Community Foundation launches Spark Campaign At an evening reception Thursday attended by 175 people, The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore unveiled its Spark Campaign in honor of the Foundation’s 35th anniversary. The campaign aims to provide more than $210,000 in combined funding for the three education foundations serving the Lower Eastern Shore. The Wicomico County Education Foundation, Worcester County Education Foundation and Somerset County Public Schools will

Twenty-seven area schools were recently impacted by an $11,269 grant made possible by The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and the Samuel W. Seidel Memorial Reading Forever Endowment Fund. Since the inception of the annual Reading Forever grants in 1991, more than $163,000 has been distributed to both public and private schools in Wicomico County. The Reading Forever Fund was established by a gift to The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore from Samuel W. and M

The Eastern Shore Running Club Scholarship is now accepting applications for its inaugural scholarship. The Running Club established the scholarship fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to support graduating seniors involved in an organized track and/or cross-country sports team from Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, including those attending Delmar High School. Additionally, applicants must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA. To apply for the $500 award,

Schools in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties received $96,242 in grant funding through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s 2018 Education Award Grants Program which will be distributed across thirty-three school-based programs. “The educators creating these programs are inspiring the future leaders of our community,” said Erica Joseph, CFES President. “CFES believes education is vital to strengthening our communities. We are proud to have increased this ye

Area programs hope to see an increase in kindergarten readiness for Lower Shore Children through collaboration and support from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Early Childhood Initiative grant program. The Foundation recently awarded $66,049 to local schools and day care centers serving children ages birth through five. According to the 2017-2018 Maryland Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, only 45% of Maryland Kindergartners demonstrated readiness. Encompassin

It's no secret that the years between birth to five are an important time for children. Education experts agree these years are critical to brain development, and yet many children entering Kindergarten are often unprepared for the next step in their education and development. When we ensure that all children are ready for kindergarten, we help to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. But according to the 2017-2018 Maryland Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, only 45% of Ma