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![Essay Contest Winner Earns Summer Internship at Utica Public Library](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/Give-Back-to-Utica-Alexia-Vo.jpg)
A panel of independent judges have selected Alexia Vo as the winner of the annual Give Back to Utica essay contest.
![Community Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Honors the Mele Family](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/190806_cfhoc_philanthrophy_227.jpg)
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties honored its partners in philanthropy, the Mele family.
![Community Foundation Awards Over $1 Million to Nonprofits, Opens Six New Funds](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/170719_cfhoc_hchs_091T.jpg)
During the second quarter of 2019, The Community Foundation awarded grants totaling more than $507,000 to 22 nonprofit organizations.
![Community Foundation Offering Nonprofit Webinars](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/Photo-Apr-02-10-06-29-AM-1-v3.jpg)
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties is offering a series of webinars for staff and board members of area nonprofits.
![Community Foundation Announces $85,000 Community Choice Awards](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/181017_cfhoc_prizes_sfc_025T.jpg)
The Community Foundation announces the 2019 Community Choice Awards, an $85,000 grantmaking program to help local nonprofits realize priority community projects.
![Community Foundation Welcomes New Trustees](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/New-Trustees.jpg)
The Community Foundation approved three new Trustees and its 2019-2020 officers.
![Lead-Free MV Coalition Recognizes June as National Healthy Homes Month](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/NHHM-INSTA.jpg)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is sponsoring National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM) during the month of June.
![Oneida County, City of Utica, Nonprofit Partners Sign Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Compact](https://foundationhoc.org/assets/News/GHHI-Compact-Signing-860x507.jpg)
Lead-Free Mohawk Valley Coalition partners signs a compact with the Green & Health Homes Initiative (GHHI), establishing Utica-Oneida County as one of 26 designated GHHI sites in the nation.