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Press Releases
Community Foundation Achieves $4.4 Million in Grant Making for FY 2012
August 15, 2012
The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently celebrated achieving the distribution of $4.4 million in grants to the community for fiscal 2012. During the past 12 months the Foundation distributed 1048 grants to nonprofit and faith-based organizations to help improve the quality of life for citizens in our region.

Pictured above (l to r forefront) are CFES board members: Dr. Carolyn Johnston, Susan Purnell, Melody Nelson, Jacqueline Cassidy, Duke Marshall and David Vorhis. Left to right background are: John Stern, John Barrett, Todd Burbage, Ernie Satchell, Don Taylor, CFES Board Chair; Dr. Julius Zant, Lauren Taylor, Lou Taylor, Jane Corcoran, Charles Goslee, Jim Morris, and Jay Bergey.
