Community Support

	YMCA The main goal of the YMCA is to strengthen community by working alongside their neighbors. The YMCA wants to see every individual learn, grow, and thrive.			Rotary Club Rotary club is a worldwide organization that focuses on providing education, clean water, job training, health care, and sanitary living while combating hunger and eradicating polio.

	Ulster Literacy The Mission of Ulster Literacy is to improve the literacy of adults by developing their reading, writing, and communication skills through interactive programs.			Mid-Hudson Library Association The Big Read: The goal of The Big Read is to inspire communities to reinstate books as the center of American culture. The organization promotes reading for enjoyment and enlightenment.

	Orange Literacy Orange Literacy’s vision is a community where literacy opportunities are available to all. The organization helps adults to meet their education, employment, and life goals.			NYMA New York Military Academy’s mission is to mold their cadets into effective leaders and responsible citizens, while simultaneously preparing them for further education.

	Fall for Art Fall For Art supports local programs of the Jewish Federation of Ulster County, along with donating to organizations that support the arts.			Kingston Classic The Kingston Classic is an annual 10k race, which benefits youth groups within the county.

	Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center The aim of GHVFHC is to provide quality health care regardless of race, age, sex, economic status, sexual orientation, or disability at an efficient cost			Tower of Hope The Tower of Hope’s mission is to empower people who are living with a disability or a chronic illness to live more independently, by providing them with specially-trained service dogs.

	Lisa’s Libraries Lisa’s Libraries recognizes the importance of reading among young people. The foundation provides kids in poverty and under-served areas with new children’s books.			Boys and Girls Club The target of the Boys and Girls Club is to facilitate young people to achieve their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

	Boy Scouts Boy Scouts provides young people with a program that aims to build character, to train them with the responsibilities of participating-citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.			Student Press Initiative SPI is defined by three parts: Professional Development; Artistic-Collaboration; and Not-For-Profit Publishing. Their mission is developing teacher-leadership in reading and writing instruction, to ultimately transform education.

	Hudson Valley Food Bank As a branch of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, and a member of Feeding America, the goal of the Hudson Valley Food Bank is to alleviate hunger and, at the same time, ceasing the waste of wholesome food.			National Association for the Dually Diagnosed The objective of NADD is to advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through the encouragement of excellence in mental healthcare. NADD promotes the understanding of, and services for Dually Diagnosed individuals.

	Ulster Performing Arts Center UPAC serves as the largest Proscenium Theater between Manhattan and Albany, showcasing national and international headliners in music, dance, theater and more.			The Solar Energy Consortium TSEC promotes a world of clean, reliable, sustainable, and affordable solar power. The organization hopes to develop New York into a state of solar research and innovation, application development, and manufacturing,

	Astor Services for Children & Families The mission of Astor is to deliver behavioral and educational services in a safe, caring environment where both children and their families can achieve strength, hope, healing, and trust.			Lucie Walker Memorial Fund This fund financially supports the local organizations that benefit the less fortunate of local Ulster County communities.

	The Storm King School Storm King School immerses students in an environment that inspires individuals to achieve academic excellence and confidence.			Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is made up of several independent, philanthropic organizations working in the community to, over time, build permanent collections of endowed funds contributed by many various donors.