Mary Nelson channeled grief from a personal tragedy into constructive help for others. She collected and distributed, for free, a few hundred backpacks to children in August 2002. If you purchase ...

Mary Nelson ... from Central New York and beyond. It also provided them school supplies. "They have a world of possibilities, and it has to start with education," said Nelson, a billing ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The annual Mary ... Mary Nelson. The first giveaway was held in 2002 and continues to provide much-needed resources to local students. Students from Central New York are invited ...

Mary Nelson's non-profit foundation is also facing another potential issue. The New York State Attorney General's office has asked for more information about financial statements from the past ...