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Live Local Give LocalPreserving Our Local Community |
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100% of your gift to the Live Local Give Local Fund will be granted to our local nonprofits this year.
You Can Make a DifferenceThe community is where we work, where we play, where we raise our children, where we call home. It is our responsibility as citizens to exercise good stewardship within our communities. Live locally and give locally to preserve the quality of life in our towns through grants supporting our nonprofit organizations. |
Community PhilanthropyMaking Life in Middlesex County Better |
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The community foundation concept is a simple one. It is a group of individuals and businesses who pool resources to support the community where we live, work and play. Perhaps you want to preserve a piece of the community you love. Perhaps you are just beginning to explore your charitable purposes and want to join with others to create impact.
Anyone Can Be a PhilanthropistThere are many ways to give to the community. Learn more about what the Community Foundation of Middlesex County does, and how you can participate. |
Ways To GiveSupport the Community Foundation |
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Community foundations offer flexibility and impact for your charitable giving. There are many options for you to consider. Think about what you want your gift to do, and we will work with you to find the best way for your donations to make a positive difference.
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Featured FundAvery’s Fund |
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Avery was diagnosed at two years old with an extremely rare disease – CDKL5. Avery’s parents, Mark and Kristin, partnered with Community Foundation of Middlesex County, creating Avery’s Fund, a donor advised fund which supports the research into the cause and a cure for CDKL5.
Support Avery’s FundYour help along with friends, family and the community, can make a big difference. Join those who are committed to Avery’s Fund – and make sure that research continues into this very rare disease. |
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Let’s Hear It For The Boys!
The Community Foundation idea is a simple one: anyone – or any group - can be a philanthropist; anyone may Read More
Upcoming Events
- Friends with a Cause: Choosing Health over Obsession, Obesity, and Food Addiction with Diane Smith
10 Jun 2013 + 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Donor & Fund Stories
From The People In The Community
Safe Squad Setting A Higher Standard
Students Stand United in the “No Bully Zone” NO BULLY ZONEIn the fall of 2009 Middletown’s Keigwin School launched “Safe Squad,” a “No Bully Zone” initiative of the Middlesex County Community Foundation’s Council of Business Partners in partnership with Rushford Center. Nikki Bel ...
Mentor. Friend. Teammate. Colter Abely Achievement Fund
A great attitude. A friend to everyone. An infectious smile. An excellent athlete whose passion was wrestling. A mentor and leader to those around him. These are just a few of the things people knew and admired about Colter Abely. Colter grew up in Middletown and graduated from X ...
Preserving Local Homeownership
Middlesex Habitat for Humanity of Connecticut’s “A Brush with Kindness” program helps preserve local homeownership by partnering with families who are struggling to complete essential repairs to their homes. Program staff, volunteers, and homeowners, put on thei ...
Gifts from the Heart – Philanthropy Pure & Simple
We love working with donors, and we are honored to work with so many of you who wish to help, give back, and have a positive impact on Middlesex County. The size of the gift doesn’t matter nor does the reason it was given. We believe that everyone is a philanthropist. We believe ...
A Legacy Creates Educational Opportunities – William and Mary Tomc Memorial Fund
Like so many of their generation, Rich Tomc’s parents were born to immigrants. They were raised in a close-knit, working class neighborhood. The parish church was the heart of the community, and the families in those neighborhoods recognized the importance of family, hard work, a ...
