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The Women's Fund

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The Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is a permanent endowment fund created through the power of collective philanthropy. The Fund will provide grants that address the unmet needs of women and girls across the Lower Shore Counties of Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester, focusing on financial literacy, housing, abuse counseling, job training, education and more. This unique all-volunteer network aims to transform the lives of women and girls living in our Community.

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The Women’s Fund focuses its grant making on programs addressing the unmet needs of women and/or girls on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. Requests must articulate a direct and measurable benefit of this targeted population in Wicomico, Worcester, and/or Somerset County. Grants will be in the $500-$5,000 range. The grant application deadline for 2013 was April 1st. Grants will be announced in early June 2013.

Past Grant Recipients

2012 Recipients

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Individuals who donate $1,000 will be considered Visionary Founders.

Visionary Founders are permanently recognized and will guide the growth of the Fund in the future. Women’s Fund Founders also benefit from the social and networking opportunities of being a part of this dynamic group; building professional connections, strengthening community ties and helping them become philanthropic leaders. Individuals, couples, groups and businesses are welcome as Visionary Founders.

Individuals who make their commitment through a five year pledge will be recognized as Founders.

To become a Visionary Founder or donor, or to gift this designation to someone special in your life, please print the form here, and mail with your payment.

Current Donors

Visionary Founders

Debbie Abbott
Joanna Abercrombie
Anne Almand
Debbi Anderson and Shawna Anderson
Jean M. Andrew

Page Insley-Austin
Gilsberta Ayala
Linda Balfany In Memory of Alden Balfany
Kathy Barr
Ruth Gilmore Beattie In Memory of Mary E. Gilmore
Karen Bell
Regina Bell
Mellinda Brandon

Cheryl H. Brenner
Dawn Brown
Rose Brous
Amy Burbage
Melodie Carter
Anne Collins
Billie Cooley
Jane Corcoran
Darlene Cole-Culver
Jean Davis

Sarah DelliGatti

Diana Dickey
Phyllis Dryden
Marjorie Duer
Gamee Elliott
Carolyn Elmore
Patty Engberg
Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach

Robin Evans
Michelle Fager
Sandy Fitzgerald-Angello
Jacqueline Fowler
Julia Gardner In Memory of Barbara Long
Smaro George
Gladys Goslee
Martha Graham
Linda Guerrieri
Katherine Harting
F. Holly Hearne
Beth Hershey In Memory of Jane M. Hershey and Helen D. Wallis
Fifi Hiotis-Blackburn
Cynthia Holloway
Robin Holloway
Erin S. Anderson Holt
Donna Hoy
Betsy Hughes
Michele Hughes
Linda Hutchinson
Patricia Ilczuk-Lavanceau
Carolyn Johnston
Ruth P. Jones
Erica Joseph
Kathy Kiernan
Liz Layton
Karen Lischick
Dee Marshall
Jane Massey
Diane McGraw In honor of the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women
Hala McIver
Kathleen McLain
Angela McLaughlin In Memory of Barbara Long
Maureen McNeill In Memory of Monnie Finnegan Heisse and Bob Heisse
Susan Megargee
Karen Moore
Hope Morgan
Paula Morris
Joan Herbert Mulvanny In Honor of Mary Burns Herbert
Dr. Peggy Naleppa
Marilyn Neat
Mary L.M. Nelson
Melody Nelson
Leslie Nixon
Susan North
Pamela Ollinger
Ann Parker

Jan Perdue
Mitzi Perdue
Tina Perrotta
Lynne Peverley
PKS and Company CPAs
Maggie Porter
Susan Purnell
Nancy Reddish
Marlene Porter Rinnier
Sally Rivello
Marion Robinette
Emilie Robinson
Jane Morris Seagraves
Marilyn Seidel

Charlotte Sharf

Jean M. Smith
Kennedy Nelson Soper
Heather Stansbury
Pat Stein
Renee Stephens
Sharon Stoltzfus
Constance H. Strott
BJ Summers
Barrie Tilghman
Pattie A. Tingle
Charlotte Trice
Beth Truitt
Dottie Turner

Phyllis A. Vinyard
Kathryn Washburn
Dr. Debra Welsh
Barbara Whitehead
Wicomico County Garden Club
Gayle Widdowson In Memory of Ginny Korff
Stephanie Willey
Patty Wilson
Betty Wootten
Susanne Zilberfarb

Founders

Wilma Azar
Jacqueline Cassidy
Sharon Clark

Lindsey Correa

Diane Davis

Cecelia Dennis
Kim Finger

Anne Duer Gee

Daphne Hayman

Diane Heron
Connie Hopper-Ward
Richard Polin

Samantha Scott

Lauren Taylor
Anne Twining

Julius and Linda Zant In Memory of Barbara Raab

Linda Zant

Donors

Barbara Benton
Mr. Scott Bogue in memory of Shirley W. Reeves
Carolyn Brooks
Marie Cavallaro
Veronique Diriker

Jacqueline Gast

Peggy Genvert

Jeanne Maass

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McHugh in honor of Kathy Kiernan’s Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nelson in honor of Kathy Kiernan’s Birthday

Michael Payne in honor of Kathy Kiernan’s Birthday

A copy of the current financial statement of Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc is available by writing 1324 Belmont Ave Ste 401, Salisbury, MD 21804 or by calling (410) 742-9911. Financial Statements are also available at www.cfes.org. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.

Last Updated 5/20/13