NRPL Foundation Receives Grant from Gannett Foundation

October 6, 2021, New Rochelle, NY– The New Rochelle Public Library Foundation (NRPLF) has been announced a grant recipient of A Community Thrives, a grantmaking and crowd-funding program from the USA TODAY NETWORK and a part of the Gannett Foundation. The $7,500 grant will fund continued improvements to the library, which serves a city of nearly 80,000 residents.

A Community Thrives supports non-profit organizations with projects focused on community building and has helped to contribute more than $17 million since 2017. This year, A Community Thrives engaged participants in 45 states and received 700 submissions. Gannett divided its grants into National Project Grants, Local Operating Grants and Fundraising Incentive Grants; The New Rochelle Public Library Foundation was awarded one of the Local Operating Grants.

The New Rochelle Public Library Foundation was established in 1993 to support the Library and all that it provides our diverse community of approximately 80,000 residents: As technology has advanced, the Foundation has focused on updating the Library facility, computers, software and programming in an effort to ensure that modern technology – today’s door to information and resources – is accessible to all. The A Community Thrives grant will support that mission.

“We are grateful to the Gannett Foundation for this grant,” said Lynn Green Vice President of the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation. “An essential part of our mission is helping New Rochelle close the digital divide, ensuring that all community members can access the tools they need to succeed and continue to learn and thrive, and this grant will help us continue that work.”

“We are proud of the work the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation has done to enhance New Rochelle. At Gannett, we take pride in supporting the organizations that make a positive impact in their communities. Through A Community Thrives, we lend financial support to that purpose as well as rally the whole community to champion a good and meaningful cause,” said CEO and Chairman Mike Reed

About the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation

A nonprofit organization comprised entirely of volunteer members, the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation raises resources and provides advocacy to keep this vital institution vibrant, up-to-date, and able to serve the diverse needs of the New Rochelle community. To date, the Foundation has raised more than $3 million and has established a $2 million+ endowment fund to ensure the future of our Library and provide an ongoing stream of funding for new and emerging needs. In addition, stepping in as a matching funder, the Foundation has been able to leverage its support to bring in an additional $960,000 dollars in New York State grants. The NRPLF is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. For more information visit www.nrplfoundation.org.

About A Community Thrives

A Community Thrives is a grantmaking and crowd-funding program from the USA TODAY NETWORK and is part of the Gannett Foundation. A Community Thrives supports non-profit organizations with projects focused on community building and has helped to contribute more than $17 million since 2017.

About USA TODAY NETWORK

USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co, Inc. (NYSE: GCI), is the largest local-to-national media organization in the country, powered by our award-winning newsrooms and marketing solutions business. With deep roots in local communities spanning the U.S. with more than 250 local media brands, plus USA TODAY, we engage more than 140 million people every month through a diverse portfolio of multi-platform content offerings and experiences. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.