The Board of the Canastota Area Association of Churches is pleased to announce that the 2020 Grant program is all wrapped-up, despite delays from Covid restrictions and the cancellation of our traditional Award Breakfast at Believers Chapel.
By mid-September, checks have been presented to our four Canastota area Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Companies. (See story HERE.)
Fundraising was strong again this year, resulting in our ability to both extend the grant program an additional year and maintain the amount of each grant.
This would not have been possible without the thoughtful giving of local businesses, civic organizations and individuals. We would like to thank the following entities and families for their generous support this year.
| Businesses & Civic Groups | Individual Donors |
| ABC Dairy Farms, LLC | Patricia Caron |
| J. Homer Ball Funeral Home | Imogene Downer |
| Believers’ Chapel of Canastota | Donald & Madlyn Cerio |
| Louis J. Bruno Residuary Trust | Pastor Ken Guilfoyle |
| CCI Companies, Inc. | Michael Seagriff |
| Canastota n/c Corporation | Jon & Nancy Fradenburg |
| Canastota Lions Club | Kim & Mary Kapfer |
| Canastota Teachers Association | Barbara Malek |
| Oneida Lake Congregational Church | Mary Ann Mengucci |
| Campbell – Dean Funeral Home | Anna M. Musacchio |
| Hope Christian Fellowship | Sylvia “Marge” Palmer |
| Koester Associates, Inc. | Mary E. Ramsdell |
| Night Hawk Transport, Inc. | Michael & Andrea Mitchell |
| Peter Palamara Construction & Apartments | Vincent & Maureen Rinaldo |
| Tanner Insurance Agency of Oneida | Douglas H. Rosekrans |
| M G M Auto Parts | Ed & Jane Pokorny |
| Dr. Nanci Knox | David K. & Theresa Watkins |
| Whitelaw Presbyterian Church | |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | |
| Canastota Publishing – Special Thanks for years of quality support |
The churches of the CAAC plan to continue the grant program again in 2021, and is considering raising the grants from the $1,000 level for each volunteer company, based on the giving trends over the past four years. The support of the entire Canastota community is both essential to continued success, and very much appreciated by the CAAC and the four benefitting organizations: the Canastota VFD, Lincoln VFD, Wampsville VFD, and Greater Lenox Ambulance Service. Anyone interested in additional information or supporting future Volunteer First Responder Grants is encouraged to contact the CAAC Board by mail at 2743 Perryville Road, Canastota, N.Y. 13032 or by phone at 315.655.9742, (faxes accepted.)