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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
5 high school students receive McShorley scholarship
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton Noon Rotary Club is helping some Binghamton High School seniors prepare to pursue their collegiate degrees. The service club announced the recipients of its annual McSorley high school scholarships. The students are chosen based on their potential to excel academically, thrive in the world of work and for their ability to serve their communities in the tradition of Rotary's motto service above self. The five recipients are Jaezelle Darrah who plans to study nursing, Nevaeh Martins who will pursue sports broadcasting, Alexea Oliveri who will major in psychology and minor in criminal justice, Colin McGovern who wants to become a math professor, and my daughter Olivia Ehmke who will study musical theater. Olivia says she was blown away by the generosity of the $1,000 award. 'It's just so important to encourage kids to go on to college and pursue what they love. I think a lot of kids couldn't do it without scholarships. Also, there's something to be said, even apart from the money, that recognition of what you have done throughout your high school years has made an impact,' said Olivia. Olivia says it was the only scholarship application process that involved being interviewed by a panel of Rotary members. She says she enjoyed the process and thought it gave them the opportunity to get to know her better. The McSorley scholarship is funded by contributions by Binghamton Rotary members, matched by member Jeff Cull. Former NY Congressman releases new book on America's past and future Public information meeting to be held for Brandywine Growth project 5 high school students receive McShorley scholarship Binghamton Move Out Project donates 33,000 pounds of items Binghamton Downtown Singers present 'Glory and Light' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Binghamton YMCA turning old pool into emergency housing
BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Since closing the pool at the Binghamton YMCA in November, the organization is turning that space into extra beds for the homeless. The YMCA Residence Program provides 87 single bedrooms to homeless and at-risk men. The Binghamton Y says less than one percent of its membership utilized the Binghamton pool, which is why they're turning it into additional emergency housing. The executive director of the Binghamton Y, Gareth Sansom was the guest speaker at the Binghamton Noon Rotary Club today and says along with more beds, they're hoping to build a gym and office space to bring in local services. Sansom says it will take about two years before they break ground and estimate the project to cost $26 million. 'That space will allows us to provide over 10,000 nights of safe care for homeless men when we utilize that space. Housing will be what we predominantly use the downtown space for. And at this point, we're estimating between additional emergency beds, what we currently offer, and the expansion, that we should be able to provide about a hundred and seventy beds every single night of safe care for homeless men in Broome County,' says Gareth Sansom. Sansom says they're changing the Johnson City branch to be more family oriented, including the new discovery den, walking paths, skate park, and more. He hopes to add an additional 10-15 emergency beds during the summertime. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The Children's Home presents at Rotary
HILLCREST, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A 112-year-old non-profit continues to grow in our area as it finds new and innovative ways to support children and their families. George Dermody, President and CEO of The Children's Home, was the guest speaker at the Binghamton Noon Rotary Club on Monday. The Children's Home maintains its headquarters at its main campus in Hillcrest but has expanded over the years to add numerous offices and programs across our region. What started as an orphanage has now grown beyond residential treatment for children with mental health and behavioral issues. Dermody says The Children's Home continues to increase its focus on in-home and community supports as the field of behavioral healthcare evolves. 'We have been developing more programs and services and opportunities to support children and families living in their own homes, to give them the skills and strength they need to remain in their communities,' said Dermody. Dermody says The Children's Home serves close to 1,000 families each year with 675 employees and growing. In 2020, it opened the Southern Tier Community Center in Endicott at the site of the former Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome in order to preserve the recreational and childcare programming that the area relied on. SUNY Broome students win big at robotics competition OFA students get up close and personal with local livestock South Central New York's Hygiene Fund Drive now collecting donations Annual Dance Show rocking the stage at BHS on Thursday BPD body cam footage refutes homeless accusation Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
