Eden Community FoundationTHE EDEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

P.O. Box 96,  Eden, NY 14057

Private Giving for the Public Good

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

~ Winston Churchill

 

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The Eden Community Foundation, Inc. is a community supported foundation established to strengthen and improve the quality of life in the Town of Eden, NY.  It fulfills its mission by encouraging private giving for the public good and providing resources for a broad range of existing and future community needs.

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Supporting community initiatives that benefit all our residents and add to the beauty of our Town of Eden, NY.  The grants that are made through your generous donations are touching countless lives in various ways. It’s important work that is growing as our community grows and changes. It’s work that can only continue with your ongoing support.

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Putting Your Ideas Into Action
in Eden, NY Since 1999

Dollar amount Awarded Since 1999

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Main Street Grant

   Some of the vibrant flowers nurtured for use in planters and hanging baskets along Main Street.               

Cultivate Eden

The Foundation funded new benches, planters and hanging baskets along Main Street in 2019. Foundation volunteers also repainted the bridge over Ryther Creek. 

Green Street Beautification

Green Street beautification work in 2021 by residents, the Eden Garden Study Club and the Foundation was recognized by Supervisor Hartman.    

Scout Troop #603

Scouts of Troop #603 show off their new tents for all-season camping funded by the Foundation.

Pedal Party

Residents and visitors to Eden enjoy the ride - - funded by the Foundation in 2018.

Eden-North Collins Food Pantry Grant

The Eden-North Collins Food Pantry used a grant to purchase new, more portable tables that they use each week for food distribution to between 60 and 70 families in the Eden and North Collins area. With more than 106 families registered, the need...

Eden Quilt Guild

The Eden Quilt Guild received a grant in 2012 to create a frame for their commemorative Bicentennial Quilt which was presented to the Town of Eden.

Eden Cooperative Nursery School

A $1500 matching grant was awarded to the Co-op Nursery School in 2012 to be used toward the construction and installation of new front doors.

Eden Historical Society

As the Town celebrated its Bicentennial, several grants were awarded to the Historical Society to help with their preservation efforts and educational programs. They received a total of $1600 to be used for a DVD player and flat screen TV along...

New Fences at Clarksburg Cemetery

$1000 was awarded to community volunteers who repaired fences at the old Clarksburg Cemetery.
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More about the Eden Community Foundation

The Foundation was established in 1999.

2019 was our 20th Anniversary!     Celebration to be announced Post Covid…

Our members and volunteers are dedicated to our mission of improving the quality of life in our community.

2019 Newsletter
2020 Newsletter
2021 Newsletter

2022/2023 Board of Directors

Executive Board:

President: Robert Penna

Vice President: Kristin Kent

Secretary: Molly McLaughlin

Treasure: Gary Eye

Board Members:

Pam Henrich

John Henrich

Linda Pace

Kate McShea

Jen Merlette

Allison Romanowski

Terry Zittel

Directors Emeritus:

Susan Cardamone

Linda Meyer

Robert Stickney

Yvette O’Brien

Richard Minekime

Gary Neureuter

 

Eden Community Foundation, Inc.

PO Box 96, Eden, NY  14057

edencommunityfoundation@gmail.com

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