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Apr 5, 20161 min read
$50,000 Will Support Programs Serving Lower Shore Families and Children
Up to $50,000 will be made available this spring to projects that encourage parent and family engagement for under-served children on...
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Mar 30, 20162 min read
Local Lives Enhanced by 30 Year Charitable Partnership
For more than three decades the Community Foundation and Wor-Wic Community College have built a strong partnership that enhances the...
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Feb 22, 20162 min read
Historic Parsons Cemetery Receives $20,000 Donation
The historic Parsons Cemetery nestled in Salisbury requires constant upkeep and repairs in order to maintain the 18 acre property....
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Feb 4, 20161 min read
Wicomico County Students Receive $9,220 for Library Books
Twenty seven area schools were impacted by a grant made possible by The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and the Samuel W....
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Jan 6, 20161 min read
Community Foundation Awards $37,500 to Stimulate Workforce Development Programs
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has awarded a series of Workforce Development Grants totaling $37,500. The Community...
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Dec 21, 20151 min read
IRA Charitable Rollover Permanently Extended
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) is pleased to inform area donors and nonprofit organizations that the recent passage...
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Dec 14, 20151 min read
Worcester UME Extension Office receives $1,000 grant
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded $1,000 to the University of Maryland Extension (UME) Office – Worcester...
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Dec 14, 20151 min read
ESAM Establishes Community Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Eastern Shore Association of Municipalities (ESAM) recently established a designated college scholarship fund at the Community...
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Dec 8, 20152 min read
Community Foundation President Erica Joseph Awarded Maryland Leading Women Honor
The Daily Record, a statewide newspaper based in Baltimore, has announced the selection of Erica Joseph, president of the Community...
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Dec 7, 20151 min read
Pets On Wheels Grant
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s (CFES) Carol Steffy Spirit of Esther Fund awarded a $2700 grant to Pets On Wheels of...
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Nov 30, 20151 min read
Community Foundation grants $1000 to Snow Hill Ecumenical Food Pantry
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has awarded a $1,000 Emergency Assistance Grant to the Snow Hill Ecumenical Food...
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Nov 16, 20152 min read
Worcester County Giving Tuesday Online Campaign Gains Momentum
An additional five nonprofit organizations have joined in the county’s inaugural “Shore Gives More Worcester Giving Day” to be held,...
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Nov 16, 20153 min read
Community Foundation Awards nearly $60,000 in Education Grants
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) honored Maryland Lower Shore schools and educators with $59,968 in grants through...
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Nov 9, 20153 min read
Community Foundation Celebrates 31st Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon
The 31st annual meeting and award luncheon of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) emphasized a message of connecting...
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Nov 9, 20152 min read
CFES Celebrates National Community Foundation Week
During the week of November 12-18, 2015, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) will join more than 750 community...
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Sep 16, 20151 min read
Community Foundation Scholarships Assist Area Students with Rising College Costs
This summer the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore awarded almost $368,000 in scholarships to over 300 students in the region. The...
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Sep 16, 20151 min read
Community Foundation Awards $1,980 Grant to Lower Shore Support Services
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) presented a $1,980 Field of Interest Grant to Lower Shore Support Services to...
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Sep 16, 20151 min read
Women Supporting Women Receives $5,000 from Community Foundation
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) awarded a $5,000 Community Needs Grant to Women Supporting Women (WSW) to support a...
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Sep 8, 20151 min read
Community Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant to Salisbury Chamber's Young Entrepreneurs Academy
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) presented a $5,000 Challenge Grant to the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce...
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Aug 31, 20151 min read
Community Foundation's Carol Steffy Spirit of Esther Fund Supports PAC 14
The Carol Steffy Spirit of Esther Fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) contributed $1,000 to the PAC 14 Endowment...
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