As Thanksgiving recedes and we begin to review the year 2021, there remains much for which we remain truly thankful. And yet there is the cloud of COVID which still hangs over our health, our financial well-being, and our community. Recovery is still a vision involving faith in our resilience
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is pleased to announce our Founders Campaign has surpassed our goal of raising $2,000,000 to fund our new philanthropic community organization. We extend our thanks to campaign donors and to the entire community for its support and encouragement. For those of you who would
The Community Foundation of Otsego County is pleased to announce recent awards. Helios Care received a 2021 award of $10,000. County. Helios Care’s mission is to make life easier for patients and families facing serious illness or end of life by providing choices, dignity and compassionate care. The award will be
The Community Foundation of Otsego County partnered with the Otsego County Department of Health to promote the walk-up COVID vaccine clinic at the Otsego County Fair in Morris, NY. As a result of this effort, 22 people were vaccinated, and many more were reached with the message of the importance
The Otsego County Department of Health will be offering COVID-19 vaccines at the Otsego County Fair from 12 pm – 6 pm on Tuesday, August 3, Wednesday, August 4, and Friday, August 6. Located by the EMT Building, medical professionals will be on hand to offer the Pfizer vaccine for
Nonprofits operating in Otsego County encouraged to apply for 2021 Awards. Up to $200,000 will be invested to address food insecurity, promote affordable housing and economic development, and other key priorities identified in the community survey.
Forty-two percent of Otsego County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. That is good news, but we have a ways to go. We have updated the Guide to Getting a Vaccine in Otsego County, to let you know how to get an appointment at SUNY
With the opening of the Mass Vaccination Site at SUNY Oneonta, it has never been easier to get a COVID vaccine appointment. You can make an appointment online ny.gov/vaccine or by calling the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829). We have updated Tips and Links for finding
As part of our effort to address the impact of COVID-19 on Otsego County, the Community Foundation of Otsego County is working to provide residents with access to COVID vaccines. Lack of Internet access, computer skills or transportation should not keep anyone from getting this lifesaving vaccine. The good news
The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Otsego County welcomes a well-known and widely respected new member – James L. Seward, a longtime political force as well as a long term resident of the Otsego County village of Milford. Jim Seward says, “As the State Senator for Otsego
