Oneida Nation Foundation Benefits Central New York and Indian Country
During the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, 2011, the Oneida Nation Foundation distributed more than $30,000 to help many needy organizations and institutions here in Central New York and in Indian Country, including: Oglala Lakota College (South Dakota), American Indian College Fund (Colorado), Running Strong for American Indian Youth (Nebraska), Rome Area Chamber of Commerce (Rome), Friends of the Central Library (Syracuse), The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation (Syracuse), Great Swamp Conservancy (Canastota), Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-CNY Chapter (Liverpool), Project Children (Whitesboro), International Boxing Hall of Fame (Canastota) and Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency-Child Development Division (Utica). The donations went to groups focusing on many areas including education, healthcare, children’s programs, veterans and the environment.
These donations were in addition to the $43,206 that was raised by the Nation’s SavOn convenience stores and donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc (East Syracuse). Most PopularInformation, photos, video or graphics from www.OneidaIndianNation.com may not be republished, uploaded, posted or distributed in any way without the prior approval of Oneida Indian Nation Communications. Permission is for one time use only. Any use of this material must be credited to: Oneida Indian Nation.
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