CHENANGO COUNTY – On Thursday the Chobani Foundation announced Oxford Academy and Central School, Sidney Central School District, Catskill Development Foundation, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County are the grant recipients of its inaugural $100,000 Community Impact Fund for Central New York.

The Chobani Foundation announced the creation of its Community Impact Fund in May, which aims, "...to support organizations, schools, municipalities, and agencies that think innovatively, act boldly, and are passionate about making a difference in their communities" in Central New York and the Magic Valley in Idaho by awarding a total of $200,000 in grants annually in each region for the next decade.

Oxford schools will receive the maximum awarded grant of $30,000, Sidney schools will receive $21,000, Catskill Development Foundation will receive $28,150, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County will receive $20,850.

Funding for Oxford schools will be used to pay the wages and payroll costs of 25 students participating in a 10-month work experience. For Sidney schools, the funding will help incorporate a student-run food truck, which will offer fresh, locally harvested, healthy food options for school meals.