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March 5th, 2013

2013 Women’s Fund Grant Awards

Community Foundation’s  Women’s Fund celebrates the power of women in philanthropy with 11 grantees awarded over $19,000 of grants to achieve powerful results for women in Tompkins County. 

Grants will be made to:

OAR for empowerment workshops

Advocacy Center for new washer and dryer at their shelter

Catholic Charities for immigrant services

Tompkins Learning Partners for math workshops

Southside Community Center for two girl empowerment programs

Natural Leaders Initiative for peer internships

Women’s Opportunity Center to assist women in job training

Ithaca Free Clinic for its women’s health services

Finger Lakes Independence Center for an Asian women’s brochure

Cancer Resource Center for wigs and beauty products for cancer survivors

Tompkins Community Action for linen and house wares for its new supportive living residence for women