Thirteen Ulster County nonprofit organizations have received $17,470 in grants from the Community Response Grants - Ulster County program. The Ulster County Advisory Board reviewed 38 grant requests totaling $93,106. Community Response Grants are awarded to help organizations be more effective and efficient. Grants awarded throughout Ulster County include but are not limited to equipment to improve office operations, professional development for staff and/or board members and programmatic areas.
Fall 2011 Grant Awards
$1,500
ABCD at New Paltz will purchase equipment for a computer network upgrade to effectively access and fully utilize the agency's data management system, enhance services for children and families, and facilitate professional development opportunities.
$500
Purchase of fabric and other items necessary for the sewing of donated goods for families in domestic violence shelters and breast cancer patients at the Surgical Oncology Unit of Benedictine Hospital.
$1,600
Support for the training of new advocate volunteers and the purchase of equipment to generate in-house educational and promotional materials created by the National CASA Association.
$2,500
Purchase of donor and collection management software and hardware to facilitate communications and learning opportunities.
$695
Purchase of Nooks (e-readers) to give residents the technology to assist them in reading.
$500
Funds for administrative and program costs associated with the league, including youth employment as referees and scorekeepers.
$1,575
Support for the purchase of a laptop and portable printer/scanner which will serve the needs of homebound clients through the preparation of documents in a single visit. Items such as wills, consumer, and landlord/tenant matters will be addressed, particularly when the client is very ill and needs advance directives done quickly.
$600
Support for the purchase of nursing kits for disaster relief efforts within Ulster County.
$3,000
To organize and execute a fundraising effort to address farm disaster needs caused by recent catastrophic weather incidents.
$1,500
Purchase of a laptop and Vectorworks 2012 design software to facilitate design work for productions and education programs.
$1,000
To place advertisements in local papers to increase the number of participants in the tutor training workshops offered throughout the County.
$1,500
Support for Kingston middle school students to participate in Hands-On Art in 2011-2012, which provides a focused and challenging opportunity to work in multiple full days in a professional art environment.
$1,000
A Mac Book Pro computer will be purchased for the Girls Inc. program allowing all of their programs, including their documentary video project, to become more technologically interactive.
