The newly established Seventh Generation Community Support Fund, launched with an initial donation of $95,000 from an anonymous donor, will provide grant funding to local nonprofit organizations meaningful to the family.
The fund honors the family of Joseph Aubry, who emigrated from France to Waltham Township in the 1840s. In addition to farming, Aubry was known for bottling and selling seltzer water in Ottawa.
The donor has chosen to involve his children – and eventually his grandchildren – in helping to select grant recipients, ensuring the family’s commitment to local philanthropy continues for generations.
“We are delighted he has chosen the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation as his partner in philanthropy,” said Pamela Beckett, SRCCF founder. “And it is significant that he will involve his family in choosing grant recipients. That will ensure his fund will benefit Starved Rock Country forever.”
