Saturday, June 15, 2013.  10 a.m.  Monroe-Woodbury High School Track, 155 County Road 95, Woodbury, NY.

• Students $10.  Adults $20.  No fee for children 12 and under.
• Sponsorship levels $100,      $250, and $500+.  Free T-shirts for      the first 200 paid registered walkers.
• T-shirts will be available      for sale on the day of the event for $10.
• Sponsorship/Registration/Donation      information may also be obtained at www.cfoc-ny.org.
• To be a sponsor, must      reserve sponsorship by May 31.
• To register to walk,      please register by June 7.
• For more information, contact      Camille Stack at camstack@yahoo.com

About the Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund:  The Fund is a component charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan.  This fund was created by Justin’s family to honor and memorialize Justin who passed away suddenly on January 9, 2011 at the age of 16.  “Justin will forever hold a special place in all our hearts,” said Justin’s mother, Stephanie Stack.

Justin Dimino was in his junior year at Monroe-Woodbury High School at the time of his passing.  According to Justin’s family, he was a boy who lit up the room with his smile and personality.  Justin was the starting defensive back for the Championship Crusader Football Team at Monroe-Woodbury High School.  Football was the love of his life, as was his family and friends.

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Through the Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund, a scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating member of the varsity football team at Monroe-Woodbury High School who has achieved a B average or greater and meets other criteria. 

About the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan:  The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan a 501(c)(3) public charity that was created to help individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community.  To make a donation to this Fund, please make check payable to CFOS-Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund, and mail to the Community Foundation at 30 Scott’s Corners Drive, Suite 202, Montgomery, NY 12549.  Secure on-line donations may be made to the Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund at cfoc-ny.org.  For more information, please contact the Community Foundation at (845) 769-9393.

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This Fund was established to honor and remember a remarkable young man, Matthew ‘Matty’ Bertholf, who was the epitome of what it meant to live in and embrace Sullivan County. A resident of Grahamsville, Matty was avid in the trades and applied technology, skilled with his hands, a dexterous builder, woodworker and mason. Through this scholarship, Matty’s legacy will be carried on through a student who plans to pursue the trades and mirrors the characteristics of Matthew Bertholf.

An annual scholarship of $1000, or two scholarships of $500 each will be awarded.

The Community Foundation manages charitable funds and handles all of the fiscal reporting and administration for each charitable fund under its umbrella, thereby keeping administration costs much lower than a private foundation, and allowing more dollars to flow toward grants and scholarships. “We are honored to administer this charitable fund in order to benefit graduating students of the Tri-Valley Central School District who demonstrate the same kind of passion and dedication that Matthew personified throughout his life,” said Karen VanHouten Minogue, Executive Director.

Contributions to The Matthew R. Bertholf Fund may be made to CFOS-The Matthew R. Bertholf Scholarship Fund and sent to the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, 30 Scott’s Corners Drive, Suite 202, Montgomery, NY 12549. Secure online donations may also be made at www.cfoc-ny.org. The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  All gifts are tax deductible under current tax laws. For more information, call the Community Foundation at (845) 769-9393.

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Linda C. Hartley, Amanda Langseder, Karen VanHouten Minogue

BETHEL, NY—  A sold-out crowd packed Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on March 6th for the Third Annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit. They came to hear from key leaders in the not-for-profit field and glean ideas for collaboration, innovation and best practices.  They also came in search of practical solutions to the problems plaguing many of the regions nonprofits. The excitement in the room was tangible as 150 people representing 70 nonprofit agencies gathered for a full day of networking and professional development.  “So much has been accomplished just by bringing the group together,” noted Amanda Langseder, one of the event co-chairs.  “The Summit is an opportunity for our nonprofit sector to showcase its size, strength and value in the region.”Kicking off the Summit was Doug Sauer, Executive Director of New York Council on Nonprofits (NYCON), with his presentation, “Beyond Collaboration.”  Sauer offered an array of ideas for collaboration ranging from a simple shared service to an all-out merger of organizations.  He stressed the need for New York State to simplify statutory requirements and regulatory and bureaucratic processes that are so costly and time consuming they often result in stifling any movement on the part of nonprofits toward merger or consolidation.

The lunchtime keynote speaker, Greg Berman, director of the Center for Court Innovation and recipient of the National Peter F. Drucker Award for Non-profit Innovation inspired attendees with “Lessons from the Front Lines of Innovation.”  He stressed that fear of failure can often result in organizations becoming static and not moving forward.  He urged them to see failure as part of the learning process and a necessary step on the road to success.  Sullivan County District Attorney, James Farrell, attended the Summit to hear Berman’s presentation.

The Winning Team

One of the day’s highlights was the presentation of the first Nonprofit Innovation Award.  Three finalists were each given an opportunity to present their projects to the Summit audience and panel of judges.  The Community Reporting Alliance, a youth-run community newspaper from Livingston Manor walked away with the $5,000 first place prize award.   The two runners up, Crystal Run Village and Rural & Migrant Ministries, each received $500 awards.

Throughout the day, summit attendees were offered professional workshops on organizational assessment tools, social media myths, succession planning and recruiting volunteers.  The day concluded with a speed networking reception, giving participants an additional chance to get to know their nonprofit colleagues and seek collaboration opportunities.  “Networking is a very important part of the event,” noted event co-chair Linda Hartley.  “Building cooperation and trust among our local nonprofits is the first step to fostering collaboration.”

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For the 2012-2013 academic year, over $103,000 in combined scholarships are available in the following school districts and institutions. Students should visit the guidance office in their respective school to obtain information on criteria and process.

Calvary Christian School

• Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*

Chapel Field Christian School

• Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**

Chester Union Free School District

• Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Rudolph Vallet Science and Education Memorial Scholarship – $500

Cornwall Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• Edward C. Moulton, Jr.; Cornwall Alumni Scholarship – $250
• Cornwall Central High School Scholar’s Fund Award – Top Scholar (Graduating class) – $1,000
• Cornwall Central High School Scholar’s Fund Award – Top Mathematics Scholar – $1,000
• Cornwall Central High School Scholar’s Fund Award – Top Science Scholar – $1,000

Fallsburg Central School District

• Milton Brizel Memorial Scholarship – $500
• Edward Byran Memorial Scholarship – $500
• Blossom Cohen Memorial Scholarship – $500
• Candy Gold Memorial Scholarship – $500
• Esthyr Mintz Flanagan Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
• Nancy Solomon Memorial Scholarship – $500
• Elissa Lippen/Matthew Helm Memorial Scholarship Fund – Two awards at $500 each

Florida Union Free School District

• Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**

 Goshen Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• Erin Ortiz Memorial Scholarship – Two awards at $500 each
• Joshua Stamm Memorial Scholarship Fund – $1,000

Harmony Christian School

• Ian C. Bennett-Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*

Highland Falls Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Abraham and Judith Kopald and Jonathan R. Kopald Memorial Scholarship – two awards at $1,000 each

John S. Burke Catholic High School

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**

Marlboro Central School District

• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**

Middletown Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares       Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Jennifer Newton Memorial Scholarship – $1,500
• David E. Phillips Music Scholarship – $500
• Women’s University Club of Middletown Endowment Fund – $1,000

Minisink Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares       Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Caitlin M. Hammaren Memorial Foundation and Arts Institute Scholarship – $1,000

Monroe-Woodbury School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Justin T. Dimino Memorial Scholarship Fund – $1,000
• Susan Gunther Memorial Scholarship Fund – $1,000

Monticello School District

• Blake and Dorothy Washington Scholarship Fund – $1,000
• Ashley & Sierra Memorial Scholarship Fund – Two awards at $1,000 each

Newburgh Enlarged City School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• The Carly Fund Scholarship – two awards at $1,000 each
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• David S. MacFarland Scholarship – $1,000
• Archie Stewart Rotary Scholarship – $1,000

