Windham Chapter

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Help us Enhance Windham and the Mountaintop through Education, Recreation and the Arts.

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The Windham Chapter

When a small group of compassionate citizens came together some years ago, their purpose was quite simple: to enrich life on the mountaintop. This progressive group of second home owners, soon to become the Windham Chapter, has taken many small steps to make great strides in our community. As a division of the Catskill Mountain Foundation, the Windham Chapter is committed to supporting projects in the arts, education and recreation.

Their impact has been felt on many levels; from the very public to the intensely personal: radio and emergency equipment for local firefighters, medical care for families, band uniforms for WAJ students and college scholarships for deserving graduates. This group saw a need and made a committment to help fill it. Since 2003, the Windham Chapter has awarded nearly 2 million dollars to local non-profit organizations. Some people want things to happen, some people wish things to happen...The Windham Chapter makes things happen.

Grant Recipients 2011

Sugar Maples Scholarships $10,000
Scholarships for local youth to participate in Sugar Maples Summer Arts Programs.

Windham Chamber Music Festival $10,000
World class classical and jazz concerts in downtown Windham.

Windham Mountain Cycling $5,000
Providing uniforms and accommodations for attending races in the National circuit.

Civil War Encampment $500
Bringing over 2000 visitors to Windham each year for a country music festival and heritage education program.

Windham Library Reading Program $1,000
Over 55 children attended the local summer reading program.  Funds were used for an ice cream social kick-off, plus to purchase educational games, materials and prizes, encouraging literacy and a love for reading.

WAJ Student Scholarship $12,000
Awarded each year to a deserving WAJ college bound senior, $3,000 per academic year. Must maintain academic excellence throughout college to keep eligibility.

Mountaintop Small Animal Sanctuary Shelter, Inc. $1,000
Funding for spay and pet education program.

Cornell Cooperative Extension $1,500
Providing science programs for WAJ students.

Teen Stream Restoration & Wildlife Identification Program $1,000
Providing mountain top youth valuable eco-friendly related knowledge.

Taiko Drummers Concert $1,250
Japanese Taiko Drumming Performance.

Sandcastle Contest $1,500
Summer kickoff for families with a sandcastle competition.

Community Tree Program $25,000
Innovative program connecting citizens with trees & forests providing ecological & economic benefit

Windham Support Group Mountaintop Old Time Picnic $900
Free family fun crafts, games, and activities, outdoor ‘under the stars’ movie, and barbecue at CD Lane Park 

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