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FREDERICK, MD – January 4, 2018: Grants totaling more than $65,000 have been provided from five funds that were created specifically to benefit Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center, and Montevue Assisted Living. The funds are managed by The Community Foundation of Frederick County, and grants from the funds will be used for projects that improve the quality of life for residents at both facilities.
Grants from The Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Fund will provide two new upright pianos, and will support the addition of hand railings in the Memory Garden.
A grant from The Friends of Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Fund will support the addition of hand railings in the Memory Garden.
A grant from The Donald L. Lewis Staff Education Fund for Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Fund will assist with the cost of tuition, resource materials, and professional development for staff.
A grant from The Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Special Projects Fund will be used to support staff training and other projects that enhance medical care for residents.
A grant from The Grace Brashear Winpigler Dental Healthcare Fund will help provide dental care and treatment for residents who have financial need.
“The partnership between Frederick County Government and the Community Foundation to support our seniors in these facilities has been excellent,” said Elizabeth Y. Day, president and CEO. “I am especially grateful to the donors who created these funds. They care very much about enhancing the lives of Citizens and Montevue residents.”
“Citizens and Montevue have always represented something good and something special in our community,” County Executive Jan Gardner said. “These grants help ensure that our seniors enjoy the quality of life they deserve.”
As a leader in grant and scholarship funding, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has given back more than $53 million to the community since 1986. To learn more about the Community Foundation, visit www.FrederickCountyGives.org.
Pictured, from left: Donors Charles Trunk, Kay Sheiss, Linda Turbyville, president, Montevue/Citizens Auxiliaries, and Donald Linton; County Executive Gardner; Dr. Sonja Sperlich, donor; Pilar Olivo, former Director of Community Impact, Community Foundation, and Elizabeth Y. Day, Community Foundation president and CEO.
FREDERICK, MD – December 18, 2018: During its recent FY2019 impact grantsmaking cycle, The Community Foundation of Frederick County provided $402,717.19 to 43 area nonprofits dedicated to improving lives and enhancing Frederick County.
The grants are designed to assist local nonprofits with projects that have meaningful and direct impact on the residents of Frederick County. As a leading source of grant funding in Frederick County, the Community Foundation supports the arts, historic preservation, agriculture, health and human services, education, cultural understanding, animal welfare, scholarships, elder care, youth programs, civic causes, and more.
Impact Grant Funding was provided from the following funds:
The AG-C.I.T.E. Fund:
$1,551.60 to University of Maryland for its Kids Growing with Grains program.
The Animal Care Field of Interest Fund:
$626.24 to TipMe Frederick for veterinary care expenses.
$626.23 to Days End Horse Rescue for abused and neglected horse care.
The Bar Association of Frederick County Justice for All Fund:
$2,918.00 to Frederick Community College Foundation for Maryland Divorce Custody Notebook Training and Assessment Project
$10,000.00 to Mental Health Association of Frederick County for CASA of Frederick County program.
$2,222.50 to Spanish Speaking of Community MD, Inc. for Critical Needs Partnership with Frederick County Public Schools.
The William E. Barnhart Memorial Fund:
$31,885.40 to Patty Pollatos Fund, Inc. to provide financial assistance to adults with cancer.
The Brunswick Area Fund:
$1,806.92 to Brunswick High School Drama Boosters for its spring musical.
$590.00 to Frederick County Public Schools for enrichment programs at Brunswick Middle School.
The C&O Canal Endowment Fund for Frederick County:
$980.83 to Brunswick Main Street, Inc. for C&O Canal Trail to History Brunswick brochure.
The Charles V. and Louise D. Main Endowment Fund:
$9,054.61 to Calvary United Methodist Church for Calvary Weekday School student tuition support.
The William E. Cross Special Needs Fund: $2,000.00 to Frederick County Government for Infants and Toddlers Program to assist children with developmental delays or qualifying diagnosis prior to age 3.
$1,665.00 to Patty Pollatos Fund, Inc. to provide financial assistance to adults with cancer.
The Dan Crozier Music Trust Fund:
$950.00 to Frederick County Public Schools for elementary instrumental library project and $700.00 to middle school shared sheet music library expansion.
$925.00 to Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra for sheet music purchases.
$925.00 to Frederick Children’s Chorus for sheet music purchases.
The Dola Burkentine Nonprofit Marketing Fund:
$515.80 to Sophie & Madigan’s Playground to assist with marketing the opening of the playground and promote its mission of helping families play, learn, and create together.
The Educational Enrichment Field of Interest Fund:
$738.86 to Frederick Children’s Chorus for Little Music Makers program.
The Elder/Senior Care Field of Interest Fund:
$666.17 to Thurmont Senior Center, Inc. for partial center coordinator salary.
The England Family Fund:
$650.56 to Frederick Rescue Mission, Inc. for TransIT bus passes for Faith House clients.
The Enhancing Agriculture Field of Interest Fund:
$682.50 to YMCA of Frederick County for Camp West Mar teaching garden.
The Environmental Preservation Field of Interest Fund:
$674.89 to Envision Frederick County for food waste collecting and sorting at Sugarloaf Elementary, Urbana Middle School and Urbana High School.
The Florence Zahler Memorial Cancer Support Fund:
$3,342.24 to Patty Pollatos Fund, Inc. to provide financial assistance to adults with cancer.
The Frederick Jaycees Fund:
$1,300.00 to The Salvation Army for its emergency assistance fund.
The Frederick Keys Care Fund:
$1,000.00 to Advocates for Homeless Families for children’s after-school and summer activities.
$750.00 to Blessings in a Backpack for weekend backpacks of food for students served by Frederick County Public Schools Success Program.
$2,500.00 to Heartly House for child counseling.
$3,000.00 to Sophie and Madigan’s Playground for fully accessible ground cover.
$1,435.37 to Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership of Frederick County (SHIP) for New Horizons 2019 program.
$1,856.25 to YMCA of Frederick County for Kids Unlimited Musical Therapy program.
The Health Fund for Frederick County Youth:
$55,490.28 to Patty Pollatos Fund for children’s medical assistance and cancer treatment.
The Historic Preservation Field of Interest Fund:
$576.81 to Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Inc. for emergency stabilization of historic Rocky Springs school house.
The Sharon I. Hooper Fund for Children:
$14,089.62 to Patty Pollatos Fund, Inc. for children’s medical assistance and cancer treatment.
$1,000.00 to Weinberg Center for the Arts for Families Need Fun program providing event tickets to catastrophically ill children and their families.
The Human Services Field of Interest Fund:
$670.59 to Patty Pollatos Fund, Inc. to provide financial assistance to adults with cancer.
The Job Training and Skills Development Field of Interest Fund:
$1,414.54 to Literacy Council of Frederick County, Inc. for small business workplace literacy classes.
The John L. and Lucille H. Ponton Charitable Fund:
$35,071.22 to Children’s Hospital Foundation to provide patient families resources and lodging assistance.
$35,071.22 to Hospice of Frederick County for Camp Jamie.
$35,071.22 to Patty Pollatos Fund, Inc. for children’s medical assistance and cancer treatment.
The Nonprofit Support Field of Interest Fund: $544.12 to Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County for intern laptop computer.
The Parks Field of Interest Fund:
$724.02 to Sophie and Madigan’s Playground fully accessible ground cover.
The Performing Arts Field of Interest Fund:
$631.58 to Chords of Courage for STEP UP! Student songwriting contest.
The Persons with Disabilities Field of Interest Fund:
$968.66 to YMCA of Frederick County for Kids Unlimited sensory tools and equipment.
The Philip and Erika Rauh Fund: $2,000.00 to Frederick Rescue Mission for summer enrichment camp.
$2,020.62 to Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) for New Horizons 2019 program.
The Pritchett Family Foundation Fund: $1,250.00 to Sophie and Madigan’s Playground for fully accessible ground cover.
$548.30 to Friends of Baker Park for permanent, public, wheelchair accessible Bocce courts.
$1,061.23 to Mission of Mercy, Inc. for opioid alternative pain relief and safety for Frederick County residents.
$1,050.00 to Wells House @ Gale Recovery for men in recovery to receive music therapy.
The Secret Santa Fund:
$1,166.39 to The Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick for rapid response community assistance.
The Paul L. Stine, Jr. Memorial Fund:
$500.00 to TipMe Frederick for veterinary care expenses.
The Paul L. Stine, Sr. Memorial Fund:
$500.00 to Days End Farm Horse Rescue for abused and neglected horse care.
The Transportation Field of Interest Fund:
$936.19 to City Youth Matrix to provide transportation services for children to attend afterschool programs related to music, art, and athletics.
$670.11 to The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center for an interactive art cart for visitors.
Community Foundation unrestricted funds provided the following grants:
$20,000.00 to Blessings in a Backpack for Pre-K student weekend food packages to students in Frederick County Public Schools.
$1,000.00 to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry for meat processing costs.
$15,000.00 to The Housing Authority of the City of Frederick for Young Men Rising program.
$3,500.00 to Lions Club of Frederick for eye care assistance to low-income individuals.
$1,000.00 to Frederick Rescue Mission for Bread of Life Kitchen necessities.
$5,000.00 to Maryland Food Bank for senior pantry program.
$3,000.00 to Mission of Mercy for opioid alternative pain relief and safety for Frederick County residents.
$4,847.27 to Second Chances Garage for driving school funding for low-income individuals.
$5,000.00 to Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) New Horizons 2019 program.
$10,000.00 to Thurmont Senior Center for partial center coordinator salary.
$2,000.00 to United Way of Frederick County for The ALICE Report.
FREDERICK, MD – August 21, 2018: The Community Foundation of Frederick County, in conjunction with Ausherman Family Foundation, Delaplaine Foundation, Frederick County Government, The Robert C. and Jane E. Ladner Charitable Fund, Helen J. Serini Foundation, and United Way of Frederick County, is spearheading a new Frederick County human needs assessment. The public is invited to participate in one of two open forums: Wednesday, September 12th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at the Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung Street, Frederick, Maryland, (parking available in front and in back of the library) and Thursday, September 13th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., 1st Floor Hearing Room at Winchester Hall,12 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, (parking available in the garage directly across the street). Please arrive early for seating; the presentation will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. No advance registration is required.
This project will update the Community Foundation’s 2011 Frederick County Human Needs Assessment. The study is assessing the needs of the community by combining research and data with input from service providers, stakeholders, community leaders, and the public to determine the areas of most pressing needs. The 2018 Frederick County Human Needs Assessment is being conducted by Devereux Consulting in partnership with Social Science Consultants.
The forums are an opportunity for the public to provide input based on the preliminary findings of the assessment to help shape the final report. The human need areas being studied include but are not limited to: basic human needs and financial sustainability, including food and nutrition, clothing and shelter, and physical, economic, and health security; healthcare; and issues related to children and youth from birth to age 24. Time will be reserved for open discussion and interested persons are also invited to bring written statements to submit to the Community Foundation. The results of the assessment will influence the Community Foundation’s strategic grant funding and advocacy priorities over the next decade.
FREDERICK, MD – June 25, 2019: The Community Foundation of Frederick County announces its FY2020 dates for strategic grant applications.
Applications for strategic grants will be accepted July 15, 2019 through August 15, 2019. This grant cycle will allow organizations to apply for program grants to support services related to the Community Foundation’s 2011 Strategic Initiatives and/or to apply for planning grants to support capacity building related to the Community Foundation’s 2019 Strategic Initiatives.
Due to high demand, initial training sessions are full. An additional session has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at 3 p.m., at the Community Foundation office. Contact Alysa Munday at [email protected] to reserve a seat.
Applications from organizations applying for funding under the 2011 Strategic Initiatives will be considered to support programs in the areas of health care, school readiness for children age birth through 5, and preventing and reducing homelessness. FY2020 is the final year in which strategic grants will support these projects.
Applications from organizations applying for funding under the 2019 Strategic Initiatives should focus on program or system capacity-building that address supporting families with children, the growing aging population, and substance use disorder.
All grant applications are made through the Community Foundation’s online application process, and details, including capacity-building definitions, can be found at www.FrederickCountyGives.org/grants.
To be eligible to apply, an organization must certify it is one of the following and in good-standing: a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; a government agency applying for an extraordinary project that is not funded by tax revenue; a religious organization requesting funding for non-sectarian activities; or a civic group that is not a 501(c)(3) requesting funding for a community cause.
FREDERICK, MD – May 25, 2018: Two grants totaling more than $28,000 recently benefited Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center of Frederick and Montevue Assisted Living by providing hand railings in the Memory Garden and two new pianos.
The grants were provided from two funds established by Donald C. Linton and Charles F. Trunk, III. Both are managed by The Community Foundation of Frederick County. These funds, The Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Fund and The Friends of Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Fund, were created to enhance the lives of residents at both facilities. The new hand railings in the garden increase the accessibility of the area for residents, and the pianos enhance the music programs. Both the garden and music programs are greatly enjoyed by all residents and their families. Donations to these funds were made by more than 60 donors who care about seniors in Frederick County.
FREDERICK, MD – December 18, 2018: During its recent FY2019 strategic grantsmaking cycle, The Community Foundation of Frederick County provided $302,558.92 to 13 area nonprofits dedicated to improving lives and enhancing Frederick County. These grants focus on the Community Foundation’s strategic grant areas supporting children and youth, health care, and basic human needs.
Strategic grant funding supporting school readiness for children and youth was provided to:
Blessings in a Backpack: $12,000 for weekend backpacks of supplemental nutrition for pre-K children attending Lincoln, Monocacy, and Waverley Elementary Schools.
Family Partnership of Frederick County: $30,785 for Bright Futures 2019 program.
The Housing Authority of the City of Frederick: $21,600 for Early Learning: Building Successful Students program.
Improving Education: $1,000 for Bedtime in a Box for Frederick County for Brunswick area pre-K and kindergarten students.
Mental Health Association of Frederick County: $21,200 for Healthy Families Frederick program.
Strategic grant funding supporting health needs was provided to: Frederick Community Action Agency: $15,000 for primary health care services for low income residents and $15,000 for school-based health care.
FMH Home Health: $44,571 for Chronic Care Management Program.
Mission of Mercy: $25,000 for dental care and $15,000 for patient partnership referrals from Frederick Regional Health System.
The Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs: $12,000 for prescription assistance program.
Seton Center: $8,993.12 for DePaul Dental Program direct services.
Strategic grant funding supporting basic human needs was provided to:
Advocates for Homeless Families: $12,409.80 for partial case manager salaries, $4,500 for emergency financial assistance, and $5,000 for transportation and childcare assistance for program participants.
Frederick Rescue Mission: $15,000 for Changed Life Recovery program case manager salaries and $15,000 for Faith House case manager salary.
Heartly House: $3,500 for rental assistance.
The Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs: $25,000 for housing stabilization services.
As a leader in grant and scholarship funding, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has given back more than $58 million to the community since 1986.
FREDERICK, MD – May 1, 2019: A well-known businessman, politician, and community philanthropist who passed away at age 99 in early 2019 has left a permanent legacy in the form of new funds with The Community Foundation of Frederick County. With his vision for the future, Donald L. Lewis of Thurmont made provisions in his estate to create these funds benefiting local nonprofits: The Donald Lewis Community Impact Fund for The Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs, Meals on Wheels, The Community Foundation of Frederick County, Frederick Rescue Mission, Advocates for the Aging, and Mission of Mercy.
Mr. Lewis cared deeply about helping seniors and before his death created The Donald L. Lewis Staff Education Fund for Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center and Montevue Assisted Living Fund, which helps with tuition and education expenses for facility employees to advance their training. He also cared about those in need in the community and grants from the new funds will support the operations and missions of the named nonprofits.
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