Since 2024 our Hygiene Fund has provided over $26,000 in grants to support food banks, hygiene pantries, schools, shelters, churches, libraries, and other centers of community. These nonprofit and municipal organizations are on the front line of support for the most vulnerable in our communities.

With SNAP cuts in last years federal budget, and cost on the rise this year, it is harder than ever to make sure that people have access to what many of us take for granted.

Every donation, in a very tangible way, provides basic hygiene items that support human dignity.

Grants from this fund go to the purchase of items like soap, shampoo, lotion, combs, deodorants, wipes, and menstrual products.

That is a sample of what a coalition of caring individuals, involved businesses and front line organizations can accomplish. We have set a goal of $10,000 this year. Can you be part of the impact?

About the Community Foundation for South Central New York:

Connecting donors who care, with causes that matter. The Community Foundation for South Central New York is a focal point for philanthropy in the five-county region we serve; Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Tioga counties. Whether you’re a community member thinking about how you might give back to the place you call home, an attorney, trust officer or financial advisor seeking to advise a client about charitable giving, or a nonprofit looking for a grant, we’re here to help.

Hygiene Fund - 2026

Making a very tangible difference.

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