New Paltz Central School District

• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**

Orange-Ulster BOCES

• Caitlin M. Hammaren Memorial Foundation and Arts Institute Fund (Culinary Arts Program) – $250
• Alison Klepper Memorial Scholarship – $500

Pine Bush Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Michelle Renee Bratton Memorial Scholarship – $2,500
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• Scott F. Coen Memorial Scholarship – $300
• Pine Bush Alumni Scholarship – $500
• John Christopher Smith Memorial Scholarship – $500
• Isidore and Ethel Wittenberg Memorial Scholarship – $200

Port Jervis City School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Oscar B. Greenleaf Memorial Scholarship – $20,000
• Lillian J. Bauer Scholarship – one award at $10,000 and a second award at $5,000

Ramapo Central School District

• FF Denis P. Germain Memorial Scholarship – two awards at $500 each

Ramapo College of New Jersey

• The Keith B. Hayes Foundation – $4,200

Storm King School

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*

Sullivan County

• Sullivan Renaissance Scholarship – amount varies

SUNY Orange (Orange County Community College)

• Caitlin M. Hammaren Memorial Foundation and Arts Institute Scholarship – $250
• Spencer McLaughlin Scholarship – $850
• The E.Bash Soderlund and Barbara Soderlund (Women’s University Club of Middletown) Mentoring Fund – $1,000

Tuxedo High School

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*

Valley Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• Dr. Morton I. Blackman Scholarship – The Meyer and Lillian Jacobowitz Memorial Fund – $150
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• Corinne Feller Memorial Scholarship – $3,000
• John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship (Walden Savings Bank) – $1,000
• The Meyer and Lillian Jacobowitz Business Scholarship – $500
• John Mazur Memorial Scholarship – four awards at $2,000 each
• Michael Purcell Scholarship Fund – $250

Wallkill Central School District

• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• The Edward Edsall Scholarship – The Meyer and Lillian Jacobowitz Memorial Fund – $250
• John D. Garrison Memorial Scholarship (Walden Savings Bank) – $1,000
• The Meyer and Lillian Jacobowitz Scholarship – $150

Warwick Valley School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• Alison Klepper Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
• Anthony C. Quinn Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
• John P. Williamson Scholarship – two awards at $1,000 each

Washingtonville Central School District

• Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund – $1,000*
• David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship – $2,500**
• Michael Purcell Scholarship Fund – $250
• Washingtonville V World Trade Center Memorial Firefighters Scholarship – five awards at $500 each

In 2008 Sullivan Renaissance began collaborating with the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties to offer a limited number of Sullivan Renaissance Scholarships to the college or university on one’s choice. Eligible recipients are asked to demonstrate that they have volunteered for a Sullivan Renaissance project in a significant way and describe the impact the experience has had on them.  Individuals are selected by the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties to receive scholarships ranging in amounts of $500 to $1500. Since 2008, 40 awards have totaled $26,250.  Eligible students should download an application at http://www.sullivanrenaissance.org/grants/scholarships/

Scholarship applications are available through school district guidance offices and college financial aid offices.

Please note: 

*The Ian C. Bennett – Situation Cares Memorial Fund Scholarship will award only one $1,000 scholarship in the 20 schools offering the scholarship. 

 **The David T. Cocks Walden Savings Bank Scholarship will award only one $2,500 scholarship in the 13 schools offering the scholarship.

The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, a 501 (C) (3) non-profit public charity, was established in 1999 as a vehicle to promote philanthropy in perpetuity for charitable organizations throughout our region.  The Community Foundation accomplishes this by assisting donors in executing their charitable intentions and encouraging them to make a difference in the community.  Community Foundation Executive Director, Karen VanHouten Minogue, explained “These locally-based endowment funds that were established for the purpose of awarding scholarships, are only one example of how endowment funds can promote educational advancement and help support worthwhile causes.  Endowment funds are a powerful way to leave a legacy in your community.”  For more information, please visit our website at www.cfoc-ny.org or call 845-769-9393.

