We gratefully acknowledge the generous community-minded individuals, families and organizations that established 32 new funds with us this year to benefit the community now and for generations to come.

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Syracuse Polish Home members

SYRACUSE POLISH COMMUNITY FUND
The Syracuse Polish Home is 105 years old. It came into existence in 1919 with the purpose of serving the Polish immigrant residents and families of Onondaga County as a social and educational focal point. The Syracuse Polish Home is a vibrant spot in the Central New York community, with various activities taking place seven days a week, ranging from Veterans’ Meetings, Neighborhood Watch, Polish Language & Culture Classes, Polish Cooking Classes, etc. The Syracuse Polish Community Fund was created to continue to raise awareness of the value of Polish culture in a more organized and sustainable manner.

Agency FUNDS

100 Black Men of Syracuse Legacy Fund
Cazenovia Preservation Foundation Fund
Erie Canal Museum Sustainability Fund
Georgia Popoff YMCA Writers Voice Fund
Montezuma Heritage Park Fund
Syracuse Polish Community Fund
Town of Skaneateles Pickleball Courts Fund

COMMUNITY FUNDS

James & Eileen Clinton Community Fund
Laurence A. Hoefler Community Fund

DESIGNATED FUNDS

Noni & Harold Bristol Fund
Don Burke Memorial Scholarship Fund
John G. Chomyk Fund
David & Carole Kross Fund
Evelyn Vidler Naioti Fund for Nursing
Paulette & Kevin Quinn Fund
Marie O’Brien Rothbaler & Edwin C. Rothbaler Fund
Semper Fidelis Award Fund

DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS

Timothy D. Clark Fund
Empire State Athlete Community Fund
Five Hands Family Fund
Friends of Kesho Congo Fund
Richard & Roxanne Kopecky Charitable Fund
Lorraine Koury & Peter Gifford Memorial Fund
Caleb Leonard Memorial Fund
The Norkett Family Giving Fund
Julie Reeves Fund
RM Care and Outreach Fund
Marjorie J. Thompson Education Fund
The Yahi Family Fund

FIELD-OF-INTEREST FUNDS

1886 Benevolent Society Fund
Bucci-Deserio Family Foundation

Scholarship FUNDS

Concetta Tuori Memorial Scholarship Fund

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