2016
GlobalFoundries / Town of Malta Foundation Awards 2016 Grants
Foundation presents $146,583 in new funding to 35 local organizations supporting a wide variety of community programs
2016 Grant Recipient Photo - Award Ceremony at the David R. Meager Community Center
The GlobalFoundries / Town of Malta Foundation presented its 2016 slate of grants totaling $146,583 benefiting 35 local organizations and community projects. The 2016 grant awards were presented at a reception hosted at the David R. Meager Community Center in Malta on Tuesday, December 20. Organizations were on hand to receive checks funding the following programs:
Ballston Spa High School - PTSA: $3,500 for the After Prom Activity and Arts in Education
Ballston Spa High School Student Book Club: $1,563 to purchase books and support of book club activities
Best Buddies New York: $1,000 for the Saratoga County Friendship Project for the Ballston Spa School District
CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services: $4,500 for CAPTAIN Runaway and Homeless Emergency Youth Shelter
Chango Elementary School: $2,100 for 3 Buddy Benches for the playground
Chango Elementary School: $6,600 for World Drumming/Insturmental Music Study
Chango Elementary School: $1,500 for Chromebooks in the Classroom
Childrens Creative Movement and Dance Classes: $500 for creative movement dance equipment
Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region – Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund: $5,500 for the Tech Valley Robot Rumble Robotics Competition
Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region – Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund: $5,375 for High School and Middle School Robotics
Dunning Street Rural Cemetery Association. Inc.: $14,000 for Fence Replacement
Gordon Creek Elementary PTA: $2,000 for the Guest Author Residency
Hands and Paws: $500 for Welcome Bags
Junior Achievement of Northeastern NY, Inc.: $1,500 for Junior Achievement Learning Today … Leading Tomorrow in the Ballston Spa School System
Literacy New York Greater Capital Region: $2,000 for Sustaining Literacy Local Library
Malta Avenue Elementary Parent Teacher Association: $2,000 for Arts in Education & ESL Support
Malta Community Garden: $2,500 for a Grow & Stow Shed to enhance the community garden
Malta League of Arts: $2,000 for Arts Attitudes 2017: performance tour and arts walk
Malta Seniors Inc.: $4,200 for cultural/arts & special events to support Malta seniors
Malta Sunrise Rotary: $1,500 for benches to enhance trails in the Town of Malta
Rebuilding Together Saratoga: $10,000 for repairs and enhancement of qualifying Malta residents’ homes
Round Lake Library: $3,500 for Round Lake Universal Robots (FIRST LEGO robotics club)
Round Lake/Malta Youth Baseball: $7,224 towards backstop and fencing to complete new field
Rug Runners Robotics (FIRST Team 20): $10,000 for the Shenendehowa High School FIRST Robotics Team 20
St. Mary’s School FIRST LEGO League: $500 for needed updates to software and equipment
Saratoga Automobile Association: $5,000 to expand the Distracted Driving Initiative to Malta residents and schools
Saratoga Bridges: $15,821 for Flooring Replacement in the Community Home
Saratoga Lake Sailing Club, Inc.: $5,000 for Introduction to Sailing program for Residents of Malta
Shenendehowa PTA Council (Chango and District Wide): $3,500 for Odyssey of the Mind
Tec Smart-PV 210 Class: $2,500 for Free Charge with Free Solar Energy
Town of Malta Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Human Services: $3,000 for the Malta Summer Concert Series
Town of Malta Open Space, Agriculture & Trails Committee: $500 for Malta Outdoors! (photography contest)
Town of Malta Spotlighter’s Theatre: $ 1,200 for Lighting Improvements
Town of Malta Veterans Committee: $10,000 for the Honor Flight Network Program
Town of Malta Youth Commission: $4,500 for the Celebrate the Seasons Family Fun Events