New Charitable Fund Opened to Benefit Walton - Grant funding up to $5,000 Available to Qualified Non-Profits The Paul G. and Miriam B. Mattern Fund was created in 2012 to honor the lives and volunteer activities of Paul and Miriam Mattern, who lived in Walton, New York from 1962 until their deaths in 1982 and 1990, respectively. Paul Mattern was Delaware County’s Cooperative Extension agent for twenty years, a member of the board of the Delaware Valley Hospital, and a generous contributor to charitable organizations. Miriam Mattern gave of herself tirelessly to volunteer activities. Both were pillars of the United Presbyterian Church, serving as elders and trustees, and on countless committees. They lived simply and well, in the hope of leaving this world a better place than they found it. Although started by the family, the Fund welcomes charitable contributions from anyone who cares about and wishes to invest in the future of Walton. The Fund welcomes proposals, from qualified non-profit 501c.3 organizations, that will support projects that enrich the cultural life and/or the social well-being in its broadest sense, of the residents of the village and township of Walton, New York. Matching grants are encouraged. Grants will be awarded from $500 to $5,000. Application guidelines can be found on the Community Foundation website at: http://donorswhocare.org/mattern/. The deadline for applications is 4:30 pm September 3, 2013. More information about the Foundation can be found on its website at www.donorswhocare.org.
