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Gordon Hershberger

Gordon Hershberger is honoring his late wife's memory by supporting causes that were important to her. Local women fighting cancer now have an extra layer of support thanks to their passion and efforts.

Ruth Hancock sits on the porch of her home

Ruth Hancock

Both Ruth and her husband, Stewart Hancock, grew up in families in which charitable giving was just a part of what they did.

Mark and Karla Hall

Mark and Karla Hall's common threads of love for family, devotion to faith and dedication to bettering their community overshadow the fact that they grew up many miles apart.

Dottie Fowler

Dottie Fowler

After Dottie retired from twenty years of teaching and sold the business that she ran for ten years, she was blessed with the opportunity to focus her energy on many things she enjoys. Especially important to her was having the opportunity to donate her time...

Group of Women sitting together

When her husband passed away fifteen years ago, Jeanne Lawler was faced with a decision regarding which organizations to support from her family’s charitable foundation. She decided that in order to make a big impact, she was going to need to recruit others to join...

Carlton and Shirley West

The Wests

Carlton and Shirley West live and breathe CNY. Their giving will provide perpetual support to several local charities that are important to them.

The Reids sitting together in their living room

The Reids

Four generations of Reids have called Syracuse home, forging a strong bond with the local community.

The Peckhams sit in their home

The Peckhams

The Peckhams live by the motto that you make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.

Mary Pat Oliker sits in a chair

Mary Pat Oliker

Central New York has been Mary Pat’s home for 50 years. It is where she met her husband, where their careers flourished and where they discovered a shared commitment to the many nonprofit and charitable organizations making a difference in their community.

Mary Mathews poses with her dog

Mary Mathews

Mary’s parents were always great role models for her. They provided support to the community in so many ways, and she felt it was important to do the same.