Vaughn is appointed to lead foundation

Committee, which consists of the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, as well as other members the president chooses to add.

Vaughn is part of a younger generation of foundation members who are taking an active role in the organization’s management. Many of the new trustees grew up in Oyster Bay and had relatives in the group, which helps it function more like an extended family.

One of those younger members is Fern Senior, one of two new co-vice presidents. Senior, who was a classmate of Vaughn’s at East Woods School, said she was encouraged to join the organization by Vaughn, and that she was excited to continue working with her fellow Spartan.

“Julia’s very passionate about the Community Foundation,” Senior said. “I’m excited to work with her more on growing awareness for our work in the community.”

The foundation helps support a number of organizations in the hamlet, such as the Youth & Family Counseling Agency of Oyster BayEast Norwich, which provides mental health and social services to people across Nassau County.

Vaughn’s predecessor, Cathy Hogg, will remain on the Executive Committee as its secretary. Hogg, who has headed the organization for the past seven years, expressed great faith in Vaughn, and said she was looking forward to seeing her and other younger members take the lead in foundation activities.

“One of the most exciting things about having a group of many new younger board members now is that they have lots of ideas on how to bring us more and more into the 21st century with technology and social media,” Hogg said. “I’m very excited to see what they’re going to do, and I’m happy to be supportive in whatever way I can.”