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Foundation Donates More Than $8 Million to Historical Organizations

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Recipients of Gardiner Foundation grants gathered at a recent luncheon. COURTESY ROBERT DAVID LION GARDINER FOUNDATION

Recipients of Gardiner Foundation grants gathered at a recent luncheon. COURTESY ROBERT DAVID LION GARDINER FOUNDATION

authorStaff Writer on Jan 13, 2025
The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation has donated more than $8 million in grants to historic organizations across Long Island in 2024. Grant recipients were recognized during two rounds of... more

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