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In the News- Batavia High School Courtyard Transformation Unveiled with a Ribbon Cutting

With the help of a grant from The Judy Marzuki Endowment Fund for Nature and Environment, established at the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley in 2012 by Marzuki’s brother Jack to “improve and protect the environment and nature which were such an important part of Judy’s life.” Read the featured by the Kane […]

In Memoriam: Thomas S. Alexander

Friend of the Foundation Thomas S. Alexander passed away on November 17, 2021.  Tom was a member of the Foundation’s board of directors for many years and served on a number of committees including finance and audit as well as leadership roles of treasurer, vice president, and president. Click “In Memoriam” above to read more or to make a memorial contribution.

Featured Fund Friday: Mary Calkins Barbee Memorial Fund

This fund was created as a memorial to Mary Calkins Barbee who passed away January 14, 2015. Mary was born in Richmond, Wisconsin on New Years Eve in 1922. After graduating from Wisconsin State University in Whitewater, she established herself in Aurora where she taught 38 years, all but one at Bardwell Elementary School. She […]

In Memoriam: Thomas S. Alexander

Friend of the Foundation Thomas S. Alexander passed away on November 17, 2021.  Tom was a member of the Foundation’s board of directors for many years and served on a number of committees including finance and audit as well as leadership roles of treasurer, vice president, and president. Click “In Memoriam” above to read more or to make a memorial contribution.

In Memoriam: Carl J. Kaufmann

Carl J. Kaufmann, a Community Foundation Life Member, passed away on September 4, 2021. To make a memorial contribution, click “In Memoriam” above.

In Memoriam: Barbara Hipp Fiore

Barbara Hipp Fiore passed away on August 30, 2021. To make a memorial contribution, click “In Memoriam” above.