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Award Recipients Honored and Annual Grant Making Celebrated at Community Foundation’s 34th Annual Me
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored three award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at its 34th...
Nov 2, 20183 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
$66,049 Granted Early Childhood programs on the Lower Shore
Area programs hope to see an increase in kindergarten readiness for Lower Shore Children through collaboration and support from the...
Aug 13, 20183 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
Nominations Sought for Community Foundation Awards
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is now accepting nominations until September 1, 2018 for the Richard A. Henson Award for...
Jun 26, 20181 min read
Women’s Fund Awards $25,000 in Grants
Funding focuses on addressing unmet needs of women, girls The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES)...
Jun 18, 20181 min read
Preparing for a lifetime of learning: The Early Childhood Initiative
It's no secret that the years between birth to five are an important time for children. Education experts agree these years are critical...
May 3, 20182 min read
Regional survey will study economic and social impact of nonprofit industry
A new study will provide the first-ever documentation of nonprofit impact on Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore. Highlighting the significant...
Apr 20, 20182 min read
$111,994 in Community Needs Grants Impact Lower Shore Nonprofits
A total of $111,994 will be disbursed among 27 nonprofit programs in the Lower Shore region by the Community Foundation of the Eastern...
Apr 16, 20184 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
$25,000 In Grant Funding Available for Women & Girl Focused Programs
Up to $25,000 in grant funding is available to aid nonprofit programs designated for Lower Shore women and girls. The funding is made...
Mar 15, 20182 min read
Community Foundation Scholarship Deadlines
The Community Foundation of the Eastern shore is now accepting applications for the following scholarships: The Hazel Minority...
Mar 8, 20181 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
CFES named Athletes Serving Athletes Eastern Shore Community Partner of the Year
Athletes Serving Athletes recently named The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore with the 2017 Eastern Shore Community Partner of...
Feb 5, 20182 min read
Women’s Fund raises $4,700 for Life Crisis Center
Members of The Women’s Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, recently raised $4,700 in donations for...
Jan 22, 20181 min read
Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced three new members to the foundation’s board of directors, which is comprised...
Dec 29, 20172 min read
Giving Tuesday Raises $164,000 in 24 Hour Event; Eighty Lower Shore nonprofits take part in Shore Gi
Over 1,000 donors generated a total of $164,879 for eighty Lower Shore nonprofits for the third annual Shore Gives More Giving Tuesday...
Nov 29, 20172 min read
Online Giving Event Will Support 80 Lower Shore Nonprofits -Giving Tuesday 2017 is November 28th
Eighty Lower Shore nonprofits are joining together to celebrate generosity on Giving Tuesday with a 24-hour online giving event. Held...
Nov 20, 20172 min read
Award Recipients Honored and Annual Grant Making Celebrated at Community Foundation 33rd Annual Meet
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored three award recipients and celebrated annual grant-making efforts at it’s 33rd...
Nov 3, 20173 min read
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