Students enjoying the process of creating model rockets.

Children at McKinley Brighton Middle School add the final touches to model rockets of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Once fully assembled, the countdown will begin.

Matthew House resident relaxing in the lounge area.

Matthew House is a two-bed, not-for-profit, non-denominational home for people who are terminally ill and who for a variety of reasons, can no longer remain in their own homes.

Rick Rarick, farm manager, kneeling next to plants in greenhouse.

Matthew 25 uses its farms located in Tully and LaFayette to grow and harvest fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution free of charge to those in need.

Bernie Henderson Oswego

“Call me boring, but I love this area and I feel it is well worth working to preserve and enhance it,” said Bernie.

A woman smiles and speaks to a crowd

The Community Foundation recently awarded a second round of grants from its new Black Equity & Excellence Fund. Grants from the fund support Black-led nonprofit organizations and projects that counteract systemic racism.

Recent graduate holds degree while in cap and gown

A new service expansion into Madison County will help students more easily find the healthy support system they need as they explore opportunities for a higher education.

A woman's extraordinary and inspiring persona is fueled by her generosity, kindness, and responsibility.

Woman working on laptop at a desk

The Central New York Community Foundation is distributing more than $128,000 in grants to help local nonprofit organizations measure and demonstrate program impact.

Gary Germain headshot

“A donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation eliminates those issues and simplifies a family’s tax plan.”

This summer, three ninth-graders at West Genesee High School took to the pavement leg after leg as they ran 24 miles to raise money for organizations negatively impacted by COVID-19.