The Greensboro Association's Grants Committee has distributed $36,000 to local organizations and nonprofits serving the greater Greensboro area through its annual grant program, the group announced June 16.
This year's grants went to a range of causes, including arts and education programs at the Greensboro Free Library, cleanup of Cooper Brook in Hardwick via Hardwick Resilience, and food security initiatives through Faith in Action, the Center for Agricultural Economy, the Hardwick Area Food Pantry, and the Hardwick Farmers Market. Other recipients include the Greensboro Historical Society, AWARE, Craftsbury Community Care, the Craftsbury Energy Committee, Craftsbury Saplings, Four Seasons of Early Learning, the Hardwick Gazette, the Greensboro Fire Department, the Highland Center for the Arts, Caspian Arts, and Circus Smirkus camp scholarships for children from Greensboro and Orleans County.
In addition to grants, the association said its community initiatives budget continues to fund the Caspian Lake swim program and the Greensboro Ski Trails, maintained by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.
"Supporting and strengthening our local community continues to be at the heart of what the Greensboro Association is all about," said Naomi Ranz-Schleifer, president of the GA. "We can see the impacts these grants have throughout our local community through the programs, education, food security, and environmental protection work these local organizations, groups and nonprofits are able to provide."
"We are deeply grateful to our members whose generous support makes it possible for us to continue investing in the diverse needs of our community," said Julie Porazzo, co-chair of the grants committee. "These grants reflect the collective commitment of our members to give back, and we couldn't do it without them."
The GA raises money through membership dues and awards grants each year. A full list of recipients is available at greensboroassociation.org.
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