Working with the Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF),
Whitesville native Elton Harris has established a fund that will provide annual
assistance to the Cemetery – to supplement the Cemetery Association’s own
resources. The Lester and Dorotha Harris Fund for the Whitesville Rural
Cemetery honors Mr. Harris’ parents while helping to keep the cemetery a
beautiful, well-kept place for remembrance and for Whitesville citizens to
walk.
Lester and Dorotha Harris were well-known in the community
through their maple syrup production and involvement in numerous civic organizations,
including the Grange, 4-H, and the historical society.
The first distribution to the Cemetery Association will be
made in summer 2021. Interested persons may contribute to this fund through the
Foundation.
With assets of $10 million, ACAF manages over 50 scholarship
and grant funds. If you would like to donate to an existing fund, or establish
a fund to support students or your community, contact Bruce Campbell at
585-296-5616 or director@acafny.org Donations to the foundation are tax
deductible.