RAISING FUNDS FOR UKRAINIAN RELIEF EFFORTS

Barbara Ward, a Sterling Park Independent Living resident at The Osborn in Rye, helps raise money for Ukrainian relief efforts.

More than $25,000 was recently raised by members of The Osborn”™s Sterling Park Independent Living community to help the people of Ukraine.

Spearheaded by Barbara Ward, a resident of The Osborn who said, “I didn”™t want to just sit around after the invasion. I wanted to do something to help make a difference in the lives of those affected by this terrible war”¦.”

According to The Osborn”™s President and CEO Matthew G. Anderson, “This demonstrates our residents”™ compassion for people across the global community. For more than 100 years, The Osborn has been a vital, active and progressive part of the Rye community and beyond. This donation represents our residents”™ generosity and empathy.”

Built on a tradition of charity by its founder, Miriam Osborn, the nonprofit senior living community provided $3.3 million in charity care in 2021 alone. Osborn residents organized this month”™s fundraising effort with the help of The Osborn Foundation. Their goal is to reach those affected by the war with immediate aid, including food, water, hygiene kits, psychosocial support and monetary assistance ”” prioritizing girls, women, families and the elderly.

 The Osborn is a private, nonprofit, continuum of care community, founded in 1908. In addition to residential and health care services on its 56-acre campus, the organization provides home care in Westchester and Fairfield counties through Osborn Home Care.