Scholarship Spotlight: Freel Family Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Spotlight: Freel Family Scholarship Fund

“My commitment is to my hometown where I grew up…” Patrice Freel lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, but still calls Gaylord “home.” Her mother was a teacher and her father served on the School Board of Gaylord Community Schools for many years. “Our family has always...
What an Enchanted Evening: Extreevaganza 2018

What an Enchanted Evening: Extreevaganza 2018

With a room full of flickering Christmas lights, evergreens and holiday cheer, Extreevaganza: an Enchanted Evening raised $38,000 for the Community Fund of The Otsego Community Foundation. Treetops Resort Convention Center was magically transformed into a Christmas...
Funding Impact: Habitat for Humanity

Funding Impact: Habitat for Humanity

Having served Otsego County for the past 25 years, Habitat for Humanity’s story continues to grow. The organization inspires, provides hope, empowers, educates, supports, and ultimately provides a hand up vs. a hand out. Their vision, “a world where everyone has a...
OCF “Rebrand”

OCF “Rebrand”

GAYLORD–The Otsego County Community Foundation is marking its 25th year with a new name and a new look. Dana Bensinger, executive director, invites the community to celebrate this exciting transition for the organization, now called the Otsego Community...
100 Men Who Care raises $10,000

100 Men Who Care raises $10,000

The Petoskey News-Review Published 3:37 PM August 16, 2017 GAYLORD — What kind of impact on the community can 100 men have when they gather together for one hour over coffee and doughnuts? They answer is $10,000 for local efforts. Men from Otsego County and beyond...
1st Community Grant Program

1st Community Grant Program

The Otsego County Community Foundation and the Otsego County United Way are excited to announce that they are working together on an important project in 2015.   The Otsego County Community Foundation has aligned its grant making process to encompass The...