Rasheed takes over as board chair for Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties

UTICA, N,Y, — Jawwaad Rasheed, a recently retired Oneida County Family Court Support Magistrate, is serving as the new board chair of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. 

In addition to his years of service on the Community Foundation board, Rasheed has been involved in the Eastern Regional Child Support Enforcement Association, 100 Black Men of the Greater Syracuse area, United Way of the Mohawk Valley, and Mohawk Valley Frontiers and Junior Frontiers. 

He has guided the Community Foundation’s racial equity and social-justice work since the organization launched a 10-year, $10 million equity initiative last year, the Community Foundation said in a recent news release.

“As chair, I look forward to working with fellow trustees, staff, our donors, and nonprofit partners to address community needs, especially from an equity perspective,” Rasheed said. “The Community Foundation is committed to making a difference as we advance opportunity, education and awareness, and fairness and justice for all in our two counties.” 

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties was founded in 1952.