NYYM’s Earthcare Fund helps people nourish ourselves while nourishing Earth

NYYM’s Earthcare Fund gives grants and donations that provide spiritual and material support to those engaged in the compelling task of transforming our relationship with Earth, including addressing the climate crisis. The Fund is supported by NYYM’s Sharing Fund. Grants are from $50 to $500. For information on applying see: nyym.org/content/nyym-financial-resources-individuals-and-meetings#earthcare

During 2022, in addition to the Central Nyack Pollinator Pathway, the Earthcare Fund supported the following food-related projects:

Akwesasne Task Force for the Environment: support for the Mohawk Nation’s project promoting food sovereignty and traditional plant-based medicines.

Bard Prison Initiative’s Garden Programs: prisoners growing some of their own food while learning job and business skills.

Friends Peace Teams Asia/Pacific: a donation to help a Philippine village replace fishing boats destroyed by Typhoon Odette.

Soul Fire Farm: At the request of Hamilton Meeting, we donated $500 to Soul Fire Farm’s CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program for low income families.

Wounded Knee/Porcupine Garden: We worked with Farmington Scipio Regional Meeting to help a Lakota band in South Dakota start a garden.