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Award recipients and annual grant making celebrated at Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored four award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at its Annual...
Nov 5, 20213 min read


Market Street & Love, Tito’s rally behind respite programs
International liquor company Tito’s Handmade Vodka/ Love, Tito’s and Market Street Inn recently teamed up to give back to Lower Shore...
Oct 19, 20212 min read


Whiteheads grow scholarship to honor Nonprofit Leadership Program accomplishments
A $10,000 gift will benefit the Salisbury’s Promise Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to Salisbury University students enrolled
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Record breaking $269,627 raised in 24-hour Giving Tuesday event
Salisbury, Md. – Nonprofits across the Lower Eastern Shore are celebrating charitable giving after raising a combined record breaking...
Dec 2, 20202 min read


First Shore Federal Donates $10,000 to COVID-19 Relief Funds
First Shore Federal is contributing $10,000 to help the nonprofit organizations on the Lower Eastern Shore that are impacted by COVID-19....
Apr 22, 20202 min read


$250K gifted to COVID-19 nonprofit relief funds
The Richard A. Henson Foundation is contributing $250,000 to assist Lower Shore nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 to relief funds created by t
Apr 6, 20202 min read


Women’s Fund raises $9,800 for the Village of Hope
Members of the Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund recently raised over $9,800 in donations for the Village of Hope at the annual Women’s...
Jan 20, 20201 min read


Giving Tuesday raises record breaking $218,138 in 24 hour event
102 Lower Shore nonprofits participated in Shore Gives More Campaign A day celebrating philanthropy for Lower Shore nonprofits culminated...
Dec 4, 20192 min read


Community Foundation celebrates record grant making year and national recognition
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a recording breaking total of $6.2 million in charitable grants for FY 2019.
Aug 13, 20191 min read


Women’s Fund Awards $40,000 in Grants
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Women’s Fund recently granted $40,000 to area nonprofits during its 8th annual grant...
Jun 28, 20192 min read


Community Foundation & United Way: The Perdue-Kresge legacy demonstrates the power of endowments
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently presented a $32,195 check to the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore...
May 6, 20192 min read


Local family honors son’s memory and inspires others
When David Larmore passed away from Spina Bifida at the age of 32, his parents Sheldon and Sara Belle Larmore wanted to honor his life of...
Mar 29, 20192 min read


Bob Cook presents Recovery Resource Center grant
The Recovery Resource Center was recently presented with a $5,000 gift by Col. Bob Cook (ret.) In November, Cook was awarded The Frank H....
Feb 8, 20191 min read


Women’s Fund raises $5,000 for the Christian Shelter
Members of The Women’s Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, recently raised over $5,000 in donations...
Jan 7, 20192 min read


Local couple raises funds for The Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea
A local couple has donated $5,000 for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation which provides exceptional hospital and respite...
Nov 7, 20181 min read


Community Foundation Celebrates $5.4 Million in Annual Grant Making
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a total of $5.4 million in charitable grants for the 2018 fiscal year. The...
Oct 9, 20181 min read


Coastal REALTORS® Foundation established through CFES
To help local real estate professionals support the causes most important to them, the Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) has...
Jul 6, 20182 min read


Past Fire Chief Steve White honored with memorial scholarship
Parsonsburg, Md. – Past Fire Chief Steve White of the Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company will be honored with a memorial scholarship in...
Apr 3, 20182 min read


Family and Friends remember Mac Wessels through charitable grant making
The untimely death of John “Mac” Wessels in 2017 prompted his parents to create a positive impact on the Lower Shore community following...
Feb 28, 20182 min read


Over $500,000 in scholarships available to local students
More than $500,000 in scholarships are available for area students through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The Foundation,...
Feb 14, 20182 min read
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