The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently awarded over $127,000 to 19 nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services focused on the health and wellbeing of the Mohawk Valley’s older adults.

The Hero Fund America Fund at the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently awarded $20,000 to 16 first-responder organizations across the country. The fund annually seeks to help meet the education, training, lifesaving equipment and mental health needs of fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and law enforcement agencies.

The Alexandra G. Kogut Memorial Fund, created by Becky and Mark Kogut to honor the memory of their daughter, has awarded $9,500 to five nonprofit organizations in Herkimer and Oneida counties. 

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.

A Utica couple whose generosity has touched countless lives over the last two decades has received the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties’ highest award for community philanthropy. 

The Connor Arthur Lynskey Memorial Scholarship Fund’s scholarship committee is pleased to announce this year’s recipients for its scholarship awards to graduating seniors from high schools in Oneida and Herkimer counties.

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.

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.

In a significant step for its multi-partner Cornhill initiative, the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently welcomed the first two staff dedicated to neighborhood revitalization. Jessica Amber Hernandez and De’Quan Watson, working as community project strategists, will guide and help develop and implement the strategy that connects two planned new centers with nonprofit organizations and residents.