{"id":36796,"date":"2023-11-22T14:10:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=36796"},"modified":"2023-11-22T14:10:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:10:27","slug":"granville-community-foundation-awards-41500-in-grants-impacting-local-development-recreation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2023\/11\/granville-community-foundation-awards-41500-in-grants-impacting-local-development-recreation\/","title":{"rendered":"Granville Community Foundation Awards $41,500 in Grants, Impacting Local Development &amp; Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Granville Community Foundation (GCF) announced its latest recommendation to award $41,500 of grants for the second half of 2023 has been approved by the Glens Falls Foundation. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe received grant proposals for $92,090 worth of projects with specific funding requests of $56,500 from the GCF. We\u2019re able to support all $41,500 of these requests and, coupled with our grants made last year for $84,660 and our April, 2023 grants of 47,109, we have now made a total of 16 grants totaling $173,269 since starting in 2022\u201d, said Michael Freed, Chair of the GCF Advisory Board.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Freed went on to say \u201cThese four latest grants are consistent with four of the five goals of the GCF in that they address community development, art &amp; culture, health and social needs of the greater community. We continue to be inspired by these nonprofit organizations and the many volunteers who work so hard on their behalf and we\u2019re honored to try and assist however we can.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Distribution Committee of the Glens Falls Foundation has received, reviewed and fully supports the recommendation of the GCF Advisory Board to approve these grants and we look forward to the positive impact these, and future grants, will have on the Granville community\u201d, said Laura Vamvalis, Business Administrator of the Glens Falls Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The grants awarded are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>The Granville\u00a0Area Food Pantry &amp; Community Service, Inc. $3,000\u00a0to upgrade the Food Pantry building\u2019s electric service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Village of Granville,\u00a0NY $22,500\u00a0to help fund the placement of two pickleball courts in Mettowee Park, located on Church Street.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Village recently completed a master plan, through a Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) grant, which quantified five specific initiatives for developing recreational opportunities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>One of those five initiatives is to expand access and use of the Mettowee River, which passes through Mettowee Park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The park has considerable land for a dog park, a community garden, a picnic area, fishing and swimming access as well as parking.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In addition, the Village would like to construct two pickleball courts there as this was an item that was most requested through public input into the master plan.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The total project cost is expected to be $62,456 with funding coming from a variety of sources, $22,500 of which will be provided by the GCF. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Granville Lions Club Foundation, Inc. $8,500 to help fund the restoration of a building mural painted on their warehouse wall facing<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Street, just off Lions Lane, which is ex-pected to cost $12,840. The mural was painted by local artists in the summer of 1996, depicting life and the contributions of the working class to foster an American identity.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The mural is the kind of art that urban designers refer to as \u201ccommunity fingerprints\u201d in that it makes people feel represented and gives them a sense of ownership in their community. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the other five initiatives identified in the RERC-funded master plan mentioned above was \u201cCultural and Historical Identity and Branding\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This restoration project is considered to be very consistent with this initiative in that it is a representation of Granville\u2019s unique history, art and cultural traditions and is part of a promotional strategy for both internal and external audiences.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is very visible from both the Rail Trail and Main Street. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Granville Youth Football $7,500 to purchase helmets and pads.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Granville Youth Football program has approximately 200 kids and focuses on teaching kids the fundamentals of the game as well as sportsmanship, teamwork, respect and work ethic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Children who sign up to play only need to provide cleats and socks as the GYF provides all the protective gear they need.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some of the current gear is reaching the end of its useful life and this grant will help begin to replenish this gear.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn more at https:\/\/www.granvillecommunityfoundation.org\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granville Community Foundation (GCF) announced its latest recommendation to award $41,500 of grants for the second half of 2023 has been approved by the Glens Falls Foundation. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u201cWe received grant proposals for $92,090 worth of projects with specific funding requests of $56,500 from the GCF. 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