Nine Grants Awarded from Floyd Hooker Foundation Fund
Published: March 14, 2010
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Floyd Hooker Foundation Fund of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) recently awarded nine grants to organizations presently serving the youth of Tioga County, NY at the recommendation of the Floyd Hooker Advisory Board. Grant awards ranged from $688 to $1,000 and are being used for operational, equipment, capital and special needs projects. Organizations awarded grants include: Tioga County Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse for use of their agency van for transporting local children to their after-school program "Puppy Pals", Cornell Cooperative Extension Family Resource Center to maintain play space and provide developmentally appropriate activities for young children; Cornell Cooperative Extension Phoenix Kids Café to grow a pizza garden and learn to garden and cook; Owego Gymnastics to provide full and partial scholarships for needy children to attend and participate in their programs; Family Reading Partnership of Owego Apalachin for the purchase of books for the "Books to Grow On" program; Newark Valley Historical Society for purchasing supplies for their Living History workshops titled "Pioneer Wisdom" for the youth of Tioga County; Big Brothers Big Sisters to expand their services into Tioga County, NY; Spencer Van-Etten School District Special Education Program to provide admission to community resources for special education students; and A New Hope Center to provide access to recreation and leisure activities for youths who reside at their shelter, who because of financial hardship due in part by domestic violence would not otherwise have such opportunities. The Floyd Hooker Foundation Fund does not make grants to individuals or churches for religious purposes. Eligible organizations consist of non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, charitable activities of religious organizations and governments. This fund was established to meet the needs of the youth of Tioga County, NY. Additional grant funds will become available later in 2010. The mission of the CFTT is to continuously improve the present and future quality of life in the counties served by the Foundation. It establishes endowment funds from contributions of many individual citizens, corporations, other foundations, other charitable organizations and government agencies and uses the interest earned from these funds to make grants to the community. CFTT is a pure public charity, incorporated as a non-profit organization, which has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. Anyone interested in learning more about the CFTT, in contributing to a present fund or in establishing a new fund can call 570-888-4759; fax - 570-882-2179; email - cftt@stny.rr.com or website -
