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2023 Record-Breaking Year for Community Foundation Grantmaking, Donations
2023 Record-Breaking Year for Community Foundation Grantmaking, Donations

A detailed look at the grants, investments, scholarships and other community programs/initiatives made by the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties in 2023. 

A Message From Our Board Chair
A Message From Our Board Chair

The Community Foundation has spent the past 10 years — and even to this day — learning, listening, and having ongoing dialogue with neighborhood residents, stakeholders, and partners to collectively turn challenges into progress. We have been asking our residents directly what they want their neighborhood to be in the future, and we are listening.

 New Fund Gives Unprecedented Opportunity to Cornhill Youth
New Fund Gives Unprecedented Opportunity to Cornhill Youth

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announces the launch of SHINE, a collaboration with Johnson Park Center and Notre Dame Schools made possible by an anonymous donor’s endowed designated fund at the Foundation. SHINE offers opportunities for academic and personal growth to children of low-income households at Notre Dame Schools at no-cost. Eligible students are identified through Johnson Park Center programs.

Mohawk Valley Gives Raises More Than $2.4 Million For Area Nonprofits
Mohawk Valley Gives Raises More Than $2.4 Million For Area Nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties hosted the second annual “Mohawk Valley Gives,” a 24-hour online giving event, on September 20 to benefit local nonprofits serving the region. The community came together and raised more than $2,400,000, tripling its amount raised compared to last year’s total. Over 6,600 unique donors made over 9,200 individual donations to the 255 participating nonprofit organizations. 

Give Back To Utica Fund Marks Anniversary With Internship Announcements
Give Back To Utica Fund Marks Anniversary With Internship Announcements

The Give Back To Utica Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, has announced the names of three college students participating in summer internships at Utica-area organizations.

 Memorial Fund Established to Support Youth Advocacy and Mental Health Services
Memorial Fund Established to Support Youth Advocacy and Mental Health Services

Debbie's Kids is a memorial fund established by Kari & Daniel in memory of their mother, Debra Reuben Deronda, who passed away on Mother's Day 2017. This fund will honor and remember her life's work in the Mohawk Valley and in North Carolina as a social worker and child advocate who fought tirelessly to protect and to empower children. Proceeds will benefit youth advocacy and youth mental health services.

 Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in Honor of Jean M. Hernon-Kallus to Benefit New Hartford Central School Graduates
Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in Honor of Jean M. Hernon-Kallus to Benefit New Hartford Central School Graduates

The Jean M. Hernon-Kallus’82 Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Jean Marie Hernon-Kallus, who passed away in 2022, by her family, 1982 classmates and friends.  The fund will honor and remember Jean’s vibrant spirit for years to come, providing graduates of New Hartford Central School District with scholarships.

Foundation Joins in National Observance
Foundation Joins in National Observance

For more than 25 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations.

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