Windham Chapter

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 2010

Sugar Maples Scholarships  $12,500
Giving mountain top youth the opportunity to participate in Sugar Maples Summer Arts Programs.
Windham Chamber Music Festival $10,000
World class concerts summer long in downtown Windham.
Windham Mountain Cycling $4,500
Providing uniforms and accomodations for attending races in the National circuit. Windham Cycling boasts several young alumni now pursuing professional cycling careers.
Civil War Encampment $2,000
Bringing over 2000 visitors to Windham each year for a music festival and reenactment.
Girls Quest Summer Camp $2,000
Offering inner city youth a summer camp experience in Windham.
Windham Public Library Reading Program $1,500
Encouraging literacy and loving to read.
WAJ Student Scholarship $12,000
Awarded each year to a deserving WAJ college bound senior, $3,000 per academic year. Renewable each year, the student must maintain academic excellence throughout college to keep eligibility. 
Mountaintop Animal Friends $1,000
Helping to control the population of unwanted pets and stray animals in the area.
Cornell Cooperative Extension $1,500
Providing science programs for WAJ students.

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