Are you looking for a gift for the person who has everything? Or perhaps want to give a gift that is more meaningful and maybe unconventional? The Community Foundation of Southern Maryland is kicking off a new program to offer folks an inspiring and convenient way to give while helping to support the invaluable work of nonprofits in our community. Your donations may be in any amount and put in your name, or in honorLearn More →
Join the Community Foundation of Southern Maryland at The Greater Waldorf Jaycees Center on November 2, at 11:30 am for its philanthropy day luncheon and presentation of actress Mary Ann Jung’s acclaimed tribute show to Julia Child. A chef and television star, Julia Child is often credited with transforming the way mid-twentieth century Americans regarded food and cooking. In this costumed, living-history performance, Mary Ann portrays Child, sharing details about her life as diplomat, studentLearn More →
Waldorf, Md., June 8, 2012 – Families, corporations, young professