December 07, 2020

Posts Categorized: Donor Stories

The Lundy Legacy Foundation   Having grown up on multi-generational family farms in Upstate New York and New Jersey, Reid Lundy and Breanna Lundy, CFP, graduatedRead more »

November 30, 2020

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Both veterans of World War II, Virginia and Harry Taylor shared a lifelong commitment to service. Virginia served with the US Naval Reserve, putting her nursingRead more »

Posts Categorized: Donor Stories

Sherry and Barry Gold never took for granted their good fortune. Childhood sweethearts, they shared a commitment to family and community, which was demonstrated in theirRead more »

November 22, 2020

Posts Categorized: Donor Stories

William Barnet II was an early investor and a founding member of the Community Foundation. As his family had done before him, Mr. Barnet served hisRead more »

February 24, 2020

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The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region learned yesterday of the passing of our friend Matt Bender. Today, we remember Matt with deep gratitude andRead more »

November 18, 2019

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Myra and Joseph Patanian Endowed Scholarship In 1994, the board of the Latham Chamber of Commerce (now Colonie Chamber) chose to honor the founder and localRead more »

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Phyllis (Philly) Dake believed in the power of higher education and making it accessible. It was through her personal generosity that she created the Make YourRead more »

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Throughout her childhood, Judith (Judy) Stein’s mother instilled in her and her siblings the idea of fairness through the example she set for them every day.Read more »

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Jim & Cheryl Gold Jim and Cheryl Gold met during their studies at the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the New York State Historical Association and StateRead more »

Posts Categorized: Donor Stories

Barbara Linell Glaser, Ed.D. Having grown up surrounded by the natural landscapes of Minnesota, Barbara Glaser holds a special place in her heart for the greatRead more »