{"id":108430,"date":"2025-12-09T07:43:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=108430"},"modified":"2025-12-11T08:34:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:34:02","slug":"hitting-the-jackpot-tioga-downs-delivers-2-million-to-nonprofits-on-giving-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/12\/09\/hitting-the-jackpot-tioga-downs-delivers-2-million-to-nonprofits-on-giving-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hitting the Jackpot\u2019; Tioga Downs delivers $2 million to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">By Wendy Post &#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Dec. 2, Giving Tuesday, the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation awarded over 120 nonprofit organizations throughout the Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania during a luncheon held in the hotel events center. Additionally, Jeff Gural personally donated $100,000 to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier in an effort to further help combat food insecurity in our region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Recipient organizations from Chemung, Tioga, Broome, and Bradford counties were awarded funds to assist in their efforts to address and combat local poverty and deterioration by supporting food pantries, senior organizations, youth-based organizations, hospice, a variety of animal welfare organizations, and others during the 30-minute presentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Captain Joseph Hansen, from the Salvation Army\u2019s Binghamton location, was on hand along with representatives from two of the organization\u2019s other locations. According to Captain Hansen, their work has been very busy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAddressing needs is a heavy problem right now,\u201d said Captain Hansen, noting that 20-25% of the population in Broome County alone is food insecure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Captain Hansen\u2019s agency offers a mobile pantry on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week at three locations: Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at 3-5 Griswold St., Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Post 80 at 76 Main St., and on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Presbyterian Church at 2 Main St. in Johnson City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Captain Hansen added that the pantry serves about 15 to 20 families per day through its mobile effort. The award from the foundation, Captain Hansen stated, will definitely help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Crystal Gilt and Nicholas Chase were also at the award ceremony. Representing the Candor Emergency Squad, Gilt stated that the award is very important as they work towards getting a new roof and a narcotics safe at the facility.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108432\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073917\/Award3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108432\" class=\"wp-image-108432 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073917\/Award3.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Hitting the Jackpot\u2019; Tioga Downs delivers $2 million to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073917\/Award3.jpg 800w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073917\/Award3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073917\/Award3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Charles Martens, Tioga Center EMS; Nicholas Chase, Candor EMS; and Crystal Gilt, Candor EMS, attended an award luncheon at Tioga Downs in Nichols, N.Y. on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2. Both organizations were awarded funds through the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Charles Martens, with Tioga Center EMS, stated that the money awarded will be used for a PowerLoad system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis will make things easier and safer when out on calls,\u201d said Martens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The organization conducts other fundraising activities throughout the year, including a first Saturday of the month breakfast from 8-10 a.m. at the station. The breakfast runs monthly until April. The station is also host to a pancake supper every second Saturday, from 5-8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe fundraise, but this money will definitely help us out,\u201d said Martens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Another organization, \u201cRight Beside You,\u201d operated by sisters Audra Marks and Sonya Bement, received funding this year to assist with their end-of-life doula practice. You can learn more about these efforts at rightbesideyou.care.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108433\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073930\/Award5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108433\" src=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073930\/Award5.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Hitting the Jackpot\u2019; Tioga Downs delivers $2 million to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday\" width=\"800\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073930\/Award5.jpg 800w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073930\/Award5-297x300.jpg 297w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073930\/Award5-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09073930\/Award5-768x775.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audra Marks and Sonya Bement received funding this year for their end-of-life doula practice, \u201cRight Beside You,\u201dfound at rightbesideyou.care. Pictured, the two attended the event on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2 to receive their check from the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Terry McKendry, from Animal Care Sanctuary, was awarded on Tuesday and stated that the funds will help fill the needs that fell outside of their budget this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With 127 cats and 53 dogs being housed and cared for at the East Smithfield Sanctuary, McKendry stated, of the award, \u201cThis money is everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The organization also runs a spay and neuter clinic, and McKendry stated that they have performed 4,735 spay or neuter procedures this year and will most likely hit 5,000 before the year ends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sue Sterpe, representing Wagfest, was a recipient of funds. According to Sterpe, the organization was set up to help families with expenses after the loss of a child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe have paid funeral costs, we have paid the gap in medical bills, and we have even funded autopsies,\u201d said Sterpe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The inspiration for the nonprofit arose from Sterpe\u2019s own tragic loss. Her son, PJ Wagner, was killed in a motor vehicle accident in 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cCody Wall, John, and the others had a benefit to help me,\u201d said Sterpe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe talked about it, and I decided to pay it forward,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108434\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09074216\/Award4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108434\" class=\"wp-image-108434 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09074216\/Award4.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Hitting the Jackpot\u2019; Tioga Downs delivers $2 million to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday\" width=\"800\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09074216\/Award4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09074216\/Award4-242x300.jpg 242w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/09074216\/Award4-768x953.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sue Sterpe and John Brady, representing Wagfest and its Memorial Fund, arrive at Tioga Downs in Nichols, N.Y., on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2. The local nonprofit helps families with expenses when they lose a child. Based in Chemung County, more information can be found at www.facebook.com\/WagfestMemorialFund.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">The nonprofit was officially established in 2018 and continues to help families through the fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over in Johnson City, New York, the J.C. Senior Center, located at 30 Brocton St., has seen the need increase for meals and social interaction and was very grateful to be awarded on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe have activities, exercise programs, and time for socialization,\u201d said Kim Robinson, who noted that they collaborate with Broome County\u2019s Office for the Aging but run as an independent nonprofit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cFederal funding cuts have also hurt us, so the award is even more important this year,\u201d Robinson added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Jim Weed, Director of Marketing for Tioga Downs, addressed the guests attending Tuesday\u2019s award luncheon. He stated, of the dollar amount awarded, \u201cIt\u2019s impressive that we can do this in these times of need,\u201d and exclaimed, \u201cTo help over 120 agencies is amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Typically, the award from the Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation is $1 million, but Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs, wanted to award more, so he increased it to $1.5 million and then inflated it further, awarding $2 million last year and another $2 million on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And while over 120 organizations received grants, nearly 200 organizations applied this year, a record number of applicants, all of whom are encouraged to apply again next year regardless of whether a grant was awarded or not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThrough the experiences shared by our award winners, we eagerly anticipate the ripple effects of these grants making a real difference close to home,\u201d said Gural, adding, \u201cThere are countless organizations doing amazing work, often without the budget they truly deserve, and these grants aim to amplify their impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For more information about the foundation and grant applications, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiogadowns.com\/foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.tiogadowns.com\/foundation\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Wendy Post &#8212; 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