$274,000 Awarded in
Field Hall Foundation’s Inaugural Grant Cycle
CORTLANDT MANOR, NY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 – The Field Hall Foundation is proud to announce that it has awarded $274,000 in its inaugural grant cycle. The grants will be used to support the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.
Grants ranging from $50,000 to $75,000 were awarded to:
Westchester Public-Private Partnership Fund for Aging Services
$75,000 To open a Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors (TIPS) site at the
Peekskill Senior Center
Town of Yorktown
$65,000 To purchase a senior bus and food counter for the Senior Center
Feeding Westchester
$50,000 To expand their Senior Grocery, SNAP and Nutrition Education Programs
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
$50,000 To provide legal services for senior victims of elder abuse in Dutchess, Putnam
and Westchester counties
The Foundation has also awarded four mini-grants in its first cycle to:
First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown’s Food Pantry
$10,000 To provide senior-specific items and expand its senior home delivery program
Meals on Wheels of New Rochelle
$10,000 To provide supplementary evening meals to its clients for a year
Town of Cortlandt
$9,000 To purchase computer equipment and software for the Senior Center’s
Computer Lab
Meals on Wheels of Hyde Park
$5,000 To purchase a year’s supply of meal delivery containers
In 2018, Fieldhome sold its nursing home, assisted living residence, and adult day care and child care programs to a for-profit organization. The proceeds from the sale were placed in the existing Field Hall Foundation, to begin its grant giving program.
“Fieldhome’s transition from a healthcare provider to a grant giving foundation allows us to honor our 140 year old mission by supporting and advancing programs that directly impact our seniors on a daily basis,” states the Foundation’s CEO, John R. Ahearn. “As one of the few private funders of elder services, the Foundation’s Board recognizes the unique role it has and excited to work in partnership with the community to improve lives.”
The Foundation is now accepting letters of inquiry for its Winter 2019/20 cycle. Information on grant criteria and important dates can be found on the Foundation’s website at http://www.
