Richard S. Shineman Foundation

10/14/2026

🎨 A little color. A lot of creativity. One caring community!

Congratulations to the winners of the Oswego County Food Security Alliance Coloring Contest—and a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who participated! Each entry brought its own personality, imagination, and joy. We are grateful to all our contestants for lending their creative talents to help spread the word about the Alliance. 💛

And the winners are… 🥁

🏆 Ages 10–13: Winner Olivia and runner-up Benjamin will each receive a $50 gift card to 315 Designs Studio

🏆 Ages 6–9: Winner Serene and runner-up Wyatt will each receive a $35 gift card to Hobby Lobby.

🏆 Ages 3–5: Winner Evie will receive a $25 gift card to The Children's Museum of Oswego

The Oswego County Food Security Alliance, an initiative launched by the Richard S. Shineman Foundation brings together local organizations and community members to strengthen connections, address food insecurity, and work toward a county where everyone has access to the food they need.

To our young artists: your creativity has the power to raise awareness and inspire kindness. Thank you for helping us share a message that matters!

One County. One Goal. Food for All.

10/08/2026

Join us for the LAST Shineman Coffee Hour of the year!
https://conta.cc/477PAGK

09/28/2026

Sharing for a friend! :)

09/10/2026

Oswego PorchFest 11 / Sunday Sept 20 / 12-6pm / wants to thank and acknowledge our financial supporters. Without their support/donations the Oswego PorchFest Committee could not put on this FREE EVENT. Expenses including Event Insurance, Port-O-Potty Rentals, Promotion and Advertising add up to over $5000.00.
They include; Richard S. Shineman Foundation, Oswego Renaissance Association, Pathfinder Bank, C's Beverage Center, Dufores Jewelry, Port City Hearing, Oswego County Monuments, Mark Tesoriero & Tom Stults Charitable Fund, Rabys Ace Hardware and The City of Oswego.
We want to also thank and acknowledge the Perofrmers who all donated their time and talents as well as the Home Owners who host the performers.

08/27/2026

At the Richard S. Shineman Foundation, we believe supporting children means more than preparing them for the future. It means protecting their right to experience childhood—and creating a community committed to their safety and well-being.

Science tells us that childhood experiences help shape the developing brain. Safe, stable relationships with caring adults can strengthen healthy development and help buffer children from the effects of stress. Play is equally important, supporting creativity, problem-solving, emotional regulation, social skills, and resilience.

In other words, children need what we sometimes overlook in our rush to prepare them for adulthood:

They need time and space to simply be children.

Time to play. Imagine. Explore. Be silly. Ask questions. Make mistakes. Rest. Feel safe. And know that the adults around them are looking out for them.

And that responsibility extends beyond individual families.

Children need an entire community committed to their safety—neighbors who pay attention, schools and organizations that create safe spaces, systems that support families before they reach a crisis, and communities willing to invest in prevention as much as intervention.

Childhood deserves its full season—and every child deserves a community committed to protecting it. ❤️

08/18/2026

🌟 What a stupendous turnout for our FIRST-EVER public event! 🌟

We are incredibly grateful to all of the nonprofits, community partners, and community members who came out to join us. Your energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to our community made the day truly special. 💙

It truly was A Force of Love in action—bringing people together, making connections, and celebrating the amazing work happening throughout our community.

And while there was so much to celebrate, we have to admit that Ranger and River stole the show! 🐾❤️ These two sweet senior dogs are currently looking for their furever homes, and they certainly won plenty of hearts at the event.

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated, stopped by, shared a conversation, and helped make our first public event such a wonderful success. We couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate community, connection, and the power of coming together.

What a day—and what a Force of Love! 💕

08/15/2026

🎂🎶🐐 Cake, music, and GOATS! Need we say more?! 🐐🎶🎂

We’re counting down to A Force of Love this Monday, August 17th, from 4:00–7:00 PM—and we have a fun-filled evening planned! 💙

✨ Here’s what’s on the schedule:
🎂 Cake, sweet treats, and yummy snacks
🎶 Live music and good vibes
🐐 GOATS! Yes…goats!
💙 Plenty of opportunities to gather, connect, celebrate, and feel the LOVE!

Come for the cake. Stay for the music. Take a selfie with a goat. 😄 And most of all, join us as we celebrate the incredible Force of Love that makes our community so special.

📅 Monday, August 17
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM

Bring your friends, bring your family, and join us —we can’t wait to see you there! 💙 Richard S. Shineman Foundation, ConnextCare, Erin's Angels of CNY, ARTSwego, Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County, Brayhope Farm, Catholic Charities of Oswego County, On Point for College, Rice Creek Field Station, Oswego County Prevention Coalition, Farnham Family Services, Imagination Library of Oswego County, Oswego Bookmobile, Oswego Public Library, Oswego County Early Childhood Alliance....and more!

08/12/2026

❤️ WHY WE CARE.

Behind every nonprofit is a story.

A neighbor who needed a helping hand.
A child who needed someone to believe in them.
A family searching for hope.
A community coming together to make something better.

And behind those stories are people who choose, every single day, to care.

As we count down to A Force of Love: A Community Celebration, we’re taking a moment to remember what this celebration is really about.

It’s about the people.
The connections.
The compassion.
The countless acts of service—big and small—that ripple across our community every day.

🎥 Watch our video and hear why we care.

Because when people who care come together, they become something powerful.

They become A Force of Love. ❤️ Richard S. Shineman Foundation

08/12/2026

This evening in Oswego! Bring a chair, a blanket, some snacks, and plan to be entertained.

"The Taming of the Shrew" will be presented at 6pm on Wednesday, August 12 at Veterans Stage in Oswego.

Photo courtesy of Royce Burgess