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What began at the start of 2020 as a grant program to recognize local nonprofit organizations and engage employees in celebrating New York Life’s 175th anniversary, quickly became an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations making a positive impact in the midst of COVID-19.
“While many of us put our everyday routines on pause when the pandemic hit, some incredible individuals leveraged their skills and mobilized their resources to help vulnerable or underserved populations in their community when they needed it the most,” said Marlyn Torres, senior program officer, New York Life Foundation. “New York Life employees and financial professionals recognized these individuals through the Love Takes Action award program and enabled award winners to ‘pay it forward’ with a $50,000 grant from the Foundation. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 175th anniversary than to honor those selfless individuals and nonprofits helping communities across the country.”
“While many of us put our everyday routines on pause when the pandemic hit, some incredible individuals leveraged their skills and mobilized their resources to help vulnerable or underserved populations in their community when they needed it the most,” - Marlyn Torres, senior program officer, New York Life Foundation.
Some of the remarkable individuals who were honored for their exemplary community service include:
The Love Takes Action awards program was administered by the New York Community Trust and enabled New York Life employees and financial professionals to nominate extraordinary individuals serving their communities in response to the pandemic. The New York Community Trust along with the New York Life Foundation staff narrowed the 130 applications that documented the critical work happening in local communities to 35 local heroes. These 35 award winners then nominated 35 local nonprofits to receive $50,000 in one-year general support grants totaling $1.75M.
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