
June 02, 2021
CAP COM Cares Foundation Awards $100,000 among 20 Capital Region Nonprofits
CAP COM Federal Credit Union and its charitable giving arm, the CAP COM Cares Foundation, announced the winners of the CAP COM Cares Foundation Infrastructure Grant Initiative. $100,000 was awarded to 20 Capital Region nonprofit organizations at CAP COM Headquarters on Tuesday, June 1.
The CAP COM Cares Foundation had an original goal of dedicating $50,000 to help support the nonprofits’ missions, awarding ten organizations with a $5,000 grant, but after more than sixty applications were submitted, the Foundation’s Board of Directors made the recommendation to award an additional ten grants and $50,000.
Remarks were made by CAP COM’s President and CEO, Chris McKenna, CAP COM’s Chief Relationship Officer Susan Fogarty, CAP COM’s Director of Community Engagement Becky Daniels, CAP COM’s Community Impact Manager Paige Rueckert and Jennifer Wuerz, Executive Director of Family & Child Services of Schenectady
The beneficiaries that received Infrastructure Grants included:
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Albany Leadership Charter School
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Albany NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
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Boys & Girls Club
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Brightside Up Inc.
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CAPTAIN Community Human Services
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CEO (Commission on Economic Opportunity)
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Crossroads Center for Children
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Eden’s Rose Foundation
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Habitat for Humanity
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IPH (Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless)
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MHANY (Mental Health Association in New York)
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Northern Rivers
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Rebuilding Together Saratoga County
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Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
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Safe Inc. of Schenectady
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SEAT Center (Social Enterprise And Training)
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SiCM (Schenectady Inner City Mission)
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The Charlton School
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Veterans Community Housing Coalition
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Wellspring
The Infrastructure Initiative program formalizes the CAP COM Cares Foundation’s commitment to be a strong community partner and support projects that nonprofits often find difficult to fund. Some examples of projects that inspired the initiative include building repairs, the installation of a septic system, computer software updates and equipment funding. These projects are vital for organizations to serve their constituents but can be delayed or unaddressed due to a lack of resources.