The Foundation was established to be a resource for positive change in our community. Our work is dependent on the consistent involvement with and by our community members. Together, we’ve helped local businesses, individuals and organizations realize a variety of different wellness, sustainability and stewardship projects. None of this would have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, members, and community. To say we are grateful for your support would be an understatement. Thank you all!
Since its start in 2021, the Foundation has awarded over $263,000 in grants to organizations who are focused on creating positive change in our region. Here’s a quick look at some of the ways member generosity has made a difference in our last grant cycle!
Corinth CARE is a volunteer group of teachers and school staff dedicated to supporting students and strengthening connections with families in the Corinth Central School District. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will help CARE provide winter gear for PreK through sixth grade students, ensuring children have warm coats, boots, and snow pants so they can stay safe, comfortable, and active during outdoor recess, after school time, and weekend play.
World Awareness Children’s Museum is a cultural education museum that uses international child-made art to inspire curiosity and global understanding. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will expand free School Outreach Programs for under-resourced districts, bringing hands-on, curriculum-aligned cultural learning directly to classrooms across the region and increasing access to arts and global education for local students.
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York has spent more than forty years reducing hunger and food waste across a 23-county region. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will support the Food Bank’s expanded Thanksgiving distribution, helping provide full holiday meal boxes to households in high-need communities and ensuring neighbors facing food insecurity can gather around a warm and welcoming table.
Lower Adirondack Pride is dedicated to building connection, visibility, and belonging for LGBTQIA+ people across Warren, Washington, and Northern Saratoga Counties. Foundation grant funds will support the development of Community Communication Guides that equip healthcare providers, educators, and community members with inclusive language and practical tools, helping create safer, more understanding communities.
CAPTAIN Community Human Services is dedicated to supporting youth, families, and seniors through more than thirty programs that address hunger, homelessness, and crisis. Foundation grant funds will enhance recreational opportunities for teens staying in their Emergency Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter, helping provide enriching activities that offer connection, comfort, and a sense of normalcy during a difficult time.
The Food Pantries for the Capital District is a coalition of seventy-five food pantries working together to ensure no neighbor in need is turned away. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will support Food Express, the coalition’s vital delivery program that transports millions of pounds of fresh, nutritious food to pantries each year, helping keep shelves stocked and ensuring families across the region have reliable access to healthy meals.
Equinox serves more than five thousand people each year through programs that address domestic violence, mental health needs, substance use, poverty, and homelessness. Foundation grant funds will help sustain Equinox’s Domestic Violence Outreach Services, which provide crisis intervention, safety planning, court advocacy, and stabilization support for survivors who are not in shelter, ensuring they have immediate access to safety and essential resources.
Friends of Fort Hardy Park is a volunteer-driven nonprofit in Schuylerville dedicated to preserving the park’s natural, historical, and recreational assets while offering community programs. Foundation grant funds will support Wild Roots in the Park, a nature education series that provides affordable outdoor learning, strengthens community connections, and encourages environmental stewardship for residents across the Capital District.
Warren-Washington C.A.R.E. Center is a child advocacy organization founded in 1999 to provide a safe, compassionate environment for children facing sexual or physical abuse. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will support the Center’s new Emergency Assistance Program, helping families secure safe housing, cover counseling and medical co-pays, and access transportation, ensuring children can move toward healing with stability and support.
North Country Ministry is a long-standing human services organization founded in North Creek in 1992 to support residents across the southeastern Adirondack region. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will help sustain NCM’s busy food pantries in Warrensburg and Brant Lake, which provide weekly access to nutritious food for more than one hundred people, ensuring individuals and families facing hardship do not go hungry.
Southern Adirondack Health Initiative is a volunteer run nonprofit that brings free medical, dental, and vision care to people who cannot easily access it through their annual Remote Area Medical clinic. Common Roots Foundation grant funds will help support the 2026 clinic by covering essential expenses such as housing for RAM staff, lab work, supplies, and equipment needs, ensuring hundreds of patients receive vital care at no cost.
Each year we host a number of fundraisers aimed at promoting community wellness, healthy active lifestyle, and environmental stewardship.
Our inaugural Root for the Planet benefit golf tournament at Hiland Park Country Club was a huge success! The memorable day on the course featured friendly competition, great beer, and community — all in support of good causes.
At our second annual Spring Gathering, we got the chance to celebrate with good food, beer, and music. The turnout was awesome, the level of enthusiasm high, and the company unparalleled! This event has become an important fundraiser for the Foundation, further enabling us to help local organizations realize their wellness, sustainability and stewardship projects.
The Kind Cyclothon is hosted each January at Kind Cycling Studio in Glens Falls. In addition to some feel-good cycling with purpose, riders compete for bragging rights and stellar prizes. This year, riders brought in more than $11,000 to support our community!
At our fourth annual Beat the Brewers Disc-Golf Challenge fundraiser, teams of 4 gathered at the Crandall Park Disc Golf Course for a chance to beat the Common Roots Brew Crew. Players won bragging rights and loads of swag in games like Ring of Fire, Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive.
Our annual River Run 5K and Foundation fundraiser features a scenic run/walk/stroll through South Glens Falls and along the Hudson River. This year, 123 runners participated, winning loads of swag in age-group, stroller, and overall divisions. After the race, we enjoyed refreshments in the Bierhall.
COMMON ROOTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING 2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS
COMMON ROOTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SPRING GRANT RECIPIENTS
Common Roots Foundation Proposes to Revamp Betar Byway Signs
COMMON ROOTS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $20K IN GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
