Dr. Bernard Cigrand (1866-1932) is known as the “Father of Flag Day” and was also a well-known local dentist. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that June 14 would become a national day to celebrate the birth of our flag. Read more…
Fund Spotlight
Fund Spotlight : Alicemae Brown Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund in Memory of Natalie Ann Brown
This fund was created upon receipt of a bequest from the estate of Alicemae Brown as a memorial to her granddaughter Natalie Ann Brown. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : John & Joan Matthews Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
The fund was established by the Matthews’ children in recognition of the couple’s profound interest in education. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : Alexander Advisory Fund
The Alexander Advisory Fund was created to support the Alexander Family’s philanthropic objectives. The family has been engaged in the lumber business for over one hundred years. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : William Alexander & Marjory Mather Greene Endowment Fund
This fund was created to provide income for the Community Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking and scholarship programs. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : Aurora Junior Womans Club Scholarship Fund
This fund provides awards to graduating high school seniors from Aurora for attendance at a two-year or four-year college or university. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : Dr. Keith W. Young Memorial Historic Preservation Fund
This fund was created to honor the life of Dr. Keith W. Young, a well-known Aurora dentist. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : West Aurora High School Class of 1950 Scholarship Fund
The members of the West Aurora High School Class of 1950 created this scholarship to help fund the continuing education of current graduates of West Aurora High School. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : Neal & Mary Clark Ormond Endowment Fund
Neal Ormond III and Mary Clark Ormond, in the firm belief that educators are key social ingredients in every community, established a fund in their names in 2011 to encourage exemplary teachers and other educators of School District 129 to pursue ongoing professional development and to reward effective teaching and learning strategies. Read more…
Fund Spotlight : G. William & Mary D. Richards Scholarship Endowment Fund
This fund was created in 2005 by the family and friends of G. William and Mary D. Richards to honor their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Read more…