The first recipient in receiving the $2500 donation is the Solvay Geddes Community Youth Center. They provide an afterschool program for children in our community in grades 2-12 FREE of charge. The costs to carry on this program continue to go up and they will use the money to help prolong this great program for the future. We are blown away by your support with your afterschool program!

Increasing access to support systems and services for community members with mental health and/or substance use issues; Helio Health, is the second recipient of our Holiday Hope Project. They will use the $2500 donation as a sponsorship to Helio Health's 2025 Golf Tournament. Congratulations and thank you for your ongoing community support.

Empowering students to experience the joy of giving, The Pass The Present event rewards selected students who achieved honor roll or outstanding attendance by purchasing Christmas gifts for their family. Congratulations, All Day Every Day Pass 'Da R.O.C.K., on being the third $2500 recipient of the Holiday Hope Project. Students will give their wish list; Pass Da Rock will shop, wrap, and deliver them so they can hand them out on Christmas. The support you give to the youth in our community is inspiring.

A volunteer-driven organization dedicated to restoring the pets under their care to physical and emotional health as they await placement in loving, responsible homes, All Creatures Big and Small Pet Rescue is our 4th recipient of the Holiday Hope Project. They will be using the $2500 donation on vet bills and general care of rescued cats and dogs.

Our fifth recipient of the Holiday Hope Project is the Bee Full Food Pantry. By choosing to support the Bee Full Food Pantry, the $2500 donation will be making a direct impact on reducing food insecurity among our most vulnerable students, ensuring that children in the Baldwinsville Central School District have access to nutritious meals beyond school hours.

Providing hope, empowerment, and support to those who are Deaf, Blind, Visually Impaired, or Hard of Hearing, Aurora of CNY, Inc. is the sixth $2500 recipient of the Holiday Hope Project. The donation will be used to provide free hearing aids for economically disadvantaged children and provide free aids and devices for low/no income visually impaired/blind senior citizens. We are so blessed to see all the good you do!

Every little girl deserves to feel like a princess on her birthday! This year's seventh Holiday Hope recipient is Party Princesses CNY! Inspired by a little girl named Raina whose only request for her birthday was a party dress; Party Princesses provide free birthday dresses, shoes, tiaras and jewelry to any young girl in need so she can feel like a princess for the day. The $2500 donation will help give Christmas gifts to about 400 children! We are simply in awe of all the good you do for the CNY community.

Providing awareness, comfort, and support to families who have been impacted by twin to twin transfusion syndrome or have experienced premature birth; we are thrilled to announce Twin To Twin Butterfly Fund as our eighth Holiday Hope recipient. They will use the $2500 donation to help supply Christmas gifts for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House and children in Golisano Children's Hospital. We are grateful of all the tireless work you do for the children and families within the CNY family.

Our ninth recipient of the Holiday Hope project is Slavic Full Gospel Church of Syracuse; a multicultural gathering of God's children worshiping Jesus and helping others find the true purpose of life. They are committed to providing 300 students, over 12 years old, with no permanent address or guardian, with gift boxes filled with hats/gloves/hygiene products and a $50 gift card to fast food restaurants in the area.

Created to assist members of the fire service in Cortland, Madison, and Onondaga counties, we are pleased to announce Believe 31 as our tenth Holiday Hope recipient. The $2500 donation will be used to support their brothers and sisters in service who are battling cancer or other life threatening illnesses. Thank you for your service! It is such an inspiration to see all you do for the community.

When dealing with a life-threatening illness or a child with special needs, financial strains are the last thing families need to worry about. Our eleventh Holiday Hope recipient, the Live Like Liam Foundation, helps provide financial resources for those families! The $2500 donation will provide financial assistance to families during hospital stays, ensuring they can focus on caring for their loved ones without the added stress of financial strain. It is amazing to see the way you give back in our community, thank you!

Providing a home and extended family to persons with terminal illnesses, we are proud to announce Francis House, Inc. as our twelfth Holiday Hope recipient. The $2500 donation will ensure every resident can be welcomed into Francis House regardless of their ability to pay, ensure that they can continue to attract and retain the very best care staff, and expand their role as an educational resource for all individuals and families facing end-of-life care. We are blown away by all the good you do in the community!

Assisting underprivileged kids playing youth basketball, Onondaga Youth Basketball is our thirteenth Holiday Hope recipient. They will be using the $2500 donation to pay for gym and tournament fees. Thank you Town of Onondaga Parks & Recreation for having this amazing program for the youth in the community.

Supporting & empowering families affected by mental illness to share their voice, our fourteenth Holiday Hope recipient is Family Tapestry. The $2500 donation will be used for supplies for activities & meals for their youth social group. The majority of their participants come from Psychiatric Respite units so the opportunity to go out into the community for social interaction is a real treat for them! Thank you, Family Tapestry, for your compassion!

New Hope Family Services exists to educate, support, and empower women facing unintended pregnancies by providing holistic options and compassionate care. As our fifteenth Holiday Hope recipient, New Hope will use the $2500 to provide free pregnancy support services including free pregnancy tests, free ultrasounds, and counseling for both the mother and father for young families. They are committed to the health of Central New York families.