Coco Lazaroff
A Staten Island dentist to transgender opera patron. Her fund at The Trust supports transition surgery for young people. Coco…
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Kirsten Flagstad
A tribute to a soprano sustains opera. Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962) Kirsten Flagstad made her American debut at the Metropolitan Opera…
Harry D. Triantafillu
Greek immigrant invented Blue Coral, a sparkling metal polish for luxury cars. Harry D. Triantafillu (1895-1976) Sea creatures and sweat…
Trinity Chapel Home Fund
Episcopal parish closed its “home” but continues caring for the elderly. Gen. William Sherman had completed his 285-mile March to…
Charles G. and Alice Bemis Thompson
Couple with ties to the Declaration of Independence, Woodrow Wilson, and astrophysics. Fund at The Trust supports scientific research. Charles…
Lisette Verea Ruegg Hunter
Actress, Romanian refugee, and designer who entertained American troops through the USO. Funds support scholarships for young people. Lisette Verea…
Marjorie S. Isaac
A gifted dancer and devoted supporter of the arts. Funds at The Trust support housing & economic opportunity and animal…
John Paul Itta and Anthony F. Murray
Creative friends and partners, one in advertising, the other in marketing. Fund at The Trust supports arts education. John Paul…
Ruth Norden Lowe and Warner L. Lowe
She was a translator who fought the Nazis with words; her husband escaped them. Ruth Norden Lowe (1906-1977) Warner L.…
Cyrus Hall McCormick III and Florence Sittenham McCormick
Reaper inventor’s grandson and his wife, a sculptor and actress, support the arts. Cyrus Hall McCormick III (1890-1970) Florence Sittenham…