Sugar Loaf Community Foundation, Inc.

     Founded in 1979, the Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to  preserving and promoting our area's environmental, cultural, and historical heritage. The Foundation's members, drawn from throughout the region, support a wide range of activities including cultural events, historic restorations, beautification projects, and environmental programs.

President - Joe Ranni

Vice President - Matt Kannon

2nd Vice President - Joann Mannino           Treasurer - Cheryl Kannon

   Corresponding Secretary - Simone Klopf

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 Sugar Loaf Artistic Merit Scholarship  - Provides for an annual award for outstanding art students for area High Schools. Click here for winners
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 Beautification- An annual effort furnishes flowers and  plantings in the business area of Sugar Loaf. Shade trees and seating benches have also been contributed. 
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Environmental Concerns - With a grant from the J. M. Kaplan Fund, a natural resources inventory of the Town of Chester was developed consisting of a series of overlay maps which depict soils, topography, wetlands, streams and other natural features.
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 Sub-Committees -We have two active sub-committees which are committed to preservation of  the artistic and historical traditions of our community. The Artisans of Sugar Loaf, (ASL), which works  to preserve and promote the artistic community, and The Sugar Loaf Community Vision Committee. The Vision Committee is actively working on restoration of the village, currently developing a Master Plan for the main street, which will help implement updated sidewalks, lighting, infrastructure issues, and address public safety issues including handicapped accessibility.

    Sugar Loaf is growing rapidly. While we welcome progress, the Foundation strives to be an influence that will preserve and protect Sugar Loaf's history, environment and identity as a unique, viable art and crafts community as well as a rural hamlet. Promoting a variety of recreational opportunities in the area including parks, hiking and interpretive trails is also an important interest of the Foundation. A strong community Foundation representing the various needs and concerns of a diverse population is essential as a forum for wise and responsible planning. 

    We are very interested in  preserving Sugar Loaf Mountain and surrounding areas, and hope to discourage saturation by new housing developments. We want to protect Sugar Loaf Mountain for all future generations.

We want to keep our Mountain green.

If you would like to show your support to the goals and activities of the Foundation, we invite you to become a member.


Dues:                 $15.00 Family                 $25.00 business                $100.00 Corporate

Please send your tax deductible contributions  to:

The Sugar Loaf Community Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 330
Sugar Loaf, NY 10981

The Foundation meets on the second Wednesday of the month, at 8:00, at the Chester Senior Citizen's Center (beneath Chester Library). Meetings are occasionally postponed, due to scheduling conflicts or inclement weather.