Field-of-Interest Fund
Viola Hall was a graduate of Syracuse City Normal School and Syracuse University where she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She was a teacher and a principal at various Syracuse schools. She organized and became the first principal of the McCarthy at W.R. Beard...
Learn MoreThis charitable fund was established by Lee and Joe to provide continued support in the Central New York community for issues that are of primary importance to them: the support of women and girls through the work of the Women’s Fund of Central New...
Learn MoreA bequest from the estate of Joseph C. Georg, an owner of a local snow removal and highway construction equipment dealership, established this permanent fund to award grants for cancer and heart research.
Learn MoreJohn and Mary Gallinger were well-known and respected in Central New York both for their highly successful company, Gallinger Real Estate, as well as their commitment to the community at large. After serving in the Army Signal Corps during World War II, John graduated from...
Learn MoreEstablished in 2004 by young professionals in the Central New York area, the Future Fund operated for ten years as a “giving circle” that provided its members an opportunity to pool their charitable gifts and to collaborate with others to have a greater impact with...
Learn MoreIn 2002, the Community Foundation partnered with the Great Lakes Community Foundation Environmental Collaborative and the Joyce Foundation to establish an endowed fund for the environment.
Learn MoreBorn in Syracuse, Mary Louise Dunn was the daughter of the late Edward P. and Florence Hueber Dunn. She graduated from Cortland State Teachers College and received a Master’s degree from Syracuse and Temple Universities. She taught for Fayetteville-Manlius Schools for 37 years, retiring in...
Learn MoreThe M. Harold Dwyer & Frances M. Dwyer Fund was established in memory of Frances and Dr. “Pete” Dwyer. Dr. Dwyer was a clinical psychologist and published author at Syracuse University and her husband was a partner of the Hancock & Estabrook law firm. This...
Learn MoreThe O.M. Edwards Company manufactured aluminum frames and glass windows for trains, telephone booths and other industrial and commercial establishments. In 1998, the O.M. Edwards and Harold & Marian Edwards Funds were combined to form this fund to provide grants benefiting children in need.
Learn MoreThe Emerick Fund was established by Helen Stacy, a Cazenovia resident, who grew up in Oswego. Seeing the announcement of a friend’s gift to the Oswego County Community Foundation in the media, coupled with her fondness for the Great Bear Springs Recreation Area, led her...
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