Get to know the Patterson Foundation

Founded by Patterson executives Pete Frechette and Ron Ezerski in 2000, the Patterson Foundation was established to give back to the communities, industries and employees that make Patterson Companies successful. The original donors created an endowment to be invested and disbursed on an annual basis in the form of community grants and scholarship awards for Patterson employee children and dependents.

In 2004, we distributed our first round of grants, awarding just over $36,000 to nonprofit organizations nationwide. Today, our average grant cycle awards about $150,000 to a variety of nonprofits and we have proudly awarded scholarships to over 660 students, totaling a $6.8 million investment.

Watch and learn more about our rich history, hearing from original board members, grant partners, scholarship recipients and more.