On July 6, 2002, Russell Ferber tragically died in a car accident at the age of 21, just as he was about to graduate with a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY. A year later, The Russell Ferber Foundation was founded to provide a living legacy – funding programs that assist young people who lack the financial resources to successfully follow a path that parallels aspects of Russell’s too short life.

In the nearly 20 years that we have been raising money, The Russell Ferber Foundation has put 10 C-CAP Scholars through the Pastry/Baking Arts program at The Culinary Institute of America, plus an endowed Scholarship directly at the CIA which has just recently become self sustaining. We also established the Russell Ferber Memorial Fund at Village Community School, Russell’s cherished K-8 school, which provides funding to help kids with learning differences.

We are so incredibly grateful to be able to continue Russell's legacy in ways that help others achieve thier dreams and we are so proud of all our Russell Ferber Scholarship graduates!

We could not do all that we do without the incredible outpouring of love from our community!

Thank you for supporting The Russell Ferber Foundation!

Love, David, Dorothy and Jordon

The 20th Annual Russell Ferber Foundation Comedy FUN!draiser - 2025

Our 20th Annual Event is on Wednesday, June 25th! SILENT AUCTION IS UP! REGISTER NOW - BIDDING OPENS JUNE 22ND!

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