2023
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)
Founded in 1969, VLA is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations. VLA strives to protect the artistic community’s livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused innovative education programs.
The Van Norton Family Foundation contributed to supporting a legal fellowship that increases the ability of the VLA to help artists.
Support
We strongly believe in the VLA’s mission to support artists with art-related legal issues. We encourage others to also help support VLA.
Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse (CPCA)
The Van Norton Family Foundation contributed to support CPCA’s service dog program. Our contribution aids Peace’s training and upkeep.
Support
We strongly believe in the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse’s mission to reduce child maltreatment and end the cycle of child abuse. We encourage others to also help support CPCA.
https://www.thecpca.org/get-involved/donate/
Bardavon Theater
The Van Norton Family Foundation contributed to help fund the Bardavon Theater’s Field Trip Program.
Support
We strongly believe in providing children access to the arts. We encourage others to also help support the Bardavon.
https://www.bardavon.org/field-trip-fund/
2022
CHIME – Amplify Our Voice – Empire State Youth Orchestra
https://esyo.org/explore/chime/amplify-our-voice
Press
Our grant received several articles in local newspapers and online media. ESYO has a write-up on it on their website, too: https://esyo.org/news-concerts/happenings/770-van-norton/
The Daily Gazette’s article included some details from an interview with Heather Manthey, foundation president:
Support
We strongly believe in the Empire State Youth Orchestra’s mission to expose children of all backgrounds to music education. We encourage others to also help support ESYO.