Honoring Dorothy Patterson’s hometown, the Dorothy Patterson Fund is a $1 million endowment at The New York Community Trust that assists organizations serving those less fortunate in Ossining, New York. The Patterson Foundation contributed a one-time gift to create an endowment to fund and honor organizations in Ossining, New York, where Dorothy grew up. The Westchester Community Foundation, which is a division of The New York Community Trust and has a 40-year history serving Ossining, conducts informed grantmaking on behalf of those less fortunate.