The Ralph C. Putnam Fund was established upon the receipt of a bequest from Mr. Putnam’s estate. The net income of the fund is distributed on an annual basis to St. David’s Episcopal Church of Aurora. Read more…
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Fund Spotlight: Richard H. Rokop, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Richard H. Rokop, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to residents of the City of Aurora, the Village of North Aurora and Aurora Township who are enrolled at the undergraduate level of study at a college or university. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Jacques & Charlotte Toussaint Endowment Fund
This fund, which provides income for the general grant making program of the Community Foundation, was created to honor the lives of Jacques (1922-2015) and Charlotte (1924-1996) Toussaint. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Albert W. Medernach Scholarship Endowment Fund
This fund, which was created upon the receipt of a bequest from the estate of Albert William Medernach, provides scholarships to students residing within the Community Foundation service area. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Senior Services Associates, Inc. Endowment Fund
Senior Services Associates, Inc. provides a variety of services to area citizens who are sixty years of age or older. This endowment fund is comprised of separate accounts designated to support each geographic area served by the agency. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship Endowment Fund
This endowment provides scholarships for students graduating from East Aurora or West Aurora High School for attendance at a Lutheran affiliated college or university. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Donald E. & Annabelle Keefe Nelson Scholarship Endowment Fund
This fund was established by the family and friends of Donald Nelson (1926-1997) as a memorial to one of Aurora’s most outstanding civic leaders. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Winteringham Family Permanent Endowment Fund
The Winteringham Family Permanent Endowment Fund was established through a generous bequest received from the estate of Marian Winteringham. Miss Winteringham (1901-1994) was a teacher in the West Aurora School System for over forty years. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Dr. & Mrs. C.L. Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
This memorial fund was created by the family and friends of Dr. C.L. Gardner (1908-1991) to honor the life of this remarkable Aurora physician. Read more…
Fund Spotlight: Lorraine B. Bryant Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund
Mrs. Bryant (1904-2002) was a member of St. John A.M.E. Church where she served as a nurse’s aide. She also was involved in the missionary work of the church. Mrs. Bryant had no children of her own, but she was called “Mother” by those she knew. According to friends, Mrs. Bryant had a deep respect for higher education and had often expressed her personal wish for that opportunity. Her bequest to the Foundation was her way of providing to future generations the one dream that had eluded her in life. Read more…