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Voris Family Permanent Endowment Fund

Established 1991

Frank & Frances Voris
Frank & Frances Voris

This fund was established to support a wide range of community needs in the name of the Voris Family.

Frank Voris (1907-1989) was a director of the Foundation for fifteen years, serving as chairman for two of those years.  He also served as a senior or emeritus director for seven years prior to his death.

Mr. Voris was past chairman and president of Merchants National Bank of Aurora and the Bank of Boulder Hill.

He also was founder and secretary treasurer of Walker Process Equipment, Inc.

In 1987, he received the Aurora Cosmopolitan Club’s 54th Annual “Distinguished Service Award” for his extraordinary service to the community.

Frances Voris (1909-2000) was a lifelong member of New England Congregational Church of Aurora.

She was the owner of The Knit Shop for many years and was active in the Child Welfare Society and the Tuesday Garden Club.

Mr. and Mrs. Voris are graduates of the University of Illinois.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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