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A Look Back at October 2000

Oct 5, 2020 | All News

Above, Bill Dawson, former Executive Director of the Otsego Community Foundation was hired in the fall of 2000 and retired in 2010.

We recently came across a newsletter from October 2000. Twenty years later while our work is similar, the impact and reach has grown. They say "teamwork makes the dreamwork" and this couldn't be more true when reflecting on the growth of the OCF. With the support and commitment of donors, board and committee members (both current and former), grantees and staff the foundation has truly become a platform for growth. Click the link below to step back twenty years ago.

October 2000 Newsletter

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