SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, June 2022 – The Hawley Foundation held their annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs. Over 60 community nonprofit organizations, high school graduates, board and community members were in attendance. Promoting the health, welfare, and education of children in Saratoga County, The Hawley Foundation awarded $110,000 in community and camp grants, plus an additional $20,000 in high school scholarships.
The Hawley Foundation provides camp awards to Saratoga County organizations that provide summer camp opportunities, designed to offset camp fees for children in need. Community Grant Awards provide funding to not-for-profit organizations who have Saratoga County’s children’s welfare or well-being as their main objective. College Grants are provided to high school seniors who will be entering college or a vocational school.
The 2022 camp and community recipients of the 2022 grants are: AIM Services, Inc., Ballston Area Community Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region, CAPTAIN Community Human Services, Inc., Catholic Charities, CCE of Saratoga County, City of Saratoga Springs Recreation Department, Franklin Community Center, Inc., Glens Falls Area Youth Center, Inc., LifeWorks Community Action, Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Race Track Chaplaincy, Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, Saratoga Center for the Family, Saratoga Children’s Theatre, Inc., Saratoga Regional YMCA, The SNACpack Program, Inc., Stomping Ground Camp, Inc., Town of Wilton – Wilton Recreation.
The Foundation’s history dates back to 1888. Since that time, its endowment, enhanced by various estates and wills, has allowed a board of directors to continue Hawley’s tradition of assisting youth in our community through grants to organizations, individuals, and to best realize the Foundation’s mission of promoting the health, welfare and education of children in Saratoga County. College scholarships totaling $17,000, plus a discretionary fund to assist Saratoga County children in financial need on a case-by-case basis round out the donations. The Foundation awards an average of $130,000 annually.
The Hawley Foundation for Children awards $114,500 in Community and Camp Grants in 2021
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, June 2021 – The Hawley Foundation for Children is proud to announce their grant recipients of 2021.
The Hawley Foundation’s Community Grant Program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations demonstrating the ability and commitment to serve the neediest children within Saratoga County. Twelve local nonprofits were awarded Community Grants, totaling $46,900: AIM Services, CAPTAIN Community Human Services, Catholic Charities of Saratoga, Children’s Museum of Saratoga, CREATE Community Studios, Glens Falls Area Youth Center, Lifeworks Community Action, Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Rebuilding Together Saratoga County, Roundabout Runners Club, SNACpack Program, and Wellspring.
The Hawley Foundation also provides Camp Awards to organizations that provide camperships for children with identified needs in Saratoga County. Ten local nonprofits were awarded these grants in 2021, totaling $67,600: Ballston Area Community Center, Camp Abilities Saratoga, CAPTAIN CHS, Mechanicville Area Community Services, Racetrack Chaplaincy of America, Saratoga Regional YMCA, Salvation Army, Saratoga Springs Recreation Department, Wilton Recreation, and Wellspring.
Applications for grants in 2022 will be available as of January 1, 2022, at HawleyFoundation.org. Organizations applying for grants must have children’s welfare or well-being as their main objective, with priority given to organizations that serve the highest number of children in Saratoga County.
The Foundation’s history dates back to 1888. Since that time, its endowment, enhanced by various estates and wills, has allowed a board of directors to continue Hawley’s tradition of assisting youth in our community through grants to organizations, individuals, and to best realize the Foundation’s mission of promoting the health, welfare and education of children in Saratoga County. College scholarships totaling $17,000, plus a discretionary fund to assist Saratoga County children in financial need on a case-by-case basis round out the donations. The Foundation awards an average of $130,000 annually.