For nearly 20 years the United Way of the Greater Capital Region has been a constant and steadfast supporter of the Schoharie River Center, and the work we do. Their support in the early days of our organization was critical in enabling our first youth development programs to get off the ground. Engaging Schenectady's at-risk youth in year-round, outdoor based experiential learning, environmental education, and youth development skills training. As we learned and became more successful in our mission of serving more youth and communities, the United Way has been at our side, providing a wide range of critical support, which has included grants, but also donations of needed equipment, technical support and staff development training opportunities, as well as assistance with strategic planning, resources development and capacity building support. The United Way is a key partner in change.
This year, the Schoharie River Center was awarded a Hammerstone Partnership with the UWGCR. This has extended their already critical support, offering a strategic partnership for the next two years. This partnership will assist the SRC in growing our Environmental Study Team/Urban Ecology Program, and our goal of raising the overall envionmental literacy for all communities in the Mohawk Watershed.
More about the Hammerstone partnership from the UWGCR's website:
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For the first time ever, United Way is splitting its Focused Investments into two parallel categories. Six local organizations, known as Hammerstone Partners, will receive $35,000 per year for the next two years. In addition to funding, UWGCR offers strategic support like data capacity and sharing, convening groups and leaders from different sectors for collaboration, and evaluation to determine how well stakeholders are delivering on long-term goals.
“UWGCR believes in making the Capital Region the best place to live, work, and play for all people. To this end we are working to tackle unfairness and injustice and create the conditions in which each and every one of us has what we need to thrive,” UWGCR Chief Impact Officer Claire Reid said. “The Impact sector is a critical force in making that possible. By funding a diversity of efforts across the Capital Region, we seek to support the equitable meeting of basic needs and rights, while working to uplift and build power with our community members, in particular those who are most disadvantaged by existing systems.”
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We want to sincerely thank the United Way of the Greater Capital Region for believing in our mission and lending their support to the SRC for so many years. We are honored to be a Hammerstone Partner, and we look forward to working with them and the other amazing organizations throughout the Capital Region.
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