This past week, the Board of the Community Foundation approved $232,250 in grants to the region's nonprofits, school districts, and municipalities. A grant award of $20,000 was made to @MBPNofSCNY for their new PAL Center in Johnson City!
Congratulations to the @AcaBinghamton as the recipient of our 25th anniversary award of $25,000 towards the important work they do with immigrants and refugees.
Thanks to everyone who attended our 25th Anniversary Celebration last night at the beautiful Kilmer Mansion, and special thanks to @DonnaLupardo for her citation in our honor!
Yesterday we revisited the Catskill Water Discovery Center, located in the Catskill Watershed Corporation building in Arkville. We were there in 2019. Check out the "how it started, how it's going" photos below.
We are having a photo and video contest! ๐ฑ
When you visit Ross Park Zoo for Illumination for Conservation make sure to take pictures or videos with your favorite lanterns when you post to your favorite social media use the hashtag #Binghamtonlanternfest to enter to win prizes!
School is back in session and through the power of philanthropy and the generosity of our donors, we were able to facilitate over $262K in scholarship awards! #philanthropy#Scholarships
We had a personal "site visit" last night to @rossparkzoo to see their spectacular Illumination for Conservation lantern show. Wow! Do not miss this. It's open evenings at 8pm through October.
We're committed to supporting local ag. Between programs for new & beginning farmers, women farmers, veterans, & outlets like our Farmers Market and Taste NY stores, we help support all aspects of ag.
Can you donate today to help support these programs? https://t.co/onDA7WzY3P
Have you purchased your tickets to our Illumination for Conservation Lantern Festival yet? You don't want to miss this spectacular nighttime event, featuring over 40 nature themed lantern sculptures all around the zoo!๐ฆ
Purchase your tickets online today!
https://t.co/kIIeU8LBKA
We're at the Womenโs Convention in partnership with @womensmarch, hosting a training for women who are ready to run for office to help them make a real plan to get to know their political community in just 90 days! In Houston? Join us at 430pm in 351EB. https://t.co/USUyzkLaa8
We're thrilled to report that our Board approved $90,850 in small grants at yesterday's meeting. One of the grants is to the Friends of the Broome County Public Library to support their bi-lingual story time programs.
Happy Birthday, Jasmine! Our fennec fox turns 13 today!
As a birthday treat, Jasmine received a blueberry carrot applesauce ice pop!
We're open seven days a week through Labor Day, from 10am-5pm, with last admission ticket & member check in at 4pm.
๐ธ zookeeper Allison!
We are closed today in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Let it be a day for reflection and remembrance. #juneteenth2022
If you missed our @WFcfscny Breakfast last week, here's a look at the video celebrating our 20th Anniversary and reaching our million-dollar goal! https://t.co/stZYIVOcCX