CFMC is proud to support a wide array of organizations providing so many great programs and services. And we always appreciate when one of our grantees stops by to provide an update on the impact your generosity has helped make in our community. Meet Ralph D’Amato, Director, Middletown Adult Education. Ralph stopped by the CFMC offices to show off the newest addition to the Middletown and Old Saybrook sites … new laptops for both remote learning labs. The remote learning labs are designed to serve Credit Diploma, GED, GED Spanish, and ESL students who need flexible, asynchronous pathways, while also providing…
There is so much fun happening in Middlesex County! And YOU help make it all possible. We are deeply grateful to the many donors who support CFMC grant making … it is because of YOU that we can help nonprofits provide fun activities and opportunities in our region! A big shout out to the many organizations who have shared photos and stories with us – this is just a quick highlight of a few of the many great things happening in our community. Stay tuned, we’ll have more Good People Doing Great Things to share very soon!
Portland Parks & Recreation kicked off Summer Quest in style by treating their campers to a pop-up circus show from Westchester Circus Arts! This special performance was made possible thanks to the generosity of the M. Jones Family Fund at CFMC. The M. Jones Family Fund grant had only one restriction – to support the summer camp activities. The Jones Family knew first-hand the importance and the impact of summer camps on our children and teenagers. They recalled the friendships, the activities, the adventures, and the laughter – everything that makes camp great – of their own summer days at…
You helped make great things possible in 2024. Join us as we take a quick look at just a few of the many great programs and services you supported this year. Music credit: A Day For Smiles by Mixaund (https://mixaund.bandcamp.com/), downloaded through free-stock-music.com
Cynthia Clegg (CFMC) and Thayer Talbot (CFMC) had the pleasure of joining Silver Linings Talk Show Hosts Dena Otrin and Lynn Gallant to discuss the work of the Community Foundation. From sharing what the Community Foundation is to the ways in which CFMC connects the dots throughout Middlesex County and puts dollars are hearts to work, there were a lot of Great Things to cover off on! We hope you can tune in to the episode!
We love surprises – and we are thrilled to partner with Good People Doing Great Things! Welcome to a special edition of Meaning Mondays, the Community Foundation of Middlesex County’s (CFMC) podcast sharing stories of making a world of difference right in your own backyard.
You helped make great things possible in 2023. Join us as we take a quick look at just a few of the many great programs and services you supported this year.
Oh what fun we had at the ribbon cutting for the beautiful new marquee at The Ivoryton Playhouse. We are thrilled to support this project and celebrate the impact our grants make possible. Bravo and Thank You, Ivoryton Playhouse, for all you do as an important part of our local culture!
We love to hear updates on the impact your generosity has through our grants process. Our friends at the Ivoryton Playhouse (IPH) sent a quick “peek” into the preparations they are making for some upgrades to their facilities. We are honored to work with so many incredible funding partners and donors to Help Good People Do Great Things in Middlesex County! Take a moment to see a special message from IPH’s executive director Jacqui Hubbard and all our friends at the Ivoryton Playhouse! We can’t wait to see the finished project.
Thank you. Thank you for proving Philanthropy Matters. Philanthropy Works. Thank you for sharing your talent, your time, and your treasure with Middlesex County. As we celebrate 25 Years of Helping Good People Do Great Things, we invite you to take a few minutes and take “a look back.”