Grant Funders
Deep Root Center relies on the fiscal support of our wider community to provide the equipment and staffing for our signature self-directed, hands-on, creative, and experiential programs.
Canton Community Fund
Dec, 2020
Thank you to the Canton Community Fund Board of Directors for a $945 grant to purchase five ChromeBooks. These will be used by our students to connect with their DRC community and classes while we are closed due to the pandemic.
Dec, 2020
Thank you to the Canton Community Fund Board of Directors for a $945 grant to purchase five ChromeBooks. These will be used by our students to connect with their DRC community and classes while we are closed due to the pandemic.
Price Chopper Community Grant
May, 2020
Thank you, once again, to Price Chopper Corporation for a $500 grant to support the DRC Mentoring Program, the backbone of all we do at Deep Root Center.
May, 2020
Thank you, once again, to Price Chopper Corporation for a $500 grant to support the DRC Mentoring Program, the backbone of all we do at Deep Root Center.
Stewart's Holiday Match
March, 2020
Deep Root Center (DRC) Staff and Board are grateful to once again receive a $250.00 grant from the Stewart’s Holiday Match Program to continue our cooking classes. DRC student members plan, cook, and eat breakfast and lunch together every day they are at the Center. Deep Root Center will use the funds from Stewart’s Holiday Match to purchase healthy whole foods from the Food Bank of Central New York, as well as local grocery stores.
March, 2020
Deep Root Center (DRC) Staff and Board are grateful to once again receive a $250.00 grant from the Stewart’s Holiday Match Program to continue our cooking classes. DRC student members plan, cook, and eat breakfast and lunch together every day they are at the Center. Deep Root Center will use the funds from Stewart’s Holiday Match to purchase healthy whole foods from the Food Bank of Central New York, as well as local grocery stores.
IronMan Foundation
Oct., 2019
Thank you to the IronMan Foundation for a $500 grant. We were honored to volunteer at a runner's aid station at the IronMan 70.3 race in September.
Oct., 2019
Thank you to the IronMan Foundation for a $500 grant. We were honored to volunteer at a runner's aid station at the IronMan 70.3 race in September.
Price Chopper Community Grant
June, 2019
Thank you to Price Chopper Corporation for a $500 grant to support the DRC Mentoring Program, the backbone of all we do at Deep Root Center.
June, 2019
Thank you to Price Chopper Corporation for a $500 grant to support the DRC Mentoring Program, the backbone of all we do at Deep Root Center.
Walmart Community Grant
May, 2019
Thank you to Walmart for a $250 grant to support the DRC mentoring program, the backbone of all we do at Deep Root Center.
May, 2019
Thank you to Walmart for a $250 grant to support the DRC mentoring program, the backbone of all we do at Deep Root Center.
Stewart's Match
March. 2019
Thank you once again to Stewart's Match program for a $250.00 Grant to purchase food for our cooking class which provided lunch for our students.
March. 2019
Thank you once again to Stewart's Match program for a $250.00 Grant to purchase food for our cooking class which provided lunch for our students.
Anonymous Donor
August, 2018
Thank you to an exceedingly generous benefactor, who wishes to remain anonymous, for the $10,000 donation in support of all of our programs.
August, 2018
Thank you to an exceedingly generous benefactor, who wishes to remain anonymous, for the $10,000 donation in support of all of our programs.
Canton Community Fund
Dec. 2017
The Deep Root Center Staff and Board are grateful to receive $1366.00 towards purchasing a child-size Ibanez electric guitar and electric bass, as well as a MacBook, which will be used with GarageBand and other digital recording tools. This equipment will augment the DRC music program to make it accessible to youth of all ages. Thank you to the Canton Community Fund for their continued support of our programming for the third year in a row..
Dec. 2017
The Deep Root Center Staff and Board are grateful to receive $1366.00 towards purchasing a child-size Ibanez electric guitar and electric bass, as well as a MacBook, which will be used with GarageBand and other digital recording tools. This equipment will augment the DRC music program to make it accessible to youth of all ages. Thank you to the Canton Community Fund for their continued support of our programming for the third year in a row..
GrassRoots Foundation
Oct. 2017
We are grateful to Peter and Kathy Wyckoff and the GrassRoots Foundation for their recent grant of $5000.00 to the DRC Maker Room and Music Program. This grant allows DRC to continue to support and attract those students in our community who thrive in our non-coercive, creative environment.
Oct. 2017
We are grateful to Peter and Kathy Wyckoff and the GrassRoots Foundation for their recent grant of $5000.00 to the DRC Maker Room and Music Program. This grant allows DRC to continue to support and attract those students in our community who thrive in our non-coercive, creative environment.