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Community Foundation Announces Six New Board Members
New board members continue tradition of strong community leadership The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore announces the addition...
Jan 24, 20173 min read
Deadline for Community Needs Grants Funding Nears
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore announces the final deadline for local nonprofit organizations to submit applications in...
Jan 19, 20171 min read
Foundations Support Junior Achievement Youth Philanthropy Project
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) and the Richard A. Henson Foundation (RAHF) have partnered to support the efforts of...
Jan 19, 20171 min read
Foundation Awards $60,000 for Workforce Development
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has awarded $60,000 in Workforce Development Grants to provide work readiness training and...
Jan 10, 20172 min read
Community Needs Grants Available to Lower Shore Nonprofits
Foundation seeks applications by February 1st deadline Funding from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Community Needs Grant...
Dec 21, 20161 min read
Association’s last act assists Lower Shore neighbors
ESMGMA presents a $8,964.34 donation to the Help Your Neighbor Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Left to Right:...
Nov 22, 20162 min read
Community Foundation Celebrates 32nd Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
Nonprofit agency, humanitarian and volunteer of year honored at annual event The 32nd annual meeting and award luncheon of the Community...
Nov 4, 20163 min read
Metropolitan Magazine Contributes to Community Needs Fund
Metropolitan Magazine President Carol Naarup (r) presents a gift of $11,175 to the publication’s endowed community needs fund at the...
Nov 2, 20161 min read
Spirit of Esther Fund Supports ‘Pets On Wheels’
The ‘Spirit of Esther Fund’ a charitable fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES), granted $2,700 to support outreach...
Oct 20, 20161 min read
Community Foundation Achieves $5.4 million in Annual Grant Making
A record number of charitable grants totaling $5.4 million was distributed to the community during the past fiscal year by the Community...
Aug 10, 20161 min read
Nominations for Henson, Morris, and Volunteer Awards Sought
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is accepting nominations until August 26, 2016 for the Richard A. Henson Award for...
Jul 22, 20162 min read
Funding Available for Lower Shore Nonprofits
Funding from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore will be made available to local nonprofit organizations on Maryland’s Lower...
Jul 13, 20161 min read
CRICKET Center will increase child advocacy with nonprofit partner fund
Worcester County’s CRICKET Center recently established a Nonprofit Partner Fund with the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The...
Jul 6, 20161 min read
The Women’s Fund celebrates $25,000 in grants
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Women’s Fund granted $25,000 to area nonprofits and celebrated its 5th anniversary Friday...
Jul 1, 20162 min read
Wicomico Graduate awarded Eastern Shore Builders Association scholarship
The Eastern Shore Building Industries Association recently awarded a $500 scholarship to Kye Stewart, a 2016 graduate of Wicomico Senior...
Jun 30, 20161 min read
Camp Fairlee Scholarships Assist Campers with Disabilities
As summer rolls in, many children enjoy camps and outdoor recreational activities, but for those with disabilities, finding a unique...
Jun 20, 20161 min read
Nine Students Awarded Locally Established Scholarships
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has recently announced nine students as recipients of four local scholarships. Over 300...
Jun 15, 20162 min read
“Feed the Elderly” Campaign Established to Assist Meals on Wheels Program
More than 69,000 meals were delivered to area senior citizens through MAC’s Meals on Wheels program last year, but with looming funding...
Jun 9, 20162 min read
Free Veteran’s Resource Fair
A free community event for Veterans and their families will be hosted at the Ocean Pines Library Friday May 13th from 11 am to 2 pm. The...
May 5, 20161 min read
$90,000 Impacts Lower Shore Nonprofits
$90,000 will be disbursed amongst 25 nonprofit programs in the Lower Shore region. The programs funded will cover a broad range of...
May 3, 20163 min read
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