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Rockland Community Foundation Honors 2013 Spring Grant Award Recipients

VCS Inc., CANDLE and The Clarkstown Family Resource Center

Each Receive Grant Awards for Special Programs

The Rockland Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013 grant awards. The Foundation selected recipients from among applications received for special programs during the 2013 Spring grant period. Awards were presented at the Foundation's Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, July 17.

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  • VCS Inc. (Volunteer Counseling Service of Rockland County)was awarded a grant in support of its Undoing Racism project
  • CANDLE (Community Awareness Network for a Drug-Free Life and Environment) received support for its Only Two Will Do program
  • Clarkstown Family Resource Center received a grant for its Special Education Homework Club program

Representatives from VCS and CANDLE were on hand to accept their grant awards during a ceremony held at the Clarkstown Town Hall. The Clarkstown Family Resource Center will receive their award later this month. "We are pleased to be able to support the important work these programs do," said Foundation President Patrick Byrne. "The vital services each group provides to various segments of our county is helping to enhance the quality of life in Rockland."

"The funds received from the Rockland Community Foundation will help VCS continue to provide racial justice training at no cost to various non-profit organizations, schools and businesses throughout Rockland," explains Executive Co-Director Phyllis Frank. "This training is a critical component of our VCS Undoing Racism Project."

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"The Only 2 Will Do program helps to enforce the underage drinking laws in our county through the collaborative efforts of CANDLE, local police, high schools and the community," explains Executive Director Joanne Goodman. "Our grant from the Rockland Community Foundation will help support our efforts to increase barriers to underage consumers obtaining alcohol and promote a safer environment for our community."

About the Rockland Community Foundation

The Rockland Community Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for all people in Rockland County by increasing charitable giving. Its mission is to connect people and businesses with the causes that matter most to them through the creation of funds, across a wide range of interests, that donors create and the Foundation stewards. A registered, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, it is governed by a local Board of Directors and an Advisory Board comprised of community leaders from both public and private sectors.

Community foundations put philanthropy within reach, offering the ability to establish funds that will continue to give for years to come, with tax benefits that donors can take advantage of now. Most importantly, the funds stay in the community, which means donors will see the impact of their contributions in the place they call home.

If you are interested in creating a fund and would like more information, or would like to donate to one of our many funds, visit rocklandgives.org.

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The Rockland Community Foundation

P.O. Box 323, New City, NY 10956

845-947-2868    

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