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This year, graduating seniors in the Fallsburg Central School District who have been accepted and ultimately matriculate as full time students at any accredited college or university located in the U.S., and who demonstrate outstanding character, potential for success, academic achievement, and participation in school activities and community service, are eligible for the following awards from the Samuel Beytin Fallsburg Central Community Scholarship Fund.  Students should visit the Guidance Office for more information:

Esthyr Mintz Flanagan Memorial Scholarship $1,000, Candy Gold Memorial Scholarship  $ 500, Edward Bryan Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a graduating senior attending a two-year vocational school, Blossom Cohen Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a female senior who will be majoring in education or science, Nancy Solomon Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a senior majoring in education, Milton Brizel Memorial Scholarship $ 500 to a graduating senior majoring in economics, higher mathematics, nursing, medicine or law.

The Samuel Beytin Fallsburg Central Community Scholarship Fund is a component charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan. The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, a 501(c)(3) public charity, was created to help individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community.  Over 145 charitable funds are administered by the Community Foundation.  To create your own charitable endowment, to make a contribution to this scholarship fund, or to add to an existing named endowment fund, please contact the Community Foundation, Karen VanHouten Minogue, at (845) 769-9393, e-mail to karen@cfoc-ny.org, or visit www.cfoc-ny.org.

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Karen VanHouten Minogue, Todd Horowitz, Dr. Inder Jit Kumar, Elaine Sproat

grant at the Orange/Sullivan offices of Alzheimer’s Association, Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter.On hand was Todd E. Horowitz, PE, representing his father, Aaron Horowitz, PE and Dr. Inder Jit Kumar, PE presenting a $7,000 grant to the Alzheimer’s Association to enable the chapter to provide a wide range of services to its constituents.  According to Alzheimer’s Association President/CEO Elaine Sproat, “Whether it is someone calling our Helpline at 10 p.m., a husband attending one of our groups to gain support in caring for his wife, or a researcher exploring a new avenue for a possible cure for Alzheimer’s, your grant award will truly make a difference.”  She thanked Mr. Horowitz and Dr. Kumar, representing the Eustance & Horowitz Charitable Foundation for their generous support, and the Community Foundation for its role in administering the Eustance & Horowitz Charitable Foundation.

Aaron Horowitz, and Dr.Kumar, principals of Eustance & Horowitz, an engineering firm in Circleville, established the Eustance & Horowitz Charitable Foundation in 2006 as a donor advised fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan.  It was established to respond to community needs.  Karen VanHouten Minogue, Executive Director of the Community Foundation, said “We are very proud to facilitate this charitable foundation under our umbrella, and it is especially gratifying to assist the representatives of the Eustance & Horowitz Charitable Foundation in making their first meaningful grant.”

Mr. Horowitz added, “The Alzheimer’s Association provides such valuable assistance and support.  Both my father and father-in-law suffer with Alzheimer’s, and although we know there is no cure yet, we do know that the Alzheimer’s Association is the trusted resource for reliable information, education, referral, and support to millions of people affected by the disease, and those family members who care for them.”   Dr. Kumar added, “It is truly wonderful that researchers have been working tirelessly to uncover as many aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias as possible.  We are so pleased to make this grant to the Alzheimer’s Association with the help of the Community Foundation.”

The Community Foundation manages 145 charitable funds and handles all of the fiscal reporting and administration for each charitable fund under its umbrella, thereby keeping administration costs much lower than a private foundation, and allowing more dollars to flow toward grants and scholarships.  Secure donations may be made on-line to any charitable fund at www.cfoc-ny.org.   The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  All gifts are tax deductible under current tax laws. 

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Originally created in 1995, the scholarship was created as a legacy to honor and celebrate the lives of two close friends who lost their life together in a fire in 1995.  Elissa Lippen and Matthew Helm were childhood sweethearts who graduated from Fallsburg Central High School in June 1991.  Elissa graduated from Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts, and later LIM College in Manhattan.

