Warwick Savings Foundation

Hospice has been providing patients and families with compassionate physical, emotional and spiritual end of life care with comfort, dignity and respect for more than three decades. Hospice staff and volunteers provide care and support to hundreds of patients in various settings in homes, hospitals, group homes, skilled nursing facilities, and the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. The Foundation grant impacts everyday operations of Hospice and also supports its Bereavement Support Groups for families and children, which are open to the public free of charge. Hospice is also a Level 5 Community Partner of We Honor Veterans.

The Winslow Therapeutic Riding Center has been operating for 50 years, serving the special needs community by providing mounted and unmounted equine-assisted activities and therapies for individuals with disabilities. Support from the Foundation enables the Center to make purchases such as golf carts to transport clients between buildings and during inclement weather and enable clients to access areas of campus where they have previously been unable to experience the benefits due to personal physical restrictions. Being able to bring clients to the horses, instead of the horses to the clients, opens up an entirely new set of therapeutic opportunities.

Bon Secours grant funds are used to purchase equipent such as ENT surgical trays which include new specialized scopes that allow for patient procedures to be done locally rather than being referred to facilities that require significant travel and additional care coordination. General support helps to expand and enhance health services so people in Warwick and surrounding communities can receive the care they need close to home.

Since its founding in 2006, Beautiful People's mission has been to build bridges between children with disabilities, their families, and the broader Orange County community by providing adaptive sports programs for ages 5 and up. Foundation grants support initiatives such as the new tech process, implemented to embed a scholarship code compatible with on-line registration, which allowins families experiencing financial hardship to participate without barriers.

The Newburgh Armory Unity Center uses Foundation funding to defray costs directly related to the delivery of their flagship academic and athletic program for students in the City of Newburgh - the Saturday Morning Enrichment Program (SMEP). SMEP attracts more than 400 local children and their families to the Armory each week. With this support, the NUAC delivers this highly valuable and enriching program without disruption or reduction in programming year after year. Grant funds support instructor and staff salaries, and offset the cost of classroom and athletic supplies, as well as the purchase of books and other educational materials used in service delivery.

Braeside offers a summer experience for boys and girls of Orange County aged five to 16. The grant funds upgrade and maintain Corbett Hall, the primary space at the camp which serves as the dining, hall, activity center and is the heart of many special events and gatherings. In addition to enhancing facilities, the funds are used to expand the STEM camp program, enabling the purchase of additional supplies and equipment. These resources are crucial to meeting the increasing demand and providing campers with engaging STEM activities that foster creativity, learning and exploration.

Funds enable Fearless! Hudson Valley to bridge the gap between homelessness and stability for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual assault in Orange County by providing financial assistance for housing-related expenses. The funding supports adult survivors and their children to find and keep safe, affordable and permanent housing. In addition to financial support, individuals receive ongoing services, including advocacy, accompaniment and support, case management and therapeutic counseling to aid in healing from the trauma and abuse they have experienced.

The Foundation has supported Habitat since 1999, enabling the organization to become a model for sustainable community development. It is because of this support that Habitat is able to provide affordable home ownership to people in the City of Newburgh. The funds make a positive impact in neighborhood revitalization efforts featuring homes at varying stages of construction. The Warwick Savings Foundation is one of Habitat's oldest supporters. This partnership continues to be critical in Habitat Newburgh's work.

For over 70 years, Inspire has been providing programs and services for children and adults with disabilities through day habilitation, community habilitation, social and recreational programs, speech/language pathology and more. Foundation funding supports activities such as the Day Habilitation Without Walls program which reaches individuals aged 18+ with developmental disabilities to help develop life skills to participate in engaging community activities. Grant funds are also used to provide mobile outreach through the Friendly Visitor program and transportation that allows individuals the opportunity to participate in recreational activities such as bowling, martial arts, visiting local museums and libraries, and mor

Meals on Wheels purchases groceries and prepares home-style, nutritious meals that dedicated volunteers deliver to those who are homebound and in need. The organization also prepares frozen meals and shelf-stable food for their recipients to keep on hand for unforeseen emergencies. These services help people to live where they want to be at home with independence and dignity. Foundation grant funds are used for these greatly-needed program expenses, and is especially critical during this time of rising grocery prices.

Meals on Wheels of Warwick - purchases groceries and prepares home-style, nutritious meals that dedicated volunteers deliver to those who are homebound and in need. The organization also prepares frozen meals and shelf-stable food for their recipients to keep on hand for unforeseen emergencies. These services help people to live where they want to be at home with independence and dignity. Foundation grant funds are used for these greatly-needed program expenses, and is especially critical during this time of rising grocery prices.

The Nora Cronin Presentation Academy has served girls living in poverty in the City of Newburgh since 2006, helping them to reach their full potential and develop into productive, self-supporting citizens and community leaders. Foundation funding, in part, staffs the physical education, music, arts, and extended-day programs.

