Donor Advised

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  • 365 Fund

    Philanthropy Matters. Philanthropy Works. 1 dollar a day ~ 365 dollars a year. Invested in Middlesex County. What can a dollar a day do? Take $1 a day for 365 days, you have $365. Join with friends, neighbors, businesses, each bringing $365 to the table … a group of 10 creates $3,650; a group of Read More →

  • Connor Meaney Young Memorial Fund

    Helping Dreams Become Realities Connor Meaney Young was a visionary. He was also an entrepreneur. At 14 years old, Connor channeled his passion for landscaping and his vision of entrepreneurship into his own business. A native of East Haddam, Connor and a fellow classmate started C&M Lawn and Landscaping. Their goal was to offer the Read More →

  • Wiltsie Eisenstein Fund

    The Wiltsie Eisenstein Fund exists to serve our community by empowering women, specifically in the trades, by offering them educational opportunities for advancement in fields where they are often underrepresented. We also seek to improve the lives of animals by partnering with groups that work to advocate for, and rescue animals in need. Our purpose Read More →

  • Warm the Children Shoreline

    Thanks to the generosity of so many individuals and businesses, every fall and winter a group of volunteers on the shoreline are kept busy helping families choose warm coats, scarves, gloves, socks, and shoes. Warm the Children volunteer coordinators receive family referrals from the town social service offices and assigns them to volunteer shoppers. Shoppers Read More →

  • Cathy Weiss Sunrise Fund

    So much has changed in our world this year – yet in Middlesex County there is one lasting constant – Great People Doing Great Things! At the Community Foundation of Middlesex County we are inspired by the generosity and many kindnesses of our friends and neighbors and we’re delighted to introduce you to one of Read More →

  • Joan B. Kilar Fund

    Family and Community. Two simple words that can make all the difference in someone’s life. Yet if you asked Jackie Kilar and her teammates of the Wesleyan University Women’s Ice Hockey Team, they would tell you those two words are very important because they describe how they feel about one another and about the Middletown Community. Read More →

  • Buzzy and Harriet Levin Fund

    Community… youth… sports… all passions of Buzzy and Harriet Levin. The Levin family has a long history of working to support their community, finding ways to help families and youth lead better lives. Buzzy Levin was well known for his generosity. Though he championed many organizations, events, and issues, what most of his friends and family Read More →

  • Interfaith Community Circle of Leadership Fund

    Golf is a Game of Faith… (and a little bit of practice, of course)… on so many levels If you’re a golfer, you know that it takes faith that your next round will be good – even great. If you’re not a golfer, you probably know a golfer and understand that at the heart of Read More →

  • Williams-Rosen Memorial Fund for Veterans

    HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE Greg Kalkreuth is very much like many young people in their 20’s – he works hard, spends time with friends and family, saves for the future and generally enjoys all that life has. Greg is so very grateful for all that he has and can do, and he wanted to find Read More →

  • Chris Belfoure Memorial Fund

    Christopher R. Belfoure was just 24 when he tragically died in July 2011. Yet his passions – his belief in the global community, his dedication to teaching and the environment – will be shared through the Chris Belfoure Memorial Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. A graduate of Valley Regional High School and Read More →

  • Avery’s Fund

    CDKL5. A rare disease with no apparent cause, no cure, and a very clinical name. Yet, for Middlesex County and its surrounding neighbors, this disease has a very personal and lovely face – Avery Rose Leopoldino of Westbrook. Avery was diagnosed at two years old with this extremely rare disease. At the age of 6 Read More →

  • Butler Family & Friends Fund – Birds of a Feather

    Providing Opportunities for Creative Expression York Butler, a gifted artist and copper craftsman, was fighting a battle with cancer in 2006. His sister Jill, an artist in her own right, was grappling with a sense of uselessness, an inability to do something meaningful to support her brother. As she sat with him, she asked a Read More →

  • Wiltsie Family Fund

    GIVING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR Rachel Wiltsie is no stranger to the Community Foundation. She, and her late husband, Chuck, believed in giving back. They felt so blessed and had a strong desire to share their good fortune with those in need. They found a way to put their hearts and passions into action by Read More →

  • Sallie and Robert Boody Fund

    Sallie and Robert Boody celebrate all their community has to offer. They know that even the smallest gift can make a big difference in the lives of their neighbors. They believe giving is simple – a box of cereal to a food pantry; a sweater to a shelter; a ticket to a community art show; Read More →

  • Shamrock Fund

    Who hasn’t enjoyed a breakfast or lunch at O’Rourke’s Diner, an institution of Middlesex County! Brian O’Rourke is an institution, too, and is known for his extraordinary generosity and giving ways. Brian vividly remembers how his community came to his aid in a time of crisis. Brian knows how a group of dedicated caring, individuals Read More →

  • Dutch Oil Benevolence Fund

    LIVE LOCAL BUY LOCAL LEADS TO LIVE LOCAL GIVE LOCAL Many companies offer rewards programs but Dutch Oil Company in Moodus is truly unique. A family-owned and operated business, Dutch Oil believes in supporting their customers through services and in thanking them for their business with a customer loyalty program. Customer/business loyalty took a new Read More →

  • Nancy Fischbach and Martin Wolman Fund

    Where we work. Where we live. Where we play. Every donor and every organization has a tremendous impact in sustaining our quality of life. Nancy Fischbach and Martin Wolman of Deep River live local and give local. They believe in supporting the organizations which have a direct and significant effect on the community in which Read More →

  • Griffin Family Fund

    Supporting the Community Foundation can take many forms. The Griffin Family of Durham has found countless ways to support the Community Foundation of Middlesex County, including being our cheerleaders and promoting the work CFMC does throughout the county. The Griffin family established a Donor Advised Endowed Fund at Community Foundation of Middlesex County in 2010. Endowed Read More →

  • Ida M. Masselli Fund

    LASTING MEMORIES – LASTING IMPACT Ida was, according to everyone who knew her, incredible. Her roots were here in Middlesex County, and she instilled that love in her family. Ida also did more, much more. Ida demonstrated that one person can, indeed, make a difference. She believed that living local and giving back to your Read More →

  • Ida M. Masselli NAACP Scholarship Fund

    LASTING MEMORIES – LASTING IMPACT Ida was, according to everyone who knew her, incredible. Her roots were here in Middlesex County, and she instilled that love in her family. Ida also did more, much more. Ida demonstrated that one person can, indeed, make a difference. She believed that living local and giving back to your Read More →