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Creating an Age Friendly Community
Creating an Age Friendly Community

Through an assessment, seniors identified medical needs, financial assistance, help at home and service accessibility as essential to independent living, but not fully addressed through existing services.

Donor Profile: Ron & Sheila Cuccaro
Donor Profile: Ron & Sheila Cuccaro

Introduced to The Community Foundation through friends and colleagues, Ron and Sheila Cuccaro learned that establishing a fund would help their charitable investments grow over time, maximizing their philanthropic impact for the benefit of the community they’re passionate about.

A Decade of Impact
A Decade of Impact

Created in 2007, the M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund (MTPT) was established by Partners Trust Bank Charitable Foundation during the merger of Partners Trust and M&T Bank.

Fund Spotlight: Anita, Animal Advocate
Fund Spotlight: Anita, Animal Advocate

Steering this new direction are funds like the Staffworks Charitable Fund, which is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through advocacy and philanthropy.

 

Helping Students Climb Ahead
Helping Students Climb Ahead

Watson Williams Elementary School recently celebrated the installation of an interactive sports wall made possible through the generosity of a $14,400 grant from the M&T Bank/ Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund and other community partners.

Honoring the Past, Illuminating the Future
Honoring the Past, Illuminating the Future

In 2017, New York’s iconic Erie Canal celebrated its 200th anniversary with celebrations across the state, including Rome—a city with a special connection to the cross-state waterway.

A New House with New Hope
A New House with New Hope

Where there’s hope, there’s life—and Hope House’s new home is breathing new life into the organization, its neighborhood and the individuals it serves.

Many Cultures One Community
Many Cultures One Community

The Midtown Utica Community Center, better known as MUCC, works with these new residents, addressing complex and cross-cultural issues to help them adapt and succeed in their new community.

Copperccino’s Coffee House to Open After Receiving Grant from Community Foundation
Copperccino’s Coffee House to Open After Receiving Grant from Community Foundation

Copperccino’s, just down the street from the Capitol Theatre, and will be a true “coffee house”—a place to hang out, meet, listen to music, drink coffee and tea, and eat.

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