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Fall 2020
CFOS PIVOTS WITH UNIQUE ANNUAL APPEAL
Sadly, like other highly anticipated events, our annual reception has been cancelled due to COVID-19. However, we have been touched by the generosity of individuals and businesses alike that have pledged to support our annual appeal, even without a big event.

By now, you have likely received our appeal by both traditional mail and email. If so, you know that this year, we will express our gratitude with the safe personal delivery of a gift and journal right to donors' homes.

If you would like to support the work of the Community Foundation, please click here for donation levels and gift options. All donations are fully tax-deductible, thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors.

Journal ads can also be purchased here or by emailing nicole@cfosny.org.
Full page ads are $1,000, half page ads are $750, quarter page ads are $500, eighth page ads are $250, and supporter listings are $150.

We additionally have an exciting raffle. Please enter here for a chance to win an iPad donated by Bill and Mary Bratton, dinner for six cooked at your home by a chef from A Single Bite, or a $100 Blu Pointe gift card for dining or a wine experience.

Your donation today enables us to continue providing the charitable stewardship and grantmaking which gives area residents hope for a better tomorrow.

It's also not too late to become a corporate sponsor. We thank those listed below who have already committed their support.

Please call (845) 769-9393 or email nicole@cfosny.org with any questions. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
LAZARE AND CHARLOTTE KAPLAN FUND ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Lazare and Charlotte Kaplan Foundation is accepting Community Grant applications from organizations providing community programs and projects that serve Livingston Manor and the Town of Rockland. Grants starting at $250 will be considered with larger grants awarded based on need and merit.

The grants will be awarded to organizations that provide positive opportunities for young people and adhere to the foundation’s mission of providing opportunities “to help keep the kids off the streets.” Local nonprofits providing programs such as afterschool activities, educational support, competitions, and recreational facilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications can be found here. The deadline to apply is October 16. Awards will be announced in December.
CFOS MAKE A DIFFERENCE GRANTS TO BE AWARDED
The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS) is now reviewing applications for its 2020 Make a Difference grants. Two grants of $5,000 will be distributed, one to a nonprofit organization in Orange County and the second to a nonprofit organization in Sullivan County.

This year, the fund will pivot its focus area to support organizations that are providing services to address emerging social and emotional needs of residents in Orange and Sullivan counties to include, but not exclusively, in the areas of mental health and opioid/substance use disorders. Awards will be announced in December.
CFOS WELCOMES NINE NEW FUNDS TO FAMILY
Over the last six months, nine new funds have been added to the Community Foundation's family of funds.
Devin Michael Housman Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating student from Monticello High School or BOCES who displays artistic ability and a passion for fashion design, drawing, animation and/or the performing arts.
grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the field of drug addiction
and substance use disorders.
Hudson Valley Basket Brigade Fund will purchase food for baskets with holiday meals to be distributed to needy families and to support other initiatives to feed the hungry in the region throughout the year.
Montgomery Food Pantry Fund will support future needs of the pantry which offers a three-to-four-day supply of groceries to residents of the Valley Central School District and serves approximately 170 families per month.
Operation Endeavor Endowment Fund will support Operation Endeavor's mission to provide direct support for public health and safety, EMS system development, and disaster response in developing regions, domestic and abroad.
Kingfisher Project Fund will support the work of The Kingfisher Project, a community information project aimed at creating greater awareness and understanding of the heroin and opioid epidemic in Sullivan County.
Hope Endowment Fund will support future needs of Newburgh Ministry, a multicultural, grassroots organization serving the most basic needs of residents in the City of Newburgh.
UnlikelyMDs Fund will support mentorship and free or low-cost tutoring for physician-hopefuls who are first-generation or come from challenged backgrounds. The fund will aim to increase diversity in the field of medicine.
Warwick Skatepark Initiative is a community skatepark advocacy and fundraising group to build an upgraded skatepark in Veterans Memorial Park in the Village of Warwick. This new concrete park will replace the popular, but aging, current skatepark. 
DaHUNT FOR THE CURE RAISES $80,000 FOR REGIONAL CHARITIES
When the pandemic struck, DaHunt for the Cure founders Charlie and Diane Medici knew they couldn’t move forward as planned with their sporting clays charity shooting event. However, cancelling was out of the question. Instead, the innovative couple pivoted, extending the event to two days to abide by the state’s 50-person participation limit. Temperature checks were taken upon arrival, and participants received gaiters to wear.

Their careful planning paid off. The event held on September 17 and 18 at Ten Mile River Preserve in Dover Plains was as successful as it’s been in years past. $80,000 was raised for Hudson Valley nonprofit organizations including:

  • GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center
  • Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
  • The Sunshine Kids Foundation
  • Kids for Kids
  • The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie
  • Cancer Resource Center of the Hudson Valley

DaHunt for the Cure joined the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan’s family of funds in 2017. Donations are still being accepted here.
FREE SEMINAR ON CHARITABLE GIVING PLANNED
CFOS finance commitee member and financial advisor Douglas Messina, Senior Vice President of Pell Wealth Partners, will be hosting a complimentary informational seminar on charitable giving. The presentation will discuss charitable giving strategies, contributions and deductions and take place from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14. Anyone interested in making charitable giving a part of their legacy is encouraged to attend. To RSVP, contact Gina at gina.petriccione@ampf.com and a meeting link will be sent to you.
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