Testimonials

The Community Foundation staff is professional and eager to assist. Thank you for all of your assistance. -- Rebecca Shawn, RN, Hartley Hall Nursing Home

CFES strives to meet the needs of the organizations helping our community and does a great job. -- Diakonia, Inc.

I believe the Community Foundation is doing an excellent job, and always improving in many facets. -- Westside Historical Society

There must be a lot of people like me in the community. You don't have to have a lot of money to enjoy the rewards of philanthropy. By planning today for my personal finances and my charitable giving, I can enjoy the money I have. And best of all, I feel just like Bill Gates. -- Jean Johnson, Legacy Society Member

CFES is a great resource in many, many ways for our organization. -- Delmarva Education Foundation

I believe it is important that recipients and donors who benefit from the work performed by the Community Foundation are made aware of CFES' ongoing support. -- The Seton Center

The Nonprofit Support Center is one of many positive reasons the Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America values our relationship with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. -- Janice Payne, Strategic Initiatives, Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America

Everyone affiliated with the Community Foundation goes out of their way to help us fund projects and help us develop as an organization. -- McCready Foundation

CFES has always been a pleasure to work with. It's an invaluable resource for our community. Keep up the good work! -- Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art

Thank you for continuing to notify us in advance of funding opportunities. We look forward to partnering with you in the future. Thanks so much for all you do for the Eastern Shore community. -- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Thank you very much for the scholarship money that was awarded to me. I am planning on attending Wor-Wic Community College for two years and then transferring to Salisbury University. While at Wor-Wic I will be majoring in nursing and my career goal is to become a forensic nurse. The money I have been awarded will definitely help me in achieving this goal. -- Caitlin D. Griffin, Scholarship Recipient

I feel that the foundation has helped my organization in the past. If it was not for the grants we received the progress we have made would have not happened. -- Costen Recreational Council

My objective is to make a difference in the life of a few students and their families. Working with the scholarship fund, the Community Foundation, and the fund's scholarship selection committee has been a rewarding experience, the best part of which is knowing that the program will continue in perpetuity. -- Bill Greenly, Legacy Society Member

Thank you to all those involved in awarding me the Community Foundation's Wicomico Scholarship. I understand receiving this scholarship is an honor and I will do my best to prove worthy of it. -- Kayla K. Pennerman, Scholarship Recipient

I want to express my appreciation in receiving the Class of 1955 scholarship. Your generous contribution is a tremendous help as I go on to further my education. -- Mmaolisa I. Ezekwenna, Scholarship Recipient

The Foundation Center resources are just what we need. I intend to visit soon to do the searches. -- Kathy Fisher, Executive Director, Furnace Town

Just wanted to let you know how pleased we were with the Community Foundation room we used for our Infant Adoption Training. The presenter remarked how nice it was to use state of the art equipment for her presentation and the attendees were pleased with the accommodations. Thanks for everything. -- Christine Ahlburn, Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Thank you Community Foundation for helping our community. -- Bayshore Services

The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has broken new ground with your new facility, literally and figuratively. The resources you have made available to the nonprofits here are invaluable. -- Kate Patton, Executive Director, Lower Shore Land Trust.

The Resource Center at CFES is a tremendous asset for Lower Eastern Shore nonprofits. We are very fortunate to have access to such a valuable resource in our local community. -- Kathy Oddis, Director of Volunteer and Ancillary Services, Eastern Shore Hospital

"The ShoreCAN Volunteer Center was able to help Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore place two children on our waiting list with volunteer mentors this month! I wish I could show the big smiles and excitement I saw when they met their new friend for the first time!" -- Sara Sutton, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lower Eastern Shore