Jun. 11, 2014:  The Community Fund of Bronxville Eastchester Tuckahoe, Inc., at its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 27, announced $543,570 in community grants to be awarded in 2014-2015.

The grants will help support twenty-four social service agencies and community programs serving the Bronxville 10708, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe community.

"We are pleased to announce grants totaling $543,570 for 2014-15," noted Jeff Rohr, FY 2014 president of The Community Fund. "For 95 years, donors to The Community Fund have been helping meet the ever-increasing needs in our community. I want to thank our donors, who continue to make this possible, and thank my colleagues on the board and our many volunteers for their extraordinary commitment to helping others in our community."

Betsy Goodell, evaluations co-chair, stated, "My co-chair, Cathy Needham, and I are eternally grateful to the forty evaluators who performed the thorough and thoughtful review of every agency and program The Community Fund supports, assuring our donors that their money is well invested. The entire grant allocation process constantly reminds me how lucky we are to live in a community that values the services and programs provided by the applicant agencies. It is truly a community of neighbors helping neighbors, and we at The Community Fund are proud to be a part."

The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation organized to provide funding and support for agencies and community programs supporting the health, education, and welfare needs of local residents.

The agencies and community programs supported by The Community Fund are listed below.

Senior Services
Cabrini of Westchester
Music therapy program
Eastchester senior program and services
Eastchester centers and services
Gramatan Village
Fee subsidy program
Senior Citizens Council
Support for Bronxville and Tuckahoe centers
Tuckahoe Trolley
Transportation for seniors and families

Health Services
EVAC ambulance purchase program
The Cancer Survivorship Program at Lawrence Hospital
The Community Flu Shot Program at Lawrence Hospital
Westchester End-of-Life Coalition, program support

Family Services
Andrus Early Learning Center
Tuition assistance
The Bereavement Center
Support of the Bronxville Tree House
Cancer Support Team
Cancer counseling and support
Counseling Center
Fee subsidy program
The Maxwell Institute
Fee subsidy program
S.E. Consortium for special services
Recreation programs for children, teens, and adults with disabilities
Victims assistance services
Crisis intervention and prevention programs

Education and Prevention Services
DARE Eastchester
Substance abuse education
ECAP
After-school and summer youth program support
The Maxwell Institute
Drug/alcohol education and prevention programs

Youth Programs and Services
Bronxville Youth Council
Program support
Eastchester teen scene
Organized programs for teens in BET community
Eastchester Youth Council
Youth summer theater--program support
Family Services of Westchester
Youth council--leadership and advocacy training
Tuckahoe Police youth programs
Community youth programs and D.A.R.E. support

Community Program Grants
Michael Frey Scholarships
Scholarships to graduating seniors
Eastchester Traffic Expo
Community Safety Day

Pictured here (L to R):  Dr. Richard Shoup from the Counseling Center, Katharine Outcalt, president of The Community Fund for FY 2015, and Donna Ruhanen, board member.

Photo by Melinda Burge, Executive Director, The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, Tuckahoe