Amaus Dental Service was founded in August 2014 to offer access to free dental care for the homeless, unemployed and uninsured of Central New York, providing $100,000 worth of dental care in the first 30 months. In February 2017, Amaus opened three new operatory dental suites including modern dental chairs, new equipment, digital –rays and an electronic dental record. This expansion was made possible by support from many sources including The John Ben Snow Foundation who providing funding to equip the dental treatment room. With our expansion and increased number of volunteers, we should be able to at least double the amount of dental care provided to our neighbors in CNY who have no other avenues to access the dental care they need.

We are thrilled to partner with the YMCA of Central New York in their Power Scholars Academy, serving 50 children at Kirk and Schiller Parks this summer. Through this program, they are working to improve children's educational readiness, engagement, and outcomes, in partnership with the Syracuse City Parks and Recreation Department. Their scholars see average gains of 3 months of academic growth in reading and math skills!

The Scholars are supported with diverse literature, hands-on math and reading activities, instructional support from educators, STEAM enrichment, and social-emotional learning and physical wellness activities.

Since Ginny Donohue quit her corporate job in 1999 and founded On Point for College with no funding from the trunk of her car, the program has helped nearly 6,000 low-income, first-generation students enroll in 216 colleges and universities.  Seventeen years later, On Point alumni are serving as firefighters, police officers, teachers, lawyers, accountants, and executive directors, and the list continues to grow.

On Point for College helps young people with every step of the college enrollment process, from application through graduation and beyond. In 2015, with the support of the John Ben Snow Foundation, On Point helped more than 350 new students enroll in college, hosted 65 campus tours, gave 759 rides to and from
college campuses, helped more than 350 students and alumni find employment, and continued to support more than 2,000 students already in college. 30 percent of On Point students have no active parents in their lives, yet they are beating the national average for college retention rates. 

On Point for College is proud to partner with the John Ben Snow Foundation. This partnership has helped transform thousands of lives, as well as the entire Syracuse region.

A Tiny Home for Good was founded in 2014 to meet an unmet community need: to support those facing homelessness by providing affordable, permanent housing and support services to encourage long-term housing stability. In simple terms, A Tiny Home for Good serves three functions: construction manager, landlord, and care manager. By providing these services under one organization, we are able to build efficiently, maintain the dignity of our properties while ensuring they remain affordable, and take an active interest in keeping our tenants housed.

Andrew Lunetta, the founder and executive director of A Tiny Home for Good, was a former John Ben Snow Fellow at Syracuse University's Maxwell School. It was during this time while working at the local men's shelter and attending grad school that the idea for tiny homes for the homeless was born. The John Ben Snow Foundation has been a consistent and generous supporter of A Tiny Home for Good since the very beginning, and has remained a loyal and valued partner as the organization continues to grow.