Organization: LIBERTY FOUNDATION INC
Mission: PUBLICLY SOLICITS & RECEIVES FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN NEW YORK STATE.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED GRANTS TO NYSARC, INC. - MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER, A RELATED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, FOR THEIR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, AND FRESH MARKET PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS GIVE ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN MONEY BY ASSISTING SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH BASIC DAILY CHORES, BY WORKING IN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS AND BY WORKING AT THE LIBERTY FRESH MARKET. THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SENIORS AND EXPERIENCE THE SATISFACTION OF HELPING OTHERS. THIS IS PART OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVE TO MOVE FROM LARGE FACILITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO SERVICES FOCUSED ON SMALLER PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERISM.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building