Johnson City, NY January 5, 2021. Five organizations in the region were recently awarded grants totaling $27,300 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York. The successful grant applications, approved through a competitive volunteer panel and board review process, are for projects and programs designed to foster racial justice and equity and combat racism. The grant awards came from the newly established Racial Justice and Equity Fund. One of the organizations receiving that grant money is the Chenango Historical Society. They got $1,300 for an indigenous consultant to help shape exhibits of indigenous artifacts.
Source: Press release from the Community Foundation