Author Archives: Mary Dutton

We are thrilled to welcome Lilly Person to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County! Lilly has joined our team as an Intern for the summer of 2024. Lilly, a rising Sophomore at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), is from West Chester, Pennsylvania and staying with family in Middlesex County this summer. At UCONN, Lilly is pursuing a degree in finance which she hopes will lead her to a career of working with people and problem solving. So far one of her favorite courses focused on human development and the study of family and relationships. As she finishes her core classes,…

Three years ago, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in CT and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) came together to ensure the realization of the late Dr. Richard Goodwin’s, co-founder of TNC and land preservationist, and his spouse Esther’s vision for Burnham Brook Preserve. Their vision? To expand access to Burnham Brook Preserve as well as conservation initiatives and experiences in the Preserve region. Burnham Brook Preserve you ask? It’s a 1122-acre oasis for birds, wildlife and people that stretches from East Haddam to Old Lyme and protects the watersheds of Burnham Brook, Strong Brook and the Eightmile River. It…

A Round of Applause to this year’s graduates on their well deserved success and the invaluable teachers, mentors, parents and guardians who have supported and inspired our students. A Heartfelt Thanks to our generous donors for their support of our local youth and commitment to building a Better Today and Brighter Tomorrow – for all. Their support has provided assistance to the outstanding youth list below. Congratulations to 43 (forty-three) outstanding youth who received an education award through a Fund at CFMC! Ann Hendershot Vickery Scholarship Award (Valley Regional High School) Ava Frost Arthur and Edyth Director Family Award (Cromwell High…