The Ahearn Foundation has provided funding to a number of organizations - our friends - as they work to make a difference for the citizens of Binghamton and Broome County. We encourage you to support them as well.

2005

Children's Home of Wyoming and New York Conferences: Bathroom Improvements to the Ahearn Cottage, $12,500

Roberson Museum and Science Center: DNACenter, as a tribute to Joseph and Loretta Ahearn and their family, including Mary Ruth Ahearn Cahill [$100,000 over 3 years], $30,000

Binghamton Philharmonic: Performs Classical and Pops concerts for general public. Subsidize admission costs at three performances in Feb 2006; target school-age children to experience live symphonic music. Total $18,975. $5,000

Binghamton University Foundation: Supplement JDA endowment for 11 new personal computers and software improvements at the Ahearn Laboratories, $15,000

Boys and Girls Club of Binghamton: Century Capital Campaign to purchase property in 1st Ward. [$50,000 over 5 yrs], $10,000

Girl Scouts Indian Hills Council: Operate and maintain camp kitchen, $2,500

Junior League of Binghamton: Story Garden reflecting theme of 23 children's stories in garden setting, $5,000

Seton Catholic Central: New bleachers, $10,000

Southern Tier Celebrates: Provide complementary admissions to low income, $2,500

St Josephs School: Cafeteria Kitchen Renovation, $7,000

Tri-Cities Opera: Support Tri-Cities opera new project, $5,000

YWCA: Start up costs for childcare services- 2 infant rooms, $4,500

Baden-Powell Council Boy Scouts: **to be announced** $50,000 over two years. Brian Cahill Tribute. [$25,000]

2004

Binghamton Philharmonic: Performs Classical and Pops concerts for general public. Subsidize admission costs for children; target school-age children to experience live symphonic music. $5,000

Binghamton University Foundation: Garden of Hope, $750

Binghamton University Foundation: Engineering Analysis Machine, $10,000

Boys and Girls Club of Western Broome: Renovation of Computer Room, $2,500

Broome Community College Foundation: TEC Program: Real Life Class Preparation, $13,400

Broome County Library Foundation: Broome-Tioga Workforce Development Project, $4,000

Broome County Library Foundation: Business Development Outreach Program, $5,000

Children's Home of Wyoming and New York Conferences: Garden of Hope, $750

Children's Home of Wyoming and New York Conferences: Improvements to the Ahearn Cottage, Tribute JDA $12,500

Cornell Cooperative Extension: Living Laboratory Classroom, $5,000

Deposit Community Center: Bluprint Costs, $2,000

Discovery Center of the Southern Tier: Elevated Center, $4,369

Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier: Purchase 151 Court Street, $3,000

Nanticoke Valley Historical Society: Restoration of the Norton Carriage Barn, $3,000

Roberson Museum and Science Center: DNA Center-Joe and Loretta Ahearn, $35,000

Samaritan Counseling Center: Emergency Funding, $2,000

Southern Tier Celebrates: Ongoing Support Community Arts Program, $2,000

Southern Tier Independence Center: Capital Campaign-over 5 years, $5,000

Tri-Cities Opera: Costs for The Daughter of the Regiment, $2,000

2003

Children's Home: Improvements for cottage A, tribute to JD Ahearn, $12,500, Total $25,000

Roberson Museum and Science Center: $100,000 grant over 3 years for new DNA program. Total $100,000 over 3 years

All Wars Memorial: Commemorate Broome County citizens who gave their lives, $1,000

Binghamton Philharmonic: Subsidize admission costs for youngsters, $1,000

Broome County Public Library: JDA Business Resource Room. Facilitate media production, $1,513

Broome Community College Foundation: Mobile Computer Library, $5,000

Broome Community College Foundation: Provide additional funds for weak stock market, $1,775

Girl Scouts - Indian Hills Council: Repairs to outdoor dining pavilion, $2,000

HCA, Inc: Provide Intellikeys-learning technology for classrooms, $3,640

Mom's House: Purchase and installation of fire/security system, $5,000

Samaritan Counseling Center: One time seed money to hire new staff, $7,000

Southern Tier Celebrates: Underwriting admissions and performances, $2,000

St. Joseph's School: Construction of new chemistry cabinetry. With possible matching grant of additional $2,000, $2,000

United Health Services: Construction of minimally invasive surgical suite, $10,000

Broome County Library Foundation: Display for JDA Business Resource Center, $349

Broome County Library Foundation: Broome-Tioga Workforce Development Project, $3,960

2002

Broome Community College Foundation, for upgrading the college's data communications infrastructure for greater performance levels, $7,500.

Broome Community College Foundation, additional contribution to Scholarship Fund, $1,775.

Children's Home of the Wyoming Conference, for capital improvements to the boy's residential area, $9,500.

Broome County Habitat for Humanity, for materials for their 5th house, $3,000.

HCA (Handicapped Children's Association), for training of Assistive Technology Evaluation Teams, $1,000.

Imaginarium, for community education series for people working with children with behavioral disorders, $2,000.

The Phelps Mansion Foundation, for second floor meeting room furnishings, $3,000.

Samaritan Counseling Center, for Family and Youth Counseling Project, $7,500.

Sky Lake of Wyoming Conference, for Founder's Lodge Construction, $5,000.

Southern Tier Celebrates, for upgrading office equipment, $2,000.

YWCA of Binghamton/Broome County, for Teen Transitional Living Program, $4,000.

WSKG, for conversion of analog to government mandated digital signal, $6,000.