Northland Communications ‘Good Neighbor Day’ Brings Community Together; $166,212 Raised for Local Nonprofits

Twenty-five Central New York nonprofits gathered on June 20th at NBT Bank Stadium. 

[Syracuse, NY, June 26] Northland Communications, a Central New York-based telecommunications provider, celebrated its second annual ‘Good Neighbor Day’ on June 20^th at NBT Bank Stadium.

‘Good Neighbor Day’ was the culmination of a fundraising and awareness campaign for twenty-five local nonprofits. A grand total of $166,212 was raised for the nonprofits including $25,000 in prizes awarded by Northland Communications and The McCarthy Family Foundation:

• Most Money Raised: The House of the Good Shepherd
• 2^nd Most Money Raised: Access CNY
• Most Creative Fundraiser: Humane CNY
• Most Tickets Sold: Nascentia Health Charitable Foundation
• All Volunteer Run Organization: Hugs for Hope

“Being a good neighbor and helping our local community is who we are,” said Maureen McCarthy Tracy, vice president, community + connections, Northland Communications. “It is incredibly important to support these nonprofit organizations that are staples in our Central New York Community.”

Participating nonprofits included: Access CNY, ACR Health, Arc of Onondaga Foundation, Community Wellness Partners, David’s Refuge, Food Bank of CNY, House of the Good Shepherd, Hugs for Hope Foundation, Humane CNY, Leadership Greater Syracuse, Syracuse Orchestra, Make-A-Wish CNY, ED 23 Foundation, Meals on Wheels of Syracuse, Nascentia Health Charitable Foundation, Partners in Learning, Rescue Mission Alliance, Ronald McDonald House, Syracuse Habitat for Humanity, Syracuse Stage, Upstate Caring Partners, Upstate Foundation, Salvation Army Syracuse, Boy Scouts Longhouse Council, and Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

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