The educational organization Safe Schools Mohawk Valley was awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Otsego County to build a Resilience Room in the Richfield Springs Central School. The Resilience Room will be a safe, comfortable space students can use to decrease anxiety, regulate stress levels, and transform their feelings
From his den overlooking Mill Creek, the family pond, and 100 acres of cherished land, Dennis Fowler talks about his life, his family, and Otego – the town and village he has called home for 50 years. Looking back Fowler says, “Peggy and I lived in New York in the
The Community Foundation of Otsego County has welcomed over 300 donors since its inception in 2019. Otego writer Dennis Fowler is the latest, with a generous donation creating The Greater Otego Library and Education Fund. Mr. Fowler, a 50-year resident of rural Otego, is a successful writer with nearly 60
After a months-long search, the Community Foundation of Otsego County (CFOC) is pleased to announce Jeff Katz has been hired its first executive director. “Jeff brings a wealth of solutions-oriented experience to the Community Foundation,” says Harry Levine, Board President of the Community Foundation. “His extensive knowledge of Otsego County
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.
