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A job skills program for women. Groups for teen girls focused on staying in safe and healthy relationships. Youth leadership workshops.
These are among programs that will receive support this year from the Ontario/Yates Fund for Women and Girls, or ONYA.
A private nonprofit in its 21st year, ONYA raises funds and then grants to programs in Ontario and Yates counties that fit its mission: Promoting personal and economic growth for women and girls.
Coming up June 5 is ONYA’s annual Bud to Bloom fundraiser luncheon under the tent at Canandaigua Country Club. Take-out lunch and livestream of the event will be available due to limited seating for COVID-19 precautions. Guest speakers will include two of ONYA’s grant recipients, The Living Well Mission and Family Hope Center. Also, ONYA’s honorary co-chairs, Donna Cotter, associate director of Literacy Volunteers Ontario-Yates, and JJ Cotter, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Wayne County, will share their ex
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Every year, the lives of millions of Americans are changed as victims of crimes.
Many will require ongoing care and resources. This year we celebrate the strength of survivors and those who provide service to those who have been the victims of crime. April 18th –24th is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to celebrate the progress achieved, raise awareness of victims’ rights and services, and stand with our families, neighbors, friends, and colleagues whose lives have been forever altered by crime.
The Ontario County Victim Assistance program has three positions co-located within the community. We recognize the Ontario County Sheriff’s Department, the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office, and Ontario County Probation as key points within the criminal justice system where crime victims enter the system and we thank these agencies for their continued partnerships. These partnerships allow us immediate access to victims, as well as suppor