You’re Invited! Save the date for the Community Foundation of Middlesex County’s 20th Anniversary party! Join us for an evening filled with Good People Doing Great Things! Get a jump on the rush and reserve your seats below! Generously sponsored by Whelen Engineering, Peach Pit Foundation, The Clark Group, Essex Savings Bank, Essex Financial, Guilford Savings Bank, Connecticut Lighting Centers, Liberty Bank, Middlesex Hospital, Meghan & George Whelen, Rick Carlson & Diana Gregory, Nancy Fischbach & Martin Wolman, Deborah & Roy Moore, Best Cleaners, Judy & Renny Schoonmaker, Clio & Philip Coles, Malloves Jewelers, WJ Financial Advisors, Jacqueline Hubbard & Norman…
Author Archives: asquaredstudio
Volume 2 of May 2017 Newsletter is here to read!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! We had an incredible turnout for our Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on May 24, 2017. There are so many to thank for coming out to share this very special event with the Community Foundation. We must offer our deepest gratitude to the Tomc family for their generous gift to the community; the Middletown Police Benefit Association Bag Pipe Band for opening and closing the ceremony; Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh and his staff for their tremendous support; the Community Foundation’s current and past Board of Directors members for the continuing…
YOU make all the difference in Middlesex County when you support CFMC grant making – Helping Good People Do Great Things! Check out the impact update from three great nonprofits: Pay4ward Come Sail Away! Pay4ward is ready to enjoy some beautiful weather out on the water! The nonprofit brings combat veterans sailing to help cope with P.T.S.D. Because the sails were old and in disrepair, they needed to be replaced. Pay4ward was awarded a competitive grant from CFMC to replace the 42 year old sail – and the end result is in the picture on the right! The Community Foundation wants to extend a special…
Thanks to Brian and Sue Sawchuk and Donna Lee Gennaro, CFMC friends and neighbors took a very special tour – behind the curtains and stage doors and into the costume warehouse at Goodspeed Musicals. This special costume rental warehouse managed by Mark Rampmeyer is a treasure trove of costumes, hats, shoes, and accessories from Broadway hits and memorable performances. We extend a heartfelt Thank You to Mark and his staff for a wonderful evening – and our friends and neighbors who joined us for a special “peek behind the curtain!” Check out the gallery below of some of the wonders stored…
Mother. Teacher. Grandmother Sister. Best Friend. Aunt. Mentors. The Board of Directors and staff of the Community Foundation of Middlesex County and the members of the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women & Girls wish everyone a very Happy Mother’s Day! This Mother’s Day, consider all the women who have added their wisdom, insight and love to your life, empowering you to work through problems, meet challenges and enjoy each day. In recognition of Mother’s Day this year, gifts were made to the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women & Girls In Honor Of: The Women of Wisdom in our…
Volume 1 of May 2017 Newsletter is here to read!
Let’s Celebrate The Women in Your Life! We all have that special someone… That special… Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Neighbor, Teacher, Sister, Very Best Friend who inspires us, guides us, dreams with us, laughs – and even cries – with us. Let’s celebrate that special someone by supporting women and girls of all ages to be self-sufficient, confident and to pursue their dreams through a gift to the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women & Girls. Take a look at what YOU – as mentors, leaders, and friends – have done through the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women & Girls. YOU Provided legal…
VOLUNTEERS ROCK! Volunteers are amazing, wonderful, creative and awesome! Truly the life blood of our Community Foundation… and all our nonprofit organizations. To CFMC’s amazing, wonderful, creative and awesome volunteers everyday, but particularly for National Volunteer Week, THANK YOU! YOU’RE our Rock Stars! You truly are Good People Doing Great Things! We are fortunate to have a wonderful group of volunteers at CFMC – and we wish to extend a heartfelt “Thank You” to this special group – our Board and Committee Members and office Volunteers – for all you do for CFMC: Brian Abely ~ Chaleen Abely ~ Patricia Alston ~ Katherine S. Gillespie…
The Community Foundation of Middlesex County was pleased to welcome the Hartford Courant into our new home at 49 Main Street in Middletown. Thanks to a gift from the Tomc family, CFMC moved its office from South Main Street to a history home on Main Street. The Courant article profiles the rich history of the building – as well as how the move will benefit our community. Our thanks to Shawn Beals for taking the time to talk with us.





