🎉 FOCUS' co-founder, Chuckie Holstein, shares what it means to be a Wisdom Keeper and why our annual event is so special! Stay tuned, we’ll share the 2025 Wisdom Keeper Honorees soon! Learn more focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/ #Community# Leadership

Announcing our Wisdom Keeper Honorees: 🏆Stephanie Crockett, President & CEO, Mower 🏆Nancy Kern Eaton, President, United Way of Central New York Learn more today! focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

🥳We're honored to be the first organization to bring all 4 Syracuse mayoral candidates together in one space for open conversations with over 90 community members! This gathering is a powerful example of what civic engagement can look like when we come together! #Syracuse

📣 LAST CALL! Applications for Citizens Academy close soon!💻Apply focussyracuse.org/citizens-acade… ✅ Connect with leaders ✅ Tour facilities ✅ Ask questions, get answers Don’t miss your chance to join our one-of-a-kind civic experience! #SnapIntoFOCUS #ApplyNow

🎉 Huge thanks to Chris Beal for the July CNY Professionals Under 40 event, what a night to connect face-to-face! 🎤 FOUCS shared all things FOCUS & Citizens Academy. 🚨 Apply to Citizens Academy by Aug 3 👉 focussyracuse.org/citizens-acade… #SnapIntoFOCUS

🍭Speach Family Candy Shoppe is hosting a Quarters 4 Change fundraiser for FOCUS! 🛍️ Stop by the Shoppe & drop a quarter in the Jukebox! 🎵Participate online, & we'll play a tune on your behalf! 🔗 speachfamilycandy.com/contents/en-us… #shoplocal

⚡️Join us to learn how strategic investments in energy infrastructure and clean energy technologies are fueling growth across Central New York. 🗓️ Register for free: focussyracuse.org/energy-forum-2… 🌿Thanks to EDR for sponsoring the August FOCUS Forum! #CNY #Energy #SnapIntoFOCUS

🎉 Citizens Academy has empowered 700+ Central New Yorkers to learn, connect, & lead! 💛 With generous support from @SyracuseUniversity, we’re able to keep Citizens Academy tuition accessible, making it possible for more community members to take part! #SnapIntoFOCUS

🍫The Quarters 4 Change fundraiser is going strong at Speach Family Candy Shoppe ! 🛍Stop by & drop a quarter in the Jukebox for a fun experience powered by candy and community! 🎵 Participate online, & we'll play a tune at the Shoppe on your behalf! 🔗speachfamilycandy.com/contents/en-us… #SupportLocal

⏯️ focussyracuse.org/forum-videos/ ⚡Today's Forum explored how CNY’s growth is being powered by strategic investments in energy infrastructure & clean energy technologies.

🍎 Join us for our September FOCUS Forum! We’ll dive into our local food systems, what they are, how they function, and the ways each of us is connected to them. 🗓️Register focussyracuse.org/food-insecurit… #CNY #Food #SnapIntoFOCUS

✨Sponsorships are available! Support our fundraiser while showcasing your commitment to leadership, community, & civic engagement. From visibility to animal encounters, there’s a level for each sponsor! 🎟️focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/ 🙏 Thank you sponsors who have already joined us!

The final weekend of Quarters 4 Change is here!⌛There’s still time to be part of the sweetest way to support civic engagement in CNY!📍Stop by Speach Family Candy Shoppe to drop a quarter in the jukebox. They’ll be open on Friday & Saturday! 💻 Can’t visit? Give online speachfamilycandy.com/contents/en-us…

🎉 Happy 100th Birthday to our co-founder, Chuckie Holstein! She inspires us with her Be Positive spirit & lifelong dedication to civic engagement. At 100 years young, she reminds us that making a difference in our community has no age limit. #BePositive #SnapIntoFOCUS

👉 Register focussyracuse.org/building-resil… Free community event: 📅Oct 1 | ⏰9:30–11:30 AM 📍 Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ ☕ Light Snacks 🎤 Keynote + Breakouts 🤝 Networking & Action Steps Thanks to Central New York Community Foundation for making this possible!

Citizens Academy kicked off at Great Law of Peace! 📚 We explored history & built connections to fuel 9 more weeks of learning. Citizens Academy is about getting people involved & strengthening our community together! Thank You Sponsors Syracuse University & National Grid #SnapIntoFOCUS

Leading with Purpose & Values 🩷Stephanie Crockett, President & CEO of Mower, brings heart, integrity, & vision to everything she does! 💙 Nancy Kern Eaton, President of United Way of Central New York, leads with compassion, collaboration, & believes in the power of people! 🎟️focussyracuse.org/wisdom-keeper/

👉Register focussyracuse.org/building-resil… Free community event: 🗓️Oct 1 | ⏰9:30-11:30 AM 📍Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ ☕️Light Snacks 🎤 Keynote + Breakouts 🤝Networking & Action Steps Thanks to Central New York Community Foundation for making this possible!

Citizens Academy explored how land use plans are developed & connected to transportation, strategies for smart growth, & how to play an active role!💬We engaged with leaders, building knowledge & connections to carry into action. Thank You Sponsors, Syracuse University & National Grid

🍎 There's still time to join us for our September FOCUS Forum! We’ll dive into our local food systems, what they are, how they function, and the ways each of us is connected to them. 🔗Register focussyracuse.org/food-insecurit… #CNY #Food #SnapIntoFOCUS