The Parkway Center, The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, and The Good News Center have recently partnered to make an impact in the community that will help to create an independent stream of funding, more volunteer opportunities for veterans and seniors, and have a positive impact on the environment.
The $24,690 investment from The Community Foundation and the $5,000 investment from The Good News Foundation is helping the Parkway Center create a new project, Second Chance Tools. Second Chance Tools is a used tool store that will create a new avenue of volunteering for veterans and seniors in the community. The proceeds from this project will support the financial sustainability of the programs and services of the Parkway Center, which will allow the organization to continue to provide, and grow, its services. The used tool store will also have a large impact on the environment as it will keep tools from going to landfills, or being disposed of improperly.