The Westfield Fund is a community-based fund held by the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation.

The Westfield Fund 100, 100, 100 fund drive is in its final 30 days.

The Westfield Fund is a community based fund held by Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. All monies donated to the fund are held in the trust to be used to help sustain and provide support for our not-for-profit organizations in Westfield. These not-for-profit organizations are the backbone of the community and sometimes they have a need for a little extra so they can fulfill their missions.

This is our second year of the 100 days, 100 people, $100 campaign. In 2024 the fund was able to meet its goal and add to The Westfield Fund endowment, enabling us to increase funds available to grant. As the fund grows so does the ability to provide additional support to community organizations. The interest from the fund provides the monies we give to the community, therefore the more money we have the more we can invest in the stability of our community.

The TWF is two-thirds of the way through this year’s campaign and the community is once again showing its generosity.

Organizers are urging people and organizations to consider contributing to the cause and help us reach our goal. Donations to TWF are tax deductible under IRS code 501(c)3 and grant awards go directly back into the community.

Most recently the fund granted $1,000 to Centaur Stride Therapeutic Horse Center. This money helps them pay for the students to get hands on therapy with the horses. Please see the articles that appear each week in our local papers for more information about this important facility that we are pleased to have here. In the past the fund has granted monies to Union Relief, The Westfield YWCA, Lake Shore Center for the Arts for the large mural on Main Street, Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue, and the Stray Cat rescue.

We would like to acknowledge those that have already donated to the campaign this year as we are most grateful. We are grateful for all donations from $50 to $1,000, it all helps.

Donors include: Carolyn Thomas, Jim and Bev Farell, Helen Baran, Edward and Patti Barger, Patricia Benton, Betts Insurance Agency LLC, Kathryn Bronstein, Cheryl Reed, Atty at Law PLLC, Paul Cleveland, Ann M Cochran, Lansing Dickinson, Mitchell and Margaret Fitzgibbon, Richard and Sonia Koerner, Cynthis MacLeod, Morris Mead, Raymond Near, Carol Reynolds, Westfield Main Diner, Racheal and Dan Willow, Alexandra and Robert Wilson, Sue Poster, Rick Mascaro, B&C Tax and Bookkeeping LLC., David and Katherine Archer, Steven and Alicia Baker, Amy Bender, David and Sandra Brown, Robert and Wendy Dyment, Pauline Emerson, Michael and Elizabeth Kindermann, Amanda Piccone, Kathryn Probst, Bob and Kathy Richmond, Joel Seachrist, Jon and Mary Shoff, Patricia Smith, Grant and Amy Stephenson, Diane Strain, Tom and Beth Tarpley, Westfield Nursery, Westfield Women’s Organization, Richard Dube, Alan and Lisa Holbroook, Diane Scarpine, W. P. Jackway Post 6764 VFW, Carolo Hardenburg. Sandra Hurd and Joel Potash, Michael and Lisa VandeVelde and Edward and Wilma Benjamin.

Residents still have time to get on the donor list for this campaign by sending a check to Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, 212 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk, NY 14048. Pease include a note that it is for the Westfield Fund or via the website – https://www.nccfoundation.org/our-funds/the-westfield-fund/