In a time of expanding needs, the Community Foundation of Otsego County (CFOC) has opened a Fall Awards Cycle dedicated to family and child welfare, with a focus on programs that address food insecurity. In partnership with the Mildred Parish Foundation Fund at CFOC, the Robert & Esther Black Family
It’s here!!!!! The donation period for Mohawk Valley Gives starts today, with the big day on Friday, September 19! Over 80 Otsego nonprofits are participating, and all are worthy of your support. Start your shopping list now by going to the Otsego Nonprofit directory https://www.givemv.org/info/otsego And check out the great
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Family Service Association (FSA), in Oneonta. Established in 1909, the Family Service Association’s mission is to support the strengths of families and individuals, as well as assisting others with their own needs. By respecting others as well as making people feel comfortable, FSA
Last month, Will Kleffner, Executive Director of the Cooperstown Food Pantry (CFP), spoke at a Town Hall in Oneonta about the dire state of food insecurity in Otsego County. CFP is a member of the Alliance for a Hunger Free New York (Will is on both membership and advocacy committees),
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA). Formed in 1968, the Otsego County Conservation Association is a regional, grassroots non-profit. Though originally created to protect trees, over the decades OCCA has expanded its scope of work to address a wide range of environmental issues. With
Otsego Lake has long been an important part of the lives CFOC supporters Doug and Rhonda Willies. Their home is on the site of a camp built there by Rhonda’s parents in 1968; Doug and Rhonda have lived lakeside full-time for the past 10 years and spent summers there since
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Poised on the shore of Otsego Lake, the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station (BFS), focuses on education, research, and community engagement. Serving as a living classroom for nationally recognized lake management and biology graduate programs, BFS’ team
Strengthening our community and strengthening our nonprofits are cornerstones of CFOC mission. Please read our statement on how important our Otsego County nonprofits are to our economic, and community, health. When our Otsego nonprofits are under threat, we’re all at risk.
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) Rooted in the belief that justice should not depend on a person’s ability to afford quality representation, the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) provides critical legal help in areas that deeply
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition. The Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition (initially assembled in 2021) brings together nonprofit organizations, businesses, educational institutions, faith communities, and individuals to establish a process to resettle refugees in Otsego County. It models its efforts on the success of
