The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012. As part of a year-long celebration, the Community Foundation has launched a campaign called 40 Grants in 40 Weeks. The campaign will run from January 2012 through October 2012 culminating in a gala event at the end of October. 40 Grants in 40 Weeks will run for forty weeks with the foundation awarding a surprise "grant of the week" to a not-for-profit organization serving the citizens of Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben or Yates counties. Forty organizations nominated by a mix of foundation board members, staff, high school students, local youth centers, and the general community will each receive a $1,000 grant check.

In addition to our 40 surprise grant visits, we'll also be producing a short video of each presentation which will air on WETM-TV Monday mornings between the 6-7 viewing hour, posted on the foundation's Facebook page and YouTube channel.