{"id":20582,"date":"2017-03-09T19:25:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T00:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2017\/03\/wood-foundation-lists-grants-awarded-in-2016-seeks-applications-for-awards-in-2017.html"},"modified":"2017-11-08T10:59:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T15:59:27","slug":"wood-foundation-lists-grants-awarded-in-2016-seeks-applications-for-awards-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2017\/03\/wood-foundation-lists-grants-awarded-in-2016-seeks-applications-for-awards-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Foundation Lists Grants Awarded In 2016, Seeks Applications For Awards In 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Charles R. Wood Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from IRS approved 501(c)3 organizations whose projects or programs assist children, healthcare or the arts in the Lake George Region and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n
Eligible applicants can visit the website www.charlesrwoodfoundation.com to submit an online application by April 1 for consideration at the spring meeting of the board of trustees. The next subsequent deadline will be Sept. 1 for consideration at the fall meeting.<\/p>\n
Over the past five years, the foundation has awarded nearly $7.7 million dollars.<\/p>\n
“We are so pleased to be able to invest in such worthwhile projects. From the smallest soup kitchens to the larger capital projects, we are committed to investing in children, healthcare and the arts in our geographical focus area,” said Charlene Wood, chairperson and trustee.<\/p>\n
Charles R. Wood established the Foundation that bears his name in 1978 to provide assistance in areas of special need in the Lake George Region and surrounding areas. Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations with an emphasis on programs for children, healthcare and the arts.<\/p>\n
Wood, founder of Storytown USA, the present-day Great Escape Theme Park, the Double H Hole in the Woods Camp for critically ill children and numerous other endeavors and businesses in the area, died in September of 2004 leaving the majority of his estate to the Charles R. Wood Foundation.<\/p>\n
The following grants were awarded in 2016 to area nonprofit organizations:<\/p>\n
$250,000 to the Adirondack Historical Association for the Adirondack Experience exhibit; $175,000 to Double H – Hole in the Woods Ranch, Inc.<\/a> for various capital improvement projects; $125,000 to the Elizabethtown Community Hospital as a challenge grant for the Investment in Healthcare Excellence Campaign;<\/p>\n $125,000 to Glens Falls Hospital as a challenge grant for The Cancer Center Pharmacy Relocation and Upgrade project; $100,000 to the Hyde Collection Trust<\/a> for the Transformation: The Feibes & Schmitt Project; $100,000 to Glens Falls Hospital for The Snuggery renovation; $100,000 to the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center<\/a> for the SPAC Youth Arts Education Program;<\/p>\n $48,974 to the Center for Disability Services toward Dixon Road Residence Needs; $44,000 to the CVPH Foundation, Inc. for the renovation of a procedure room in the Family Medicine Center; $25,000 to X-Quest Inc. for building repairs; $25,000 to Oak Hill School for expansion;<\/p>\n $25,000 to the Village of Lake George for the Shepard Park Amphitheater Improvement project; $25,000 to the Wildwood Foundation for Camp Wildwood renovations; $25,000 to Luzerne Music Center for the campus electrical system repair and rebuild; $25,000 to Adirondack Community College Foundation, Inc. for Reach New Heights: The Campaign for SUNY Adirondack;<\/p>\n $20,000 to The Conkling Center, Inc.<\/a> for the On The Go Transportation project; $12,500 to Adirondack Theatre Festival, Inc.<\/a> for ATF Artist Housing; $12,000 to The Mentor Connector for Foster Care Mentoring; $11,000 to the Adirondack Tri-County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Inc. for capital improvements toward LED lighting; $11,000 to the Depot Theatre, Inc. for Phase 2 of Stage Technology Improvements;<\/p>\n