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Oprah's Big Give -
CNYhomepage.com First Source, Affordable Furniture and Steet Ponte Ford have given away $15,000 LOCALLY to local organizations that want to change lives in our community.
Now its YOUR turn to help us grow our gives! Do you have gifts, talents, time, or funds that you'd like to use to help our community?
Below, you'll find video updates from our winners, along with their submission videos and a description of where they're at with their projects and what still needs to be done.
Thanks to our community partners and to all those who submitted their ideas for how to Give Big locally.
Oneida County Habitat for Humanity Oneida County Habitat for Humanity has been building houses locally for over ten years and will use their award to help finish their current project which will be completed by Fall of 2008 and placed in Oneida County. Wish List 
Stevens Swan Humane Society The Stevens Swan Human Society is another one of our award winners and will use their cash prize to finish an outdoor fenced in area so the animals can get fresh air and have some place safe to play. 
The Zone - Richfield Springs The Zone, located in Richfield Springs provides a safe, substance free environment for area teens. They will use their award to help in their move to a new facility where they can offer more comprehensive programming and serve more area teens. Wish List 
The Abraham House Abraham House of Utica is the 3rd one of our Big Give Recipients and will use the $2,500 prize to install a communication system so that loved ones can contact their residents and also make it easier for their residents to call for assistance. A working Laminator
Copy Machine
Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen Renovation
(if you can help us with any of Abraham House's Needs, e-mail rmiller@utica.tv)
Hope House - Utica Hope House of Utica is the 2nd one of our Big Give Recipients and will use the $2,500 prize to assist with the marketing efforts of the their W.H.O.A. products, which help sustain Hope House's Mission of feeding the hungry of our community. To find out more about Hope House and their mission, visit their website located at: www.hopehouseutica.com Wish List
Food items including:
Lasagna Noodles & Pasta
Spices and Herbs
Egggs
Broths / Soup Mixes
Canned or Frozen Juices
Proteins like Chicken, Shrimp, Tuna etc.
We also need volunteers who are physically able to lift & carry
(if you can help us with any of Hope House's Needs, e-mail rmiller@utica.tv)
The Neighborhood Center - Utica Congratulations to Cindy Dardano who is our first Big Give Winner. Cindy is involved with the Neighborhood Center in Utica where they will be setting up a library / media center for neighborhood children who don't have access to computers and other media equipment so that they can compete in school. This $2,500 award will go toward making this dream possible.Wish List 
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