Congratulations to the 2023 Winner!
Children’s Museum Easton
Easton Legacy Fund is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Grant is Children’s Museum Easton (CME). The grant will go towards replacing 2 exterior doors that are in poor shape: one serves the needs of those with limited ability and the other is an emergency fire exit. CME’s Executive Director, Christine Santoro, plans to have the doors replaced this fall as part of the Museum’s annual spruce-up. Look for updates on the progress in newsletters and on social media.
2022 Winner:
Smith Farm
“Thanks to a generous grant of $3,500 from the Easton Legacy Fund, the Smith Farm has received funding to construct a handicap ramp for the Asahel Smith Farmhouse. Built in 1880 by Dr. Asahel Smith, the Asahel Smith Farmhouse is nestled in what is now Borderland State Park. The renovation is an ongoing project of Smith Farm to preserve the historic farmhouse. Once restored, Smith Farm will be available to the community for a wide range of community wellness activities, particularly as a place of retreat and respite for local veterans.”
Rich Eastman, President
2021 Winner:
Easton Food Pantry
“This year’s Legacy Fund gift will contribute to the cost of a new van to replace one that the Food Pantry now rents at a cost of $400 per week. Over the years we have used trucks and trailers to expand our food storage capacity, as well as to make food pick-ups. The Food Pantry is a not-for-profit, staffed 100% by unpaid volunteers. Every week it distributes food to approximately 100 Easton families from its offices in the basement of the Town Hall. And on holidays or in emergencies like the pandemic, that number can go up to 150 or more.”
Ken Wood, Director
2020 Winner:
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall
