Empowering a Healthier Generation 2025-2027 Grant Awards
Healthier Generation District Impact, Competition, and School Grants
[Liberty, NY] Sullivan 180 is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–2027 Healthier Generation Grants. These grants support schools in their efforts to support health and wellness for students and staff through nutrition, physical activity and social and emotional wellness.
Eldred Central School District and Tri-Valley Central School District were awarded Healthier Generation District Impact Grants in the amount of $20,000 to support initiatives that strengthen student well-being, leadership, and school culture. Eldred will implement “Eldred Ignite”, providing district-wide mental health and anti-bullying programming, sensory support resources for students, and transportation for a Hope Squad Educational Exchange. Tri-Valley will launch the Leader in Me Life-Ready Leadership Curriculum & Credentials program for students in Grades 9–12, with a bridge for Grades 7–8, to develop leadership skills, strengthen student voice, and promote positive academic and personal growth. District Impact Grants support district-wide or school-based initiatives that advance Wellness Policy goals and improve health and wellness outcomes.
The following five Sullivan County schools were awarded $10,000 Competition Grants. These grants promote innovative campaigns that elevate school wellness and engage the broader school community.
School Building District Initiative
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School Fallsburg Mental Health/Peer Support
Liberty Elementary Liberty Nature Trail/Outdoor Seating
Sullivan West Elementary Sullivan West Physical Fitness/Care Cupboard
Tri-Valley Elementary Tri-Valley Forest School/Indoor/Outdoor
Tri-Valley Secondary Tri-Valley Forest School/Outdoor/Recess
The following nine Sullivan County schools have been awarded School Grants in the amount of $4,000 for building-level projects that increase awareness of and support Wellness Policy goals.
School Building District Initiative
Rubin Pollack Education Center SC BOCES Walking Classroom/Playground
George Ross Mackenzie Elementary Eldred Desk Bikes
Eldred Junior Senior High School Eldred Trail/Blender Bike/Mental Health
Liberty Middle School Liberty Classroom/Trail/Gaga Ball
Emma Chase Elementary Monticello Cafeteria Revitalization
George L. Cooke Elementary Monticello Forest School
Kenneth L. Rutherford Elementary Monticello Forest School
Monticello High School Monticello Clash of the Classes
Rockland Elementary Rockland Weight Room/Water/Book Study
“We are incredibly proud of the commitment Sullivan County schools have shown to creating healthier learning environments,” said Meaghan Mullally-Gorr, Director of Health & Wellness. “Health and wellness are no longer programs that exist alongside the school day, they have become part of the culture of our schools. The positive impact is evident in the policies, practices, and daily experiences of students and staff. As we launch the 2025–2027 Empowering a Healthier Generation grant cycle, we are excited to support schools as they take their wellness efforts to the next level.”
For more information about Sullivan 180, visit www.Sullivan180.org or call (845) 295-2680.