

Newburgh, NY

PURPOSE: THE FUNDING IS BEING USED TO ENHANCE ELEMENTS OF THE CENTER'S SATURDAY MORNING ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (SMEP), WHICH REMAINS THE CORNERSTONE OF THE NUAC'S MISSION TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY PROGRAMS, CAREER EXPLORATION PATHWAYS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE NEWBURGH ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. IN 2022, NUAC HAS SERVED 600 STUDENTS PER 12-WEEK SESSION, EXPANDED CLASS OFFERINGS TO OVER 30, AND OFFERED 1,651 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION PER WEEK, MATCHING PRE-PANDEMIC NUMBERS. PROGRAMMING ALSO INCLUDES SPORTS, GAMES, A GARDEN WITH CHICKENS, RABBITS AND HONEYBEES, AND AN AFTERSCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AGED 13-17. DURING 2021-22, THE CENTER ALSO MADE A NUMBER OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDED CLOTHING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO ITS MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.

PURPOSE: WINSLOW THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER PROVIDES A UNIQUE, RESTORATIVE, AND EMPOWERING EXPERIENCE, OFFERING EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES THAT ENCOURAGE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES AND THOSE FROM LOW SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS TO GROW AND LEARN THROUGH DIVERSE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. BECAUSE OF SUPPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION AND ANOTHER DONOR, THE CENTER ACQUIRED ANOTHER EQUINE, WHICH HAS MADE IT THROUGH THE TRIAL PERIOD AND INTEGRATED INTO THE PROGRAM. FUNDING NOT ONLY ALLOWED WINSLOW TO HOST A PROGRAM FOR VETERANS WITH SEVERE PTSD, BUT ALSO TO SEND ADULT DAY PROGRAMS OUT ON EXCURSIONS THAT HELPED PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. LONG-TERM GOALS INCLUDE BRINGING IN A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND GETTING TWO INSTRUCTORS CERTIFIED AS EQUINE SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL HEALTH LEARNING AT A DIFFERENT PACE.

PURPOSE: FOR OVER 70 YEARS, INSPIRE HAS BEEN PROVIDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH DAY HABILITATION, COMMUNITY HABILITATION, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS, SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND MORE. THE MOST RECENT FOUNDATION FUNDING WAS USED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN AWNING AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE INSPIRE KIDS PRESCHOOL IN GOSHEN. THE INTENT WAS FOR THIS PROJECT TO BE COMPLETE, BUT INSPIRE HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING AN AWNING VENDOR DUE TO STAFFING ISSUES. HOWEVER, A VENDOR HAS NOW BEEN SELECTED AND HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE AWNING IN THE FALL OF 2022.