Community Fund
Alfred and Grace DiBella arrived at Ellis Island from Sicily in the early 1900s. Their greatest sense of accomplishment came from knowing their daughters and grandchildren would have educational and other opportunities their native country could not provide. One of their daughters and her husband...
Learn More Donate NowJohn Sanderson Dietz was born in Albuquerque, N.M. He graduated from the Deerfield Academy and was an army veteran of World War II. He was past president of the former Dietz Lantern Co. He retired in 1988 as executive director of the Central New York...
Learn More Donate NowMargherite Bonaventura was a board certified general surgeon at SUNY Upstate University Hospital and the Syracuse VA Medical Center. When she began her residency in Syracuse in 1974, Margherite was only the second female surgeon in Central New York; she helped to open doors and...
Learn More Donate NowA bequest received from the estate of Mary Frances Costello in 1998 established this permanent fund to support charitable causes in the Central New York community.
Learn More Donate NowBill Cohen, a retired radiologist and his wife, Sylvia, an educator, established this fund to provide flexible support to meet the changing needs of Central New York, a community they have called home for more than 40 years.
Learn More Donate NowIn 1999, Belle Cohen established this fund in memory of her husband to enable perpetual support to benefit the Central New York community.
Learn More Donate NowThe Chases shared a great love of the community. Phillip R. Chase was a Councilor-at-Large and Assemblyman and was a member of many charitable organizations. The couple’s philanthropy and concern for the quality of life in the Syracuse area will live on through this fund.
Learn More Donate NowDr. William Clark was a Professor of Surgery in clinical practice at SUNY Upstate Medical University for 20 years. He founded and was director of the Clark Burn Center at University Hospital, working tirelessly in the community to promote burn prevention. He also enjoyed supporting...
Learn More Donate NowThomas and Mary Cabasino were active in many facets of their community. The couple established this fund with a gift of securities to continue their thoughtful support of community issues.
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