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2021 Year End Letter / 2022 Fundraising Appeal

Dear friends, neighbors, and outdoors lovers, Happy new year! I hope 2021 brought improvement to your life. There is no doubt that many folks are struggling as we continue to wade through the wake of our pandemic, but one thing Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2022 ago
Lehigh Valley Trail

New Book! Rails To Trails: Rochester Junction Then and Now

At long last, our 2021 book, Rails to Trails: Rochester Junction Then and Now by Diane Ham & Charles Woolever is available for purchase. It’s a beautiful 182-page softcover book with 127 photos, 51 color pages, 7 informative maps, and Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsSeptember 11, 2021 ago
Black Diamond Express Races

The 2021 Black Diamond Express Races Were a (Wet) Success!

On Sunday, August 29th, we hosted a record 176 Half Marathoners and 52 5K’ers on the Lehigh Valley Trail for the in-person 10th Annual Black Diamond Express Races, which were our first since 2019. These numbers don’t include Virtual Runners Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsAugust 29, 2021 ago
Black Diamond Express Races

Black Diamond Preview Run!

Rochester Running Company / Robinhood Racing are hosting a preview run TONIGHT (7/16). For details see: https://www.facebook.com/events/493916248565424/ Join us for a preview run of the Black Diamond Express course. We are running max 6 miles.This run is an out and Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsJuly 16, 2021 ago
Lehigh Valley Trail

Pick Up The Parks with Mendon Foundation Volunteers from the DAR (and Their Families!)

Several Mendon Foundation volunteers stepped up in a big way for the Saturday April 17th “Pick up the Parks” event, in concert with the Monroe County Parks Department, through coordination with the Mendon Foundation. Cindy Barben and her colleagues from Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsMay 11, 2021 ago
Lehigh Valley Trail

April 1, 2021: A Historical Account of the Creation of the Lehigh Valley Trail, Hosted by John Farrell, Mendon Foundation President Emeritus

The April 1, 2021 meeting of the Honeoye Falls – Town of Mendon Historical Society will feature John Farrell, former Mendon resident, former Mendon Foundation President, avid cyclist & involved Mendon Foundation Director & volunteer. The topic of John’s talk Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsMarch 19, 2021 ago
Black Diamond Express Races

Black Diamond Express Races for 2021

Spring is right around the corner! We are proud to announce that the 10th annual Black Diamond Express Trail Races, to be held on Sunday, August 29, 2021, are open for registration. We are more confident than ever that we Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsMarch 15, 2021 ago
Lehigh Valley Trail

New book from Judy Foster features photos from the Lehigh Valley Trail

Mendon Foundation fan Judy Foster has just finished creating a new book called A Moment in Time: A Reflection of 2020. Her book totals 84 pages, full of color photography and inspirational quotes and thoughts. Over 90% of the photos Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsFebruary 21, 2021 ago
Lehigh Valley Trail

Do we have a treat for you!

Longtime Mendon Foundation fan and volunteer Mark Skipworth has graciously agreed to work with some pre-eminent Lehigh Valley Railroad photographers, allowing us to share some of their remarkable photographs with us. Each of these photographs is from a location along what is, Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsJanuary 18, 2021 ago
Mission & Goals

Transparency & trust

We spent some time recently to update our nonprofit GuideStar profile, in order to give our donors greater visibility into our finances and operation. As part of the journey from “Bronze” to “Silver” and, ultimately, to our “Gold” seal of Read more…

By Mendon Foundation President, 2 yearsJanuary 15, 2021 ago

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