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Broome County Community Charities to award more than $750,000 in donations
VESTAL, N.Y. — Broome County Community Charities, Inc., the host organization of the PGA TOUR Champions Dick’s Open, will award $757,430 in charitable donations to

State awards grants for water-improvement projects around New York
New York State has recently awarded more than $225 million to 165 projects around the state to improve water quality, including numerous projects in Central

Schweinfurth Art Center construction project will continue through the winter months
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn says the ongoing construction project is making progress, but due to weather and procurement issues, the

Colgate hires D-III national title coach, CNY native to lead football program
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University has hired SUNY Cortland football coach Curt Fitzpatrick as the 31st head coach in the history of the Raiders football program. Fitzpatrick, a Fulton native, coached the Red Dragons to a 45-5 record in four seasons, including the 2023 Division III national championship. Fitzpatrick was named the 2023 Division III

Old Dominion Freight Line plans logistics facility in Broome County
CONKLIN, N.Y. —Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) plans to purchase a 20-acre parcel in the Broome Corporate Park to construct a cross-dock logistics facility. The

KeyBank Foundation donates $50K to McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The KeyBank Foundation says it’s donating $50,000 to support the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center’s efforts to prevent and intervene in child

Lewis County firms win $104K for improvement, visibility projects
LOWVILLE — Eight Lewis County businesses will use grant awards totaling nearly $104,000 for various projects. Naturally Lewis, Inc. says the money comes from two different funds. The organization in late November announced the recipients of grants from the Building Business Fund and the Small Things, Big Impacts Fund. Building Business Fund is designed to


Year end is a crucial planning time for nonprofits
The end of the year is a good time for reflection and intention setting — not just personally, but also for nonprofit organizations. “We’re talking about strategic growth and what does it mean and why is it necessary,” says Terrence Phillips, a partner in the Bonadio Group’s assurance division. “To be viable in the future,

Rome Community Foundation awards $141K in grants to 15 nonprofits
ROME — The Rome Community Foundation awarded $141,083 in grants to 15 Rome–area charitable organizations in its fourth-quarter grant distribution round, the foundation recently announced. The grant recipients are: Mohawk Valley Health Services, $31,433; Capitol Civic Center, $29,000; Rome Cemetery Association, $15,000; Mercy Flight Central, $12,000; Copper City Community Connection, $10,800; Zion Episcopal Church, $9,000;
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