Four donor designated funds at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation have together supported $279,851 in grants to organizations designated by their donors so far this year.
34 organizations received grants from the Mildred Milliman Fund, established by Mildred Milliman, together totaling $238,517.
The largest of said grants, $192,483 for the Olean General Hospital Foundation, was designated for general support, such as equipment, services or other related needs for Olean General Hospital.
Other grants from the fund this year include:
- SPCA in Cattaraugus County - $5,414
- Beautifications Fund for Olean Community - $3,625
- Camp Good Days & Special Times - $2,242
- Roswell Park Alliance Foundation - $2,242
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - $2,242
- SPCA Serving Allegany County - $1,598
- American SPCA - $1,431
- Best Friends Animal Society - $1,431
- Humane World for Animals - $1,431
- International Fund for Animal Welfare - $1,431
- National Anti-Vivisection Society - $1,431
- National Wildlife Federation - $1,431
- World Wildlife Fund - $1,431
- Blinded Veterans Association - $1,121
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind - $1,121
- American Cancer Society - $954
- American Heart Association - $954
- American Kidney Fund - $954
- American Lung Association - $954
- American Red Cross - $954
- March of Dimes, WNY Division - $954
- Muscular Dystrophy Association, Western New York - $954
- National MS Society - $954
- Paralyzed Veterans of America - $954
- Salvation Army - $954
- Alzheimer’s Association, Western New York Chapter - $882
- American Foundation for the Blind - $882
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of WNY - $882
- Easterseals New York - $882
- Epilepsy Foundation - $882
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - $882
- Town of Olean Fire Department - $787
- United Spinal Association - $787
The Lewis and Doris Reisner Fund, established by Dr. Lewis C. Reisner, a long-time Olean OBGYN, and Doris Reisner, a dedicated community volunteer and one of the original founders of the ReHabilitation Foundation (now Intandem), provided a grant of $9,720 to the Olean General Hospital Foundation.
The Reisner’s daughter-in-law, Ruth Reisner, represents the family in working with the Olean General Hospital Foundation to determine the annual use of this grant.
The Doris Reisner Fund, also established by Doris Reisner, supported 10 annual grants totaling $8,121, including:
- American Cancer Society - $1,218
- St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church - $1,218
- The ReHabilitation Foundation - $1,218
- Empire State Association for the Deaf - $812
- Genesis House of Olean, Inc. - $812
- HomeCare & Hospice - $812
- Interfaith Caregivers Inc. - $812
- American Diabetes Association - $406
- American Friends Service Committee - $406
- SPCA in Cattaraugus County - $406
The F. Donald Kenney Fund, established through the estate of F. Donald Kenney, an Olean native, philanthropist and patron of the arts, provided a $23,493 grant to the Tri-County Arts Council in support of the Southern Tier Biennial.
The biennial is a juried art competition for artists in the rural tri-county area, providing them the opportunity to participate in a high-level arts competition that is followed the next year by a showcase gallery for the competition’s winning artist.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).
