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Giving Tuesday raises record breaking $300,249 in 24-hour event
121 Lower Shore nonprofits participated in Shore Gives More Campaign A day celebrating philanthropy for Lower Shore nonprofits culminated...
Dec 1, 20211 min read
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Online giving event will support 121 Lower Shore nonprofits; Giving Tuesday 2021 is November 30th
The Lower Shore’s Giving Tuesday event will feature a record breaking 121 nonprofits during the 24-hour online giving event. Held each...
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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Lower Shore schools receive $90,024 in education grants
Schools in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties received $90,024 in grant funding through the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
Nov 12, 20213 min read
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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
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Community Foundation announces $5.1 million in grant making
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced a total of $5.1 million in charitable grants for the 2021 fiscal year. These...
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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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
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New hire and promotions at the Community Foundation
Katerra Marshall has joined the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore as Office Coordinator. Katerra will lead the Foundation’s...
Aug 6, 20211 min read
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Shelbie Thompson joins the Community Foundation
Shelbie Thompson has joined the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore as Development and Donor Relations Officer. Shelbie will be...
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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$75,000 granted to 20 Lower Shore nonprofits
A total of $75,000 has been granted by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to 20 local nonprofits. Twice a year, nonprofits...
May 20, 20213 min read
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Corporal Keith Heacook Memorial Scholarship established
The Corporal Keith Heacook Memorial Scholarship has been established at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. This fund honors...
May 5, 20211 min read
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Lower Shore schools receive $20,016 in education grants
Schools in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties received $20,016 in grant funding through the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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The Needs Assessment Survey
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, together with the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, and The Keith Campbell Foundation...
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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Healthcare career scholarships available through the Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is now accepting applications for three scholarships tailored to studies in healthcare...
Feb 23, 20211 min read
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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
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Grant funds offered for Lower Shore nonprofits and schools -- $180,000+ available
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has grant funding available for qualified nonprofits and schools. A total of $180,000 is...
Jan 28, 20212 min read
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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
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Award recipients honored 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 virtual...
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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Over $539,000 in scholarships granted to local students
More than $539,000 in scholarships were granted to area students through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore in the 2020 fiscal ye
Sep 9, 20201 min read
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Nominations Sought for Community Foundation Awards
CFES is now accepting nominations until August 28, 2020 for the Richard A. Henson Award for Nonprofit Excellence, the Frank H. Morris Humani
Jul 21, 20201 min read
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Grant provides Ocean City hospitality industry COVID-19 safety training
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently awarded a $5,000 grant to the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Foundation to pr
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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