Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club establishes fund with Community Foundation
for Pine Bush graduating seniors
The Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club Fund has been established as a component charitable fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan.
The Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club, a long-standing and very successful organization in Pine Bush committed to youth in the local soccer program has provided awards over the past 15 years to graduating students of Pine Bush Central School District and for other worthy community projects. Now the Club is partnering with the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan now to perpetuate its good work.
According to George Varianides, Director of the Club, “Every year we make awards to students who are graduating fromPineBushHigh Schoolthat have participated in the Pine Bush Youth Soccer Program at least one year in Grades K-12. Recently, due to the economic climate, the club has looked for alternative was to supplement their efforts in providing these awards. By partnering with the Community Foundation, this fund will grow and perpetuate many generations of future awards. The Club also plans to continue their active fundraising efforts to give back to the community and make these awards,” he added.
Community Foundation Executive Director Karen VanHouten Minogue said, “We are delighted to administer the Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club Fund for its charitable work. Under the umbrella of the Community Foundation we will manage this charitable fund along with its 140 other charitable funds. The Community Foundation handles all of the investing, fiscal reporting and administration for each charitable fund, thereby allowing more dollars to flow toward grants and scholarships.”
The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, a 501(c)(3) public charity was created to assist individuals, organizations, and businesses establish charitable endowment funds to benefit their community. To make a contribution to the Pine Bush Youth Soccer Club Fund, visit www.cfoc-ny.org. To create your own charitable fund or add to an existing fund at the Community Foundation, please contact Karen VanHouten Minogue, at (845) 769-9393, e-mail to karen@cfoc-ny.org.
