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The Mary Janvrin and Natalie Janvrin Wiggins Fund, A Pocketful of Posies, and our local libraries and youth services bureaus are at it again welcoming our feathered friends with bird nesting balls! What are nesting balls, you ask? They’re a cozy hug for our feathered friends, providing them materials for their home-building needs. The nesting balls contain natural alpaca fleece filling and are sure to draw our local winged wonders near! Check out all the ways our local libraries and youth service bureaus are having fun with the nesting balls and see the many ways that the nesting balls are…

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we are celebrating YOU!  You are our: Women helping women, women helping our community – Changing the world one woman at a time. Thanks to you, the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women & Girls has: Helped mothers get diapers and other necessities for their babies; Supported campership and leadership development programs and financial aid for campers in need; Ensured a safe home for victims of domestic violence and the resources they need to find their way to a safer and brighter tomorrow; Engaged volunteers in mentoring programs and activities; Provided basic essential…

The Deep River Cares Fund at CFMC is pleased to announce that it is funding, or funding in part, three grant awards to organizations serving the Deep River community through the CFMC fall competitive application process. Thanks to generous contributions to the Deep River Cares Fund as well as support from other Funds at CFMC, grants will support: Deep River Elementary School’s after school programs to enrich the student educational experiences at the Kindergarten through Third Grade level. Deep River Public Library’s immersive chess for the children, teens, and adults program. A Little Compassion and The Nest’s New Employment Skills…

New Fund Established to Expand Support for Student Enrichment Programs The Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Essex Elementary School Student Enrichment Fund at CFMC to carry on the work of the Essex Elementary School Foundation (EESF). Since its inception in 1996, the all-volunteer EESF group has worked with the administration and staff at Essex Elementary School to support supplemental enrichment programs that would not otherwise be available through traditional funding from the school system budget. After much discussion and consideration, the EESF board of directors made the decision at their September…

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…

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…

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…