Community Fund
Lawrence E. Root was born in Cambridge, MA, the son of Earl C. and F. Louise (Kearns) Root. Larry attended the Charles Andrews School in Syracuse before entering MIT in 1943. He was drafted into the infantry in 1943 and saw his first action at...
Learn MoreBrian Retan, an excellent young diver who loved teaching children, died at an early age in Birmingham, Alabama. Brian’s family established this fund in 2001 to honor his joyful approach to life and support the broad and changing needs of the community.
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Learn MoreMarjorie B. Pierson established this fund as a permanent charitable legacy of the community-minded couple.
Learn MoreRobert Pietrafesa had a distinguished four-decade career in the manufacturing of men’s tailored clothing. Together with his brother, he built the family business into a large supplier of quality men’s wear for upscale retail stores. Both he and his wife, Anne, were active in civic,...
Learn MoreRobert Pond was owner of the A.H. Pond Company, established as a fine jewelry store in Syracuse in 1892. Upon his death in 1970, Robert’s wife, Winifred, established this fund to support the broad and changing needs of the community.
Learn MoreOriginally established in 1970 by Robert & Winifred Pond, this multi-generational family fund has supported local causes for more than four decades. It supports the broad and changing needs of the community and nonprofit organizations that serve the Cazenovia region.
Learn MoreJohn Pelkey, a World War II veteran and devoted Catholic, died at the age of 92. He set up this fund to support the broad and changing needs of the community in perpetuity. Pelkey also established a designated fund to provide for his parish, St....
Learn MoreThis fund was created in 2008 in honor of Margaret “Peggy” Ogden, as an enduring tribute to the impact of her work and dedication to our community after 20 years of service as the Community Foundation’s president and CEO.
Learn MoreDorothy M. Olds was a second grade teacher in the Fayetteville-Manlius school system for almost 30 years. A very generous person throughout her life, she established this fund in 1997 through a bequest to support the broad and changing needs of the community.
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