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Community Grants
Focus On Community Understanding Service (FOCUS)
FOCUS is an extension of UWTC's Youth and Philanthropy Program. Middle school students in select towns distribute $3,000 to local nonprofit organizations that serve their communities.
What do students in FOCUS do?
- Participate in consensus building activities
- Review grant applications
- Conduct interviews
- Deliberate about how to award funds
- May engage in a documentary photography project, where they capture on film what they like about their community and what they would like to change.
Since the program's inception in 2002, the towns of Dryden, Caroline, Newfield, Groton, Enfield, and Trumansburg have hosted FOCUS Programs. This year, Danby hosted the program. To date, students have granted $18,500 to nonprofit organizations.
Please contact Meg Cole or phone 272-6286 with any questions.
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