Field Hall Foundation awards $255,000 in new grants

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HUDSON VALLEY – The Field Hall Foundation has announced the grant recipients of its Summer 2019 cycle.  Eight grants, totaling $255,000, will be used to provide respite for seniors and their caregivers, geriatric case management services, transportation and handicap accessibility in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties.

Five full grants were awarded to:

  • Catholic Charities Community Services – $50,000 to provide case management services to vulnerable seniors in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties
  • My Second Home – $50,000 to provide scholarships for adult day care respite to eligible seniors and their caregivers in Northern Westchester
  • The Wartburg – $50,000 to provide scholarships for adult day care respite to eligible seniors and their caregivers in Southern Westchester
  • Westchester Jewish Community Services – $50,000 to provide geriatric case management services to seniors in need in Westchester County
  • Cabrini Nursing Home – $20,000 to build an outdoor therapeutic dementia garden for their nursing home residents

The Foundation also awarded three mini-grants to:

  • Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County – $15,000 to provide minor home repairs and modifications for seniors so they can continue to live safely in their homes
  • RideConnect of Westchester – $15,000 to expand their free volunteer transportation and bus program for seniors
  • Putnam County Sheriff’s Department – $5,000 to support their Project Lifesaver program and reduce the response time in locating missing seniors with dementia

The Foundation accepts Letters of Inquiry on a continual basis and awards grants twice a year.  Information on grant criteria and important dates can be found on the Foundation’s website




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