The Tornado Response Fund – Week One

The Tornado Response Fund – Week One

Friday, May 20 at 10:00 pm, the Otsego Community Foundation (OCF) launched the Tornado Response Fund, just hours after a tornado hit Gaylord. As of May 31, the fund has received over $511,000 from donors. The funds will be allocated to three areas of need, including...
Celebrating Youth Advisory Committee Graduating Seniors

Celebrating Youth Advisory Committee Graduating Seniors

People want to know, will the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) miss our graduating seniors? The answer is a huge YES! Their knowledge and love for community has made them outstanding members of this dynamic group. When they leave, they will be leaving gigantic shoes to...
COVID-19 Fund Sunsets

COVID-19 Fund Sunsets

After 26 months providing resources for Otsego County organizations to assist with the immediate and additional challenges of the pandemic, the COVID-19 Response Fund has been spent down and closed.  The Fund received $132,000 from 220 generous donors and invested...
And the winner is…Gaylord Last Resort (Gaylord Alano Club)

And the winner is…Gaylord Last Resort (Gaylord Alano Club)

Just look at this picture of over 100 women who gathered together to make a HUGE difference in the community. This year, 160 women with a heart for giving and wanting to give back to the community came together in person or by supporting with a donation to raise...
OCF Announces Kevin Reynolds Award Recipients

OCF Announces Kevin Reynolds Award Recipients

Each year, the Otsego Community Foundation board of directors nominate a fellow board member to receive the Kevin Reynolds Achievement Award. Namesake Kevin served as a member of the board from 2005 to 2014. During this time, he was on the Grant, Finance, Investment...
May is Leave A Legacy Month

May is Leave A Legacy Month

May is Leave a Legacy Month, a national public awareness campaign meant to encourage people to leave a planned gift to a charity or cause that is meaningful to them. Look ahead another ten, twenty, thirty, or forty years down the road. Are the causes you care about...