The Common Roots Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Common Roots Brewing Co., announced grants to be awarded to nine recipients, all aimed at community and environmental wellness.
The $20,000 in grants from the foundation add to a total of more than $47,000 given since the organization’s inception in 2021.
Amounts range from between $1,000 and $2,500.
Recipients include:
• Books Offer Opportunities Kids Succeed, which provides 10,000 free books to kids in low-income families.
• The Crandall Park Beautification Committee, which updates and provides improvements to Crandall Park in Glens Falls.
• The Glens Falls Youth Center, which provides aid for educational, recreational and life skills programs for kids in grades 5-12.
• Habitat for Humanity, which builds affordable homes in the area.
• St. Mary’s Food Pantry, which supports the local chapter of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York and serves as many as 100 families per week.
• Tri-County Literacy, which aids high school GED, English as a new language and literacy tutor programs.
• Up Yonda Farm, which provides aid for outdoor recreation and education.
• Wait House, which supports services for homeless youth ages 16-24
• World Awareness Children’s Museum, a hands-on children’s learning space.
“When we first established the Common Roots Foundation, our goal was simple: to give back to the tremendous community that supported us through difficult times and continues to step up for their neighbors,” said Common Roots Foundation board president Bert Weber. “Between our sustaining and new members, well-attended fundraising events, and our first legacy partner, Boralex, the Foundation has been able to support even more programs that are truly making a difference in the lives of the people we want to serve.”