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CFMC — Brings Attention to CDKL5

Avery Fund

Community Foundation of Middlesex County Avery Fund donors Leah Wysock and Mara Kelley with Avery Leopoldino in 2012. At the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, we know that it’s the little things that count, that can change a community and improve the quality of life for all. TOGETHER we feed the hungry, shelter families, teach young and old to read, preserve local history and land, help people of all ages explore the arts, teach children to swim, support anti-bullying programs in our schools, help those with disabilities experience independence, and so much more. We do this by developing endowments, making…

NOTICE: Bullyfree Rally – Venue Change

PLEASE NOTE – VENUE CHANGE FOR BULLY-FREE COMMUNITIES RALLY DUE TO FORECAST OF RAIN, THE BULLY-FREE COMMUNITIES RALLY HAS BEEN MOVED TO MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 100 Training Hill Drive, Middletown National Unity Day – October 22. Join students, parents, neighbors, and colleagues from Middlesex County in a show of unity for bully-free communities at a Rally from 9 – 11 am at Chapman Hall, Middlesex Community College. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. with team building activities and demonstrations by our partners EMPOWER, Rushford, First Tee of Connecticut, and LiveKind. We will also be joined by special guests who will talk…

Thank You to our Fiddle Fest Auction Donors

We extend a heartfelt Thank You to our generous donors who provided wonderful auction items for “Fiddle Fest on the Connecticut River.” An Enchanting Evening at the Moore Estate Enjoy a private dinner for ten (you and 9 of your closest friends) at the enchanting home of Deborah and Roy Moore in Killingworth. Surrounded by lush gardens and sequestered in fabulous woods, your hosts will prepare an elegant dining experience of seasonal fare. Together with your hosts, you’ll select the menu and will delight in the company of good friends and delicious food complimented by wonderful wines

CFMC Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2015 Funding Considerations

The Community Foundation of Middlesex County is now accepting grant applications for the 2014-2015 Competitive Grant Cycle. Organizations considering applying to the Community Foundation are encouraged to review the Community Foundation’s grant making priorities, focus and impact areas, and guidelines located on the Grant Making Timeline page. Application materials can be downloaded from the Forms & PR Guidelines page. The 2014-2015 Grant Application is a form-fill PDF document. Applicants must SAVE the PDF to their desktops before filling out the application. Applications must be submitted in hard copy to the Community Foundation no later than Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 4:00 p.m….

CFMC’s Cheryl Mehalik Luyster Fund Supports Shoreline Soup Kitchens

The Cheryl Mehalik Luyster Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County has generously awarded a grant of $2,000.00 to The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP). Cheryl’s friends and family created the Fund to honor and remember Cheryl, a longtime Old Saybrook resident, and to support the causes she was passionate about.

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