CENTER FOR AGING IN PLACE SUPPORT (CAPS)
www.aipsupport.org
2008: $14,240 2008: $97,400
To support a new resource center for Westchester community leaders and neighborhood coalitions interested in creating “aging in place” initiatives powered by residents of a town, village or community, and designed to enable adults to live at home safely and independently as they grow older. The Center offers information, advice, and services on a range of “aging in place” topics, from how to get started to successful public launch.
CLUSTER
Yonkers, NY
www.clusterinc.org
2006: $6,000
To help initiate a new Eldercare Mediation program for Westchester.
COMMUNITY PLANNING COUNCIL OF YONKERS and
ST. JOSEPH's MEDICAL CENTER
Yonkers, NY
www.55plusyonkers.org
2006: $134,000 2007: $85,625 2008: $96,225
To plan, launch, and maintain 55 Plus: Yonkers Connections, a life options initiative for Yonkers residents who are transitioning from midlife to a “next chapter.” This community-wide initiative includes assistance with life planning, learning for new careers and enrichment, strong peer and community connections, and meaningful engagement in paid or unpaid roles that contribute to community wellbeing.
ELDER CRAFTSMEN
New York City
www.eldercraftsmen.org
2006: $25,000 2007: $25,000 2008: $30,000
To offer classes to teach Yonkers older adults to create art for exhibition in local libraries and public spaces. And to offer classes to teach Yonkers older adults to sew teddy bears, dolls, bibs, quilts, mittens, and hats, all of which are donated to childcare centers and afterschool programs in low-income Yonkers neighborhoods.
FAMILY SERVICE OF WESTCHESTER
White Plains, NY
www.fsw.org
2006: $25,000 2007: $25,000
To support Y-SPEC, an employment center that helps people over 60 find paying jobs.
FAMILY SERVICE SOCIETY OF YONKERS
Yonkers, NY
www.fssy.org
2006: $35,000 2007: $40,000 2008: $43,000
For "GrandPower," a program which engages Yonkers grandparents in advocating for improved public policies and practices affecting grandparent caregivers and their grandchildren.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE
Tarrytown, NY
www.fordham.edu/
2006: $76,547 2007: $85,215 2008: $87,492
For the Andrus Scholars program, designed to encourage social work students in the second-year of their masters degree study to specialize in aging. Four students each year receive scholarships, and benefit from an aging-enriched curriculum and practicum work experience.
GREENBURGH ARTS AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
Greenburgh, NY
www.greenburghny.com
2008: $5,000
To fund "Matters of the HeART," the fourth Benedict-funded annual exhibition of art by Westchester older adults.
GROUNDWORK YONKERS
Yonkers, NY
www.groundworkyonkers.org
2008: $50,000
To begin ComNET (Computerized Neighborhood Environment Tracking) in the LaMartine neighborhood of Yonkers, and to create a new Our Folks program designed to engage teens in helping older residents maintain and repair their yards and homes.
To launch a new intergenerational Green Team initiative in the Cottage Gardens neighborhood of Yonkers and ComNET programs in the Cottage Gardens neighborhood of Yonkers.
JEWISH COUNCIL OF YONKERS
Yonkers, NY
www.jewishcouncil.info
2006: $30,000 2007: $30,000
To continue support of SMART (Students and Mature Adults Reading Together) tutoring program, and to develop a new Westchester chapter of the New York State Intergenerational Network (NYSIGN).
MEDICARE RIGHTS CENTER
New York, NY
www.medicarerights.org
2006: $60,000 2007: $65,000 2008: $65,000
To support Healthy Advocacy and SOS Medicare programs which train older Westchester volunteers to make presentations on healthcare rights and options and the importance of preventative care.
UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
White Plains, NY
www.uwwp.org & www.communitiesforallages.org
2006: $130,000 2007: $100,000 2008: $135,000
To support Communities for All Ages (CFAA), a new partnership with the United Way, designed to encourage intergenerational approaches to strengthen Westchester neighborhoods and communities. United Way contributes a 100 percent match and in-kind staffing.
For regularly-scheduled intergenerational programming at this childcare center and adult day center that share a site Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services
For the Alliance of Academic Institutions for Aging-Related Studies and Workforce Development, an 11-member collaboration of educational institutions committed to infusing aging into courses across all disciplines
Ashburton Avenue Community for All Ages
(Family Service Society of Yonkers)
To enrich a local elementary school with intergenerational programming Yonkers, NY:
Runyon Heights Community for All Ages
(Yonkers Community Action Program)
To energize the neighborhood Community House with intergenerational activities Peekskill, NY:
Peekskill Community for All Ages
(The Preservation Company)
To address affordable housing and transportation concerns of its citizens. Port Chester, NY:
Port Chester Community for All Ages
(Council of Community Services)
To create a more welcoming community environment Mount Vernon, NY:
Mount Vernon Wellness Coalition for All Ages
(Westchester Community College)
To develop a wellness initiative in partnership with a community college well-known for its culinary arts program
RSVP/VOLUNTEER SERVICE BUREAU OF WESTCHESTER
White Plains, NY
www.volunteer-center.org
2006: $43,838 2007: $40,000
To conduct an aggressive campaign to recruit older adults as volunteers for Yonkers.
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Valhalla, NY
www.sunywcc.edu
2007: $13,500 2008: $6,500
To support the Mainstream Institute’s Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Mature Adults courses offered for adults age 50 and older. Awarded as a match to a grant from the Coleman Foundation. .
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
(a division of The New York Community Trust)
Harstdale, NY
www.wcf-ny.org
2006: $10,000
To fund educational meetings and learning experiences for grantees and other nonprofit organizations.
WESTCHESTER LIBRARY SYSTEM (WLS)
Tarrytown, NY
www.westchesterlibraries.org
2008: $67,000
To launch a new Creative Aging in Our Communities initiative. In partnership with Lifetime Arts, WLS will award mini-grants to libraries across Westchester to fund visual, literary, and performing arts workshops as well as culminating exhibitions at each library site.
CIVIC VENTURES
San Francisco, CA
www.civicventures.org
2006: $19,800
To provide technical assistance to "55 Plus" and its community partners, to plan and launch a life options initiative for Yonkers residents who are transitioning from midlife to a "next chapter."
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
ABCD Institute
Evanston, IL
www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html
2006: $30,000 2007: $25,000
To provide technical assistance to "55 Plus" and other nonprofits, using ABCD Institute's asset-based community development strategies.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Center for Intergenerational Learning
Philadelphia, PA
www.temple.edu/CIL & www.communitiesforallages.org
2006: $21,200 2007: $30,000 2008: $30,000
For training and technical assistance for the 5 Westchester Communities for All Ages (CFAA) in Yonkers and Westchester. Assistance is designed to strengthen neighborhoods and communities, enhance the capacities of nonprofits, and increase the numbers of older adults engaged in meaningful community volunteer service.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services
Berkeley, CA
www.agingfriendly.org
2007: $25,000
To help fund Creating Aging-Friendly Communities, an online conference including presentations by 30 national experts in aging and community-building.