Funds with focus
Field-of-interest funds enable the donor to focus upon a particular area of charitable activity and the foundation Board of Trustees selects the recipient agencies.
Affiliated Credit Services Inc.
Established 1996
Affiliated Credit Services created this fund to help families learn to use credit wisely and to overcome credit difficulties.
Dr. Martin and Mary Campion
Established 2001
The Campion fund was established in memory of Dr. Martin Francis Campion and Mrs. Mary Touhy Campion. They lived in southeastern Minnesota. Martin and Mary were committed to the concept of respect and dignity for all people. Their belief in strengthening community, with a particular concern for family and children, was part of the fiber of their lives. This endowed fund will allow the continuation of their values and strengthen our community.
Dr. Virginia B. Hartridge
Established 2001
A $1.14 million endowment fund set up by the late Dr. Virginia B. Hartridge, a retired Mayo Clinic physician, is the foundation’s largest ever. Dr. Hartridge asked that her fund be used to “improve understanding of diversity issues and promote relationships among people of different backgrounds, expand opportunities to perform and enjoy music in our community and support special programs that will enrich the educational experience of students from preschool through graduate school in both public and private schools.”
Katherine Kilbourne
Established 1969
Katherine Kilbourne moved to Rochester after her father’s appointment as superintendent of Rochester State Hospital. This fund was created to benefit institutions of higher learning in Rochester.
Bernice Krug
Established 2000
Bernice Krug was a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic and Saint Marys Hospital and taught for many years at Saint Marys School of Practical Nursing. She designated that the gift be used for the care and benefit of preschool children.
Jennie Mo
Established 1948
Born in Kalmar Township in 1877, Jennie had been a resident of the Byron, Minn., area all her life. In 1948, she left a bequest to serve people with disabilities.
The Francis A. Tyce - O. Russell Olson PORT Scholarship/Lectureship
Established 1996
PORT of Olmsted County was a nationally recognized leader in community corrections for more than 25 years. The organization decided to cease operations and used its remaining funds to establish this fund in honor of two of its founders.