Guilford Savings Bank Charitable Fund
This is a field of interest fund with a focus on scholarships as addressing other ongoing or emerging community needs.
Archive for Education & Youth
Saint George Knights of Columbus Fund for Children In Need
In 2012, the Saint George Knights of Columbus established this designated fund to provide annual funding to the Guilford Social Services Department to support children in need.
Corky Fisher Educational Fund
Moving to Guilford in 1950, Corky loved living in Sachem’s Head and became an active, longtime Guilford resident who wholeheartedly supported The Guilford Foundation and its mission.
Helen E. Downing Outdoor Education Fund
In the memory of Helen Downing, a field of interest fund was set up to support your passion for education and the outdoors.
Carl A. Balestracci, Jr Humanitarian Fund
This is a field of interest fund focused on providing scholarships to GHS graduates interested in government, public policy and other public service opportunities.
Elizabeth M. “Lizzie Schwanfelder” Scholarship Fund
A dynamic high school student, Lizzie Schwanfelder was an inspiration to all. After she passed from cancer, the GHS class of ’93 established a scholarship fund in her memory.
Al & Gene Bishop Fund
Al and Gene Bishop built a legacy for community service as long-time residents, famers, business owners and leaders. A scholarship fund was established in their names for students interested in vocational and industrials arts.
Stuart D. Burt Fund
This scholarship fund supports youth looking for work-study mentoring and those looking interested in business, vocational, or technical trades.
Eleanor Little Fund
Eleanor Little was an amazing woman. Born in 1885, she lived to the age of 100 and proved to be a highly successful career woman in an era that offered few opportunities to women. In her memory, an unrestricted fund was established to support Guilford and it’s emerging needs.
Stephen A. Looney Fund
This scholarship honors Stephen Looney’s love of soccer by awarding a scholarship to a player from the GHS boy’s and girl’s soccer teams.