At-Risk Boys & Young Men Fund
The Community Foundation idea is a simple one: anyone – or any group – can be a philanthropist; anyone may partner with the Community Foundation to give something back to the community:
- To Impact Lives
- To Help Others
- To Solve a Problem
The Community Foundation of Middlesex County puts hearts into action and money to work. The Community Foundation’s role is to assist individuals achieve their philanthropic goals and objectives by providing support of the donors and expertise on ways to make our region a better place for all.
CALL TO ACTION
When the dedicated group of volunteers came to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County about keeping alive the good works done by the “Let’s Hear It for the Boys “event, there was no hesitation, no question that the Community Foundation would find a way to partner with them to advance their vision: to continue to support programs and projects that will enhance positive educational, work and life experiences for boys and men.
THE SOLUTION
The volunteers established the At-Risk Boys Fund at the Community Foundation. The group hosts an annual event each year with proceeds from that event distributed to qualified nonprofit organizations serving boys and men through the Community Foundation’s granting process. The group has great aspirations for the At-Risk Boys Fund. They have also established a permanently endowed fund that will grow in perpetuity and that will continue to support the vision of these dedicated, caring individuals – FOREVER.
The At-Risk Boys Fund volunteers demonstrate every day that local people, working together do indeed make a difference in the lives of others. They certainly are “Good People Doing Great Things”.