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Mayor Albert D. & Mary Ann McCoy Advisory Endowment Fund

Established 2005

Albert D. & Mary Ann McCoy
Albert D. & Mary Ann McCoy

The Mayor Albert D. & Mary Ann McCoy Advisory Endowment Fund provides charitable grants to local non-profit organizations. Created in 2005, it became an endowment fund in 2015.

Al McCoy (1926-2016) was a lifelong resident of Aurora. He graduated from Marmion Academy in 1944 and attended Aurora University and the University of Montana.

He was a combat veteran of World War II, serving on the aircraft carrier USS Monterey in the South Pacific.

Mr. McCoy was Mayor of Aurora for twelve years from 1965 to 1977. During his tenure, Aurora annexed over 6,800 acres of land giving rise to Aurora’s distinction as the second largest city in Illinois.

Mr. McCoy was past president of The Aurora Foundation (now the Community Foundation) and was a member of the board of directors for twenty-seven years.

Mary Ann McCoy (1931-2008) was born in Huron, South Dakota. She graduated from Plano High School in 1949 and attended Northern Illinois University.

Mrs. McCoy was a member of New England Congregational Church and sang in the church choir for forty-one years.

Mr. and Mrs. McCoy were married for fifty-three years and were active in numerous civic and charitable organizations.

The Mayor Albert D. & Mary Ann McCoy Advisory Fund was created by Albert and Mary Ann McCoy to support their philanthropic objectives.

Being a part of the Community Foundation scholarship committee is the highlight of my year. For many, a scholarship from the CFFRV is the reason they are able to continue reaching for their dreams and changing the future of our world. I hope each recipients knows just how inspirational they are to those of us who are lucky enough to read their stories.

Jessica Breugelmans

Scholarship Committee Member and Board Member

I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of the Zari Foundation Scholarship and the Community Foundation in supporting my education. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology. In my spare time, I volunteer on campus, in the community and I’m also the principal violist in the symphony orchestra. I hope to make an impact on the next chapter of space exploration by eventually working at a groundbreaking aerospace company such as SpaceX or NASA.

Taytum Newell

Albert M. Zari Scholarship Recipient

YEP was a great experience to have in high school. I became a more confident person, someone with a lot more perspective. Coming from a small school, YEP allowed me to branch out into my community, meet students from other schools, and learn about their backgrounds. I made some great friends and still keep in touch with them today.

Abby Vagnoni

YEP Alumni

YEP has made me realize the importance of being involved in my community, and how to make a difference. There are a lot of problems in the world but if we can do everything that we can to help the world will become a better place. YEP has helped me realize this and encouraged me to help more people in the future.

Madi Porter

YEP Member

Grant funds from the Community Foundation helped provide updated technology. These upgrades were transformative. By creating new time saving processes, it turned us into a more efficient organization.

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Grantee

Give your gift of time and see what it means to the people you impact. Helping others is what life is all about.

Neal Ormond

Donor & Fund Advisor

Education is important to us. We support causes that touch our lives and align with our values. We believe in paying it forward. We are here for a short time,, and it is the next generation that will take on what we leave behind.

Michelle Emanuel

Donor and Past Scholarship Recipient

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