Stories
![Encore at the Uptown](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/Uptown/Uptown1.jpg)
The Uptown Theatre for Creative Arts (UTCA) was established in 2017, with a goal to offer diverse programming intended to inspire, educate, engage and entertain.
![Focusing on the Future](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/CABVI/CABVI-1.jpg)
The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) Focus on the Future initiative is a fitting example of the organization’s commitment to proactive innovation.
![Supporting Positive Change](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/Utica-National/Utica-National-1.jpg)
The Utica National Group Foundation Fund focuses its grantmaking on issues relating to poverty, education and helping youth and their families.
![Hockeyville™ USA](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/Hockeyville/Hockeyville-1.jpg)
In 2018, the Village of Clinton was named 2018 “Kraft Hockeyville™ USA,” a title that captured the village’s 100-year history with the sport and the region’s passion for the game.
![Organization Feature: Mid-York Library System](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/Mid-York-Library/Mid-York-Library-1.jpg)
The Mid-York Library System is a nonprofit organization that promotes and assists all 43 public libraries located in Herkimer, Oneida and Madison counties, covering nearly 3,000 square miles, from small rural areas to larger urban communities.
![Partners in Prevention](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/Partners-in-Prevention/Partners-in-Prevention-1.jpg)
Catholic Charities of Herkimer County worked in collaboration with the already established and county-led Herkimer County Suicide Prevention Coalition to create the Herkimer County Suicide Prevention Program.
![Fund Spotlight: The Bull Family Fund](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/Bull-Family-Fund/Bull-Family-Fund-1.jpg)
The Bull Family Fund is one of The Community Foundation’s most active donor-advised funds, having awarded more than $376,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations and programs in both Herkimer and Oneida counties.
![Organization Feature: Ready 4 Kindergarten (R4K)](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/ImpactStories/United-Way/United-Way-1.jpg)
Ready 4 Kindergarten Family School Coordinators engage local resources, ensuring children start school ready to learn and continue their education fully engaged, paving the way for career and life success.