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Wyoming Foundation

Wyoming County is a place of fabled history and exceptional natural beauty. In addition to the countless visitors it hosts each year, it is home to almost 40,000 people.

To improve the lives of its residents, the Wyoming Foundation was created in 1976 by Dr. James MacCallum. Today, it continues to serve as a trusted partner to provide deep local knowledge and a vehicle through which individuals give to causes and organizations they care about. In addition to the work that the Wyoming Foundation does assisting generous individuals and families make a difference through their giving, each year it runs a competitive grants process where funding is distributed to support local nonprofit organizations.

In 2024, the Wyoming Foundation announced awards totaling more than $36,000 to nine Wyoming County nonprofits. Grants were awarded to programs in Wyoming County with a preference for requests that either increase job readiness for youth or connect residents to the County’s arts and cultural gems.

2024 Wyoming Foundation grant recipients include:

  • Arts Council for Wyoming County: $4,000 for Fiber Flurry
  • Arts for Learning WNY: $5,000 for Creative Enrichment Opportunities in Wyoming County
  • Friends of Letchworth State Park: $4,500 for Haudenosaunee Video Project
  • Gateway Home-Comfort Care: $5,000 for Doula Services Training
  • Independent Health Foundation: $1,500 for Fitness for Kids Challenge
  • Insightful Strides: $5,000 for Youth Mental Health Enrichment
  • Perry Central School District: $5,000 for CTE Shed Project
  • Shake on the Lake: $5,000 for Summer 2024 Tour: Henry V
  • Warsaw Historical Society: $1,610 for Pride in Place: Promoting Warsaw’s and Wyoming County’s Rich History

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The Wyoming Foundation is guided by its Council, a group of dedicated local residents that is committed to bringing people together, connecting partners and sparking collaboration to respond to our community’s changing needs.

Current Council members include:

Scott Gardner, Chair, Warsaw

Eric Szucs, Vice Chair, Arcade

Jennifer Tyczka, Secretary/Treasurer, Cowlesville

Margaret Dadd, Attica

Daryl McLaughlin, Perry

Jamie Pankow, Castile

Maria Walczak, Bennington

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The Council is always looking for new members to support its mission of improving the lives of Wyoming County residents.

Responsibilities include:

  • Supporting the organization’s mission.
  • Ensuring effective organizational planning and monitor implementation of plans.
  • Providing proper financial oversight.
  • Ensuring legal and ethical integrity and maintain accountability.
  • Recruiting and ensuring orientation for new Council members and assess Council performance.
  • Regular attendance at board meetings and the annual advance.
  • Attendance at Wyoming Foundation events and initiatives as time allows.
  • Ensuring adequate resources for the organization to fulfill its mission.
  • Acting as an ambassador to enhance the organization’s public standing and image.

If you are passionate about Wyoming County and would like to learn more about joining the Wyoming Foundation Council, click the button below or contact Laura Dawidowicz at laurad@cfgb.org.

Learn More About the Council

Click here to view our Fall 2024 Newsletter, Wyoming Foundation Community Connection.

 

 

 

Click here to view our Fall 2023 Newsletter, Wyoming Foundation Community Connection.

 

 

 

Click here to view our Fall 2022 Newsletter, Wyoming Foundation Community Connection.

 

 

 

Click here to view our Fall 2021 Newsletter, Wyoming Foundation Community Connection.

For more information about the Wyoming Foundation, please contact Laura Dawidowicz at laurad@cfgb.org or (716) 852-2857 ext. 260.

 

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