Both lived in New York City after college.  Elissa was employed by Henri Bendel, an upscale women’s specialty store in Manhattan; she dreamed of owning her own boutique one day.  Matthew Helm was from Woodridge.  He was a student at Pace University and worked as a counselor at Cumberland House.  He was an accomplished guitarist and performed in various clubs.  Elissa and Matthew sadly lost their lives as a result of a fire that ravaged Elissa’s Upper West Side apartment on March 18, 1995.

“We are very excited to now be teaming up with the Community Foundation,” said Elissa’s father, Steven Lippen.  “With the help of the Community Foundation, we will be able to award more scholarships in honor of our daughter and her friend Matthew,” Jessica Lippen, Elissa’s mother added, “and their names will live on forever.”

The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, a 501(c)(3) public charity, was created to help individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community.  Over 145 charitable funds are administered by the Community Foundation.  To create your own charitable endowment, to make a contribution to this scholarship fund, or to add to an existing named endowment fund, please contact the Community Foundation, Karen VanHouten Minogue, at (845) 769-9393, e-mail to karen@cfoc-ny.org, or visit www.cfoc-ny.org.

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Volunteers are the cornerstone of a vibrant, healthy community and a strong nation.  People working together and talking to each other help solve social problems and enhance the quality of life in our communities, making them better places to live, work and raise a family.  Last year, the number of volunteers reached its highest level in five years.  According to the National Conference on Citizenship and the Corporation for National and Community Service, 64 million Americans volunteered approximately eight billion hours, valued at $171 billion.  It is nearly impossible to quantify the value these volunteer hours add to not-for-profits delivering needed services and programs in our communities…..

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Jodi Denmead

Montgomery, NY – The Jodi’s Drive Scholarship Fund was recently created within the Community Foundation to award scholarships to graduating seniors at Warwick Valley High School.  The Fund was established in honor and memory of Jodi-Ann Denmead who passed away at the age of 47 in 2009 after a courageous battle with breast cancer.

This Fund was established by family and friends of Jodi-Ann Denmead, a loving wife and proud mother, dedicated community volunteer, and an avid sports fan.  Jodi’s “drive” to make the world a better place through her support of many community initiatives will be celebrated and honored through the scholarships that will be awarded from this fund.

In November 2012, friends and families gathered at Chateau Hathorn in Warwick to hold a fundraising event for the scholarship fund.  Almost $9,000 was raised for The Jodi’s Drive Scholarship Fund.  An annual event is planned for October 2013 and each successive October tied to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to raise awareness for The Jodi’s Drive Scholarship Fund and the scholarships it awards.  Through the scholarship fund, at least $500 will be awarded annually to a graduating Warwick Valley High School senior who has volunteered in the community each school year at least 10 hours per week while school is in session, maintained at least an 80% average in all classes, and been involved in at least two different school teams, clubs or other school-related activities each school year.  An essay is also required. The deadline to apply for the scholarship is April 2, 2013 in the Guidance Office of Warwick Valley High School.

The Community Foundation manages charitable funds and handles all of the fiscal reporting and administration for each charitable fund under its umbrella, thereby keeping administration costs much lower than a private foundation, and allowing more dollars to flow toward grants and scholarships.  “We are honored to administer this charitable fund on behalf of the Denmead family to benefit graduating students of Warwick Valley High School who emulate Jodi-Ann’s values and love for her community,” said Karen VanHouten Minogue, Executive Director of the Community Foundation.

Contributions to The Jodi’s Drive Scholarship Fund may be made to CFOS-The Jodi’s Drive Scholarship Fund and sent to the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, 30 Scott’s Corners Drive, Suite 202, Montgomery, NY 12549.   Donations may also be made on-line at www.cfoc-ny.org.  The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  All gifts are tax deductible under current tax laws. 

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