{"id":7075,"date":"2024-12-23T19:49:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T19:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/?p=7075"},"modified":"2024-12-23T19:49:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T19:49:18","slug":"car-freshner-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/car-freshner-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Charitable Fund Will Support Various Community Projects and Initiatives Through Quarterly Grantmaking<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>WATERTOWN \u2014 <\/b>The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce a new charitable partnership with CAR-FRESHNER Corporation<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The Watertown-based manufacturer behind the Little Trees air fresheners recently established the CAR-FRESHNER Corporation Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation. The fund will help strengthen CAR-FRESHNER\u2019s impact and support of the Northern New York community that has been its corporate home for nearly 75 years.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The CAR-FRESHNER Corporation Charitable Fund is designed to support community programs, projects and initiatives with specific focus areas, which will vary from time to time. The Community Foundation will steward the fund and manage grantmaking on behalf of the company.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWe are honored and excited to partner with CAR-FRESHNER in this new endeavor to expand upon its long-standing history of supporting the local community and providing help for efforts that benefit the residents who live and work in Northern New York,\u201d said Rande S. Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. \u201cIt is humbling to be asked to join together with such a well known and respected local <\/span>business in a way that will make a real difference in the region where they are headquartered, now and in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Beginning in January, grant applications will be reviewed and awarded quarterly throughout the calendar year. Eligible nonprofit organizations may submit one application per year, with grant awards ranging from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $20,000 per application.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>In 2025, applications must focus on educational initiatives, including but not limited to libraries, child care, and preschool programs, career training, vocational and technical education, and similar projects that enhance educational opportunities within Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Nonprofit organizations that meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply for consideration:<\/p>\n