News & Announcements

FREDERICK, MD – May 17, 2019: Nine youth received athletic scholarships for spring sports totaling $3,300 from The Dustin and Courtney Muse Memorial Fund, one of more than 700 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

FREDERICK, MD – May 10, 2019: With the future well-being of Frederick County in mind, Elizabeth Derr, through her estate, created The Elizabeth Derr Unrestricted Fund.

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.

FREDERICK, MD – April 30, 2019: From May 1 through May 31, 2019, The Community Foundation of Frederick County is accepting online applications for music instruction scholarships at www.ScholarshipsFrederickCounty.com. All application requirements and details can be found at this address. No paper applications are accepted.

FREDERICK, MD – April 18, 2019: A grant from The Frederick County Business Roundtable for Education Fund, one of more than 700 funds managed by The Community Foundation of Frederick County, is providing partial funding to the Youth Apprenticeship Maryland program in Frederick County. The grant was supported with a $15,000 gift to the fund from FirstEnergy Foundation.

FREDERICK, MD – April 16, 2019: The Community Foundation of Frederick County will be accepting nominations for the 2019 Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism and Youth in Action Awards from May 1 through May 31, 2019.

Did you know that Frederick County is one of the fastest growing counties in Maryland? Because of this, it is undergoing important demographic and social changes not only because of growth but also because of its role as a commuter suburb of the surrounding metropolitan areas.

FREDERICK, MD – March 22, 2019: In honor and memory of her mother, Charlotte Hott has established The Beatrice R. Snyder Scholarship Fund with The Community Foundation of Frederick County, becoming one of more than 700 funds under management.

FREDERICK, MD – March 14, 2019: The Community Foundation of Frederick County will release the findings of its 2018 Frederick County Human Needs Assessment on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 9:00 a.m. at The Delaplaine Arts Center. The public is invited to attend. Registration is requested at www.FrederickCountyGives.org/HNA.

FREDERICK, MD – February 26, 2019: Frederick County’s senior population is rapidly growing, and resources supporting their needs is becoming increasingly important. To that end, The Rosebud Frederick Senior Support Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of more than 700 funds under management.