Field-of-Interest Fund
Sophrona Davis Sayer was born in 1922 in Madison County to Milford and Isabel Gibson Davis. She graduated from Madison High School and Syracuse University and later received a Master’s Degree from Syracuse University. For more than 33 years she was employed as an accountant...
Learn More Donate NowEstablished through a will after Durston Sanford’s death in 2005, this fund supports organizations primarily in the fields of education or health.
Learn More Donate NowFirst taking to the water in 1876, the sport of rowing is one of the longest reigning sports in the region and in the history of Syracuse University. For close to 150 years, the Orange rowing team has made its home on Onondaga Lake and...
Learn More Donate NowLettie H. Rohrig, at the suggestion of her attorney, provided a charitable bequest to the Community Foundation in 1998. Although from modest means, Lettie’s generosity provides support for projects and programs that promote symphonic music and culture.
Learn More Donate NowAs a well-respected pediatrician in Auburn for more than 60 years, Dr. Henry Romano often came face-to-face with a growing epidemic — health assistance not always available for children to enjoy their lives to the greatest degree possible. To address that need in his hometown...
Learn More Donate NowFrom mucking stalls to riding her horses in top-level dressage competitions, Tiny Rubenstein’s life revolved around her passion and concern for the welfare of all animals. Tiny’s legacy is reflected in the many animals that she rescued, treated and cared for so passionately and generously...
Learn More Donate NowA well-respected and successful businessman and loyal supporter of many local nonprofits, Henry A. Panasci, Jr. was diagnosed late in life with Lewy Body disease, about which little is known. Memorial gifts to this fund are directed toward finding better methods of diagnosis of and...
Learn More Donate NowThe PARCS Fund was established to gather funds to upgrade an outdoor play area for children and add an outdoor fitness facility at Austin Park in the Village of Skaneateles. PARCS received many donations towards the upgrading of this community park. The fund supports playground...
Learn More Donate NowEvelyn Osborn was born in Montana and graduated from the University of Montana in 1932. She later moved to Auburn, New York, and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1945. She and her husband, Emery, ran a lumber and hardware business...
Learn More Donate NowThe Oswego County Community Foundation is a geographically-specific fund administered by the Central New York Community Foundation. This philanthropic initiative serves as a collection of gifts from many donors who are committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of life for residents of Oswego County...
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