Grandmothers often hold a special place in our hearts. Trevor Cooper’s two family matriarchs, Verna Smith and Josephine Cooper, lived to be 99 and 96 respectively, leaving an indelible imprint on the St. Catharines resident. So when it was time for Trevor and his wife Christine to update their estate, they decided to make a lasting impact on Niagara’s senior community in return.
Angelo Nitsopoulos has a philosophy: If you have an extra dollar, give it to someone who needs it.“Give it to charity; give to someone on the street, help somebody."
Murray Fitzsimmons was a generous man who loved a good laugh and a good political joust. But he also spent his career as a financier, so he valued the careful handling of financial resources.
Rashmi Biswas and Rick Besteman support charities both locally and globally, and care deeply about key issues including education, poverty reduction, and animal welfare.
With a milestone birthday on the horizon, lifelong Niagara citizen Wade Stayzer found himself asking what he could do to make a difference in his community.
The music of Momentum Choir has a chance to continue long after the current musicians are gone, with the establishment of the choir’s new endowment fund with the Niagara Community Foundation.
The Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) is providing nearly $300,000 in funding to support our most vulnerable citizens amid the rapidly changing situation created by COVID-19.
Rainer Hummel is relaxed in his office amid the rustic setting of the historic Hummel Properties building in St. Davids.
“Count us in!” This was the enthusiastic response of Vintage Hotels in 2016 when hearing about the new NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE FUND. Bob Jackson, CEO of Vintage Hotels, leads the dynamic and successful hotel group.
The Fraser children honour their parents’ legacy with Family Endowment Fund.
