SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — At a luncheon on February 20 at Monticello’s Blue Horizon Diner, the steering committee of the fifth annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit welcomed the three finalists for the prestigious annual Innovation Award: The Kingfisher Project, Sullivan County Breastfeeding Coalition and EatHealthy Sullivan County Farmers’ Market.

The three organizations will present their innovative programs to all participants in the summit on March 4 at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts for judging by a panel of nonprofit authorities. One of the groups will earn a $5,000 grand prize and two others will receive $500 awards for their efforts to embody the theme of the conference, “Working Together for Healthier Communities and Improved Quality of Life.”

The Kingfisher Project is based at WJFF-Radio Catskill and focuses on addressing the new face of drug abuse in local communities. The EatHealthy Sullivan County Farmers’ Market promotes increased access to healthy local foods for underserved populations. The Sullivan County Breastfeeding coalition promotes breast feeding among new mothers.