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Peach Pit Foundation Partners with CFMC for Something Extra Special

Our friends Sharon Griffin and Jessica Griffin Scheff of Peach Pit Foundation are longtime members of the Leadership Circle at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, a group of donors committed to the work of CFMC in the community and who contribute annually to support CFMC’s operations. 2022 is a very special year – CFMC’s 25th anniversary. Sharon and Jessica decided to do something a little “extra special” to celebrate CFMC’s 25th anniversary and their fellow CFMC Leadership Circle Members. We held a virtual call with seventeen public libraries in Middlesex County in December 2021. Sharon and Jessica surprised us…

Fun, Friendship, and Kindness Abound in Middlesex County Thanks to the M. Jones Fund

Summer is a perfect time of year for our youth to create lifelong memories, explore a special interest or activity, and of course, have a lot of fun! The M. Jones Fund family are big fans of camps and summer youth programs – just like those from their childhood. They wanted to ensure that the youth in our community have the same opportunities for summer days filled with laughter, adventure, and friendship. With that goal in mind, the M. Jones Fund is back again this summer with another round of grants to support our youth. In addition to supporting camps…

Nominate Your Favorite Nonprofit for a Pop Up Grant

There’s one thing everyone can agree on … we have incredible nonprofits working throughout our 15 towns! We’re going to have some fun and show your favorite nonprofit some love. It’s as simple as 1, 2, 3….. You just submit the name of your favorite Middlesex County nonprofit organization using the form below. We gather all of the entries and put them in a bowl. With a good hearty shake and a few tosses, we draw the name of a Middlesex County nonprofit organization to receive a small grant award. So let’s have some fun and share the joy … submit your…

From Middletown to Ukraine

To all who cared and helped, Дякуємо (Thank you)! Our community asked; You delivered! More than 7 tons in firefighting equipment and medical supplies were donated on April 9 and April 10 at the South Fire District. And it’s arrived! Lviv volunteers excitedly began unpacking the equipment and supplies, ready to distribute them and put them to work to support their community. Businesses, fire fighters, EMTs, and friends and neighbors came together to help Ukraine emergency personnel with much needed items and equipment … and an outpouring of fellowship and love. We extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the many people,…

The Nature Conservancy Pilot Project at Burnham Brook Preserve

Community Foundation of Middlesex County, The Nature Conservancy Launch Equitable Conservation Initiative Pilot project to increase awareness and access to 1122-acre Burnham Brook Preserve The Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) and The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut (TNC in CT) announced a new pilot project to expand access to Burnham Brook Preserve as well as conservation initiatives and experiences in the Preserve region. The 1122-acre oasis for birds, wildlife and people stretches from East Haddam to Old Lyme and protects the watersheds of Burnham Brook, Strong Brook, and the Eightmile River. It is one of the most important conservation areas of…

Thank you for supporting Ryan’s Circle of Giving Fund

Thank You for supporting An Evening of Song, Laughter, and Love The Ryan’s Circle of Giving Fund is deeply touched by the many individuals and businesses who joined us this year! Your support of annual event – virtual though it was – is inspiring and greatly appreciated. Thanks to you, it is evident that Ryan’s legacy and his dream of inspiring others to give continues to bring so many together to support the organizations that were close to his heart. This year’s event was dedicated in loving memory of Ryan’s grandmother, Lynne (“Nanny”) Rappoport. RCG extends a heartfelt THANK YOU…

Sharing 25+ Years of Impact

A Special Request for our Nonprofit Partners and Grantees: We are honored to work with and support incredible nonprofits that are making Middlesex County a great place to live, work, and play. As we celebrate 25+ years of supporting Middlesex County, we have a special request of our nonprofit partners: help us share the impact CFMC grants have made in your work in Middlesex County! Help us share your story … in a sentence or two or three, what impact has CFMC helped you make in our community. Have a special photo or two that you know shows how much…

Report to the Community 2020-2021

We’re Celebrating You! Your generosity is overwhelming, and this holiday season, we’re celebrating all the ways you Help Good People Do Great Things! Our 2020-2021 Report to the Community is available on our website and shares incredible stories of the great things you helped make possible in Middlesex County. Click HERE to read about … the grants you helped fund in 2020 and early 2021 the funds your neighbors established to benefit our community; and the remarkable friends who are including CFMC in their legacy plans for Middlesex County. Thank you to everyone who helps make Middlesex County a great…

Summer Camp – Summer Fun

Oh What Fun We Had! Summer – a time of sunshine, friends, and activities galore. Middlesex County has an abundance of camps and summer programs to choose from – all with one thing in common, helping our youth create memories and friendships, all while having a lot of fun. The advisors of the M. Jones Fund at the Community Foundation loved camp when they were growing up. They recall the friendships, the adventures, and the laughter – of their own summer days. They wanted to ensure that youth in our community had those same opportunities this summer. Working with CFMC, they…

Honoring Eileen Marie Kelly

Family and Friendship Forever Eileen Marie Kelly was a longtime resident and volunteer of Cromwell. There was no act too big nor too small when it came to helping others – family, friends, neighbors, and strangers who were truly just friends waiting to happen. She lived with a traumatic brain injury brought on by an Arterial Venous Malformation. Since her unexpected death two years ago, her cousin, Kasey Harding and her family have been working on how they could honor Eileen’s life and love of Cromwell. Kasey learned about the Community Foundation of Middlesex County’s Campaign for Bully-Free Communities Buddy…

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