Backpack Snack Attack's mission is to feed all of the students referred by schools in Warwick Township who have shown signs of hunger and who qualify through the free/reduced meal program. The organization feeds nearly 300 children each week during the school year. Teachers and school personnel identify hungry children and refer them to Backpack Snack Attack. The organization also supplies food on weekends to the children during the school year.

Foundation funds provide continued support for growth and expansion of the Hoops Express' UTurn Program. The program provides mentoring, educational support and community services to approximately 100 Orange County area low-income, high-risk youths and their families. The program includes mentoring and educational support, career development workshops, mental health counseling, and recreational activities designed to promote physical health and well-being. These services are crucial in addressing the diverse needs of the community, providing comprehensive support for our most vulnerable populations.

St. George's target population is single mothers, the elderly and poor, and working class individuals. The Pantry is open every Wednesday without fail, providing nourishing food and basic necessities. Families receive items from all five food groups, as well as hygiene products, paper supplies and cleaning aids. Foundation support is instrumental in helping the pantry meet their goals.

Dinner 4 Kids serves about 20 children each year in areas of Orange County including Monroe, Chester and Cornwall. Volunteers deliver at-cost dinners provided by The Empire Diner, 2 per child, 3 times a week. School Social Workers who recommend these children and their families see the positive impact the meals have on the lives of the students.

Four seasons kids is a clothing outreach program that serves children in the Town of Warwick who are experiencing clothing insecurity They have been collecting, cleaning and distributing new and like new" clothing to needy children for five years. Familes who qualify for the program receive a bag of clothing four times a year.

The Historical Society of the Town of Warwick mission is to preserve, share and celebrate the history of the Town of Warwick. Foundation grants support projects such as strengthening outreach, upgrading internet and security systems, and creating the infrastructure and collateral of the self-guided walking tour. These efforts increase interest in and support for the mission among residents and business owners in town.

Safe Harbors is an innovative, mixed-use housing and arts re-development project in the City of Newburgh. It aims to stabilize and improve the lives of the members of the Cornerstone Residence specifically, and, through Foundation funding support for the Resident Services program, to foster social connection between residents and the wider Newburgh community through wellness, education, creative and cultural offerings. Funded educational programs include a continued partnership with SUNY Orange to provide equitable, inclusive access to education for residents, as well as members of the larger Newburgh community, including a GED program, all of which increase residents' self-sufficiency and potential for employment.

Warwick Area Farmworker Organization was founded in 1959 as the Warwick Area Migrant Committee. It became a 501 (3) in 2021 as Warwick Area Farmworker Organization. Their mission is to provide social and human service support to farmworkers and their families. Their area of focus in Orange County is the Black Dirt region. Volunteers make up much of WAFO's efforts.

The pantry's mission is to alleviate hunger, along with the food insecurity and distress that results. Foundation funds are needed to expand service for the people of Warwick, as there has been a sizeable increase in the number of families using the pantry in recent years. Clients receive shopping bags filled with groceries, frozen foods (meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and cheese), personal hygiene and household cleaning items.

The Newburgh Ministry provides hygiene items to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Ministry sees approximately 60 individuals weekly in need of these items, and their continued ability to provide them helps the Ministry to foster connection with the community and show that the organization and those who support their programs care about them and their families. A bar of soap or toothpaste may be merely an afterthought for many, but for these individuals it can be the difference between hopelessness and renewing their self-esteem and dignity. By offering guidance, resources and support, the Ministry empowers those served to rebuild their lives and establish stable, long-term housing solutions.

The Cancer Resource Center's mission is to connect cancer patients and their families to resources, services, programs and organizations on a national, state, local and regional level to make the cancer journey easier. Since 2020, foundation funding has been an integral part of the operating budget designed to overcome fundraising challenges, and it provides crucial support for the patient assistance program, which helps cover unexpected household expenses that arise when a cancer is diagnosed.

The grant provided support for the church's "Soup for the Soul" community outreach. This included purchases of containers, labels, bread and some miscellaneous groceries.

The grant enables the Society to continue to maintain and restore more areas of the Greene Family Homestead. Activities include projects like refurbishing floors, repairing the basement access area, and maintaining structural safety. The space provides storage for many pieces of 1700s and 1900s furniture, for smaller antiques from the four generations of the Greene family, for donated local items used seasonally, and for special occasion events. The society works tirelessly to restore and preserve the Homestead and present it and its legacy as a key educational component of the village.

The New Milford Historical Society promotes appreciation of the heritage of the Village of Warwick as it was before the arrival of the railroad. Foundation support allows the society to make continual improvements to their collections, to hold events on their property on Southwycke Lane, to make a better presentation of their belongings, and to maintain equipment and buildings. Indirectly, support also goes towards collaborative efforts with the History Room and Recreation Room at Mountain Lake Park, along with other Town of Warwick historical societies. As a result, the NMHS' presence in the Hamlet of New Milford has become better known and appreciated.