There is a proven connection between the creation of stable housing and positive impacts on jobs, education, health, the economy, public safety, and other facets of community. The housing organization RUPCO uses this as the basis for its mission of creating homes, supporting people, and improving communities. Based in Kingston (Ulster County), it serves a broader geography…
The Prevention Council of Putnam was formed to raise awareness about substance use disorders and problem gambling, and to provide education related to prevention, treatment, and recovery to the residents of Putnam County and the surrounding area. During 2017 and 2018, the Prevention Council of Putnam received grant support from the Dyson Foundation’s Strategic Restructuring Initiative (SRI),…
Greene County has some of the highest rates of heroin and opioid-related emergency room visits, overdoses, and deaths in New York State. Because of this, school districts and service providers see the need for ongoing prevention efforts. In 2018, the Dyson Foundation awarded a grant to Twin County to allow its staff to deliver prevention programming in…
During 2018, the Dyson Foundation responded to providers and community members who expressed concern that children living in poverty are increasingly going without the most essential and basic clothing items. In response, the Dyson Foundation awarded grants to eight organizations to purchase and distribute essential items for economically-disadvantaged children ages birth through 19. These include…
Each year, Dutchess Outreach helps thousands of low-income individuals and families throughout Dutchess County by providing food, clothing, and emergency relief programs and services. It is an anchor tenant in Poughkeepsie’s Family Partnership Center, from which it operates most of its programs. Dutchess Outreach’s longest-running program is the Lunch Box, a community meal program, located in the…
Over 200,000 pounds of Orange County-grown produce would be thrown away each year without the Gleaning Program at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County (CCEOC). Operating at the intersection of food security, nutrition, and agriculture, the Gleaning Program provides a connection point between Orange County farmers, volunteer gleaners (or harvesters), and emergency food providers such as food…
Over $700 billion of federal funds are directed to local communities each year based on census data – with $53 billion of that coming to New York State. The decennial census – mandated by the US Constitution – is meant to be a full count of every person living in the United States. But research…
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood is a critical provider of sexual and reproductive health services, education, and advocacy. Each year UHPP offers comprehensive sexual health care and education to over 15,000 individuals in Albany, Columbia, Greene, and Rensselaer counties through three health centers in Albany, Troy, and Hudson. UHPP offer STD testing and treatment, contraception, cancer screenings,…
In its earliest years, the Dyson Foundation’s grantmaking focused on supporting young people in earning a college degree as a pathway to opportunity and success. This has continued through the years, primarily through grants for scholarships. In 2018, the Foundation made a series of grants that look very different, but have the same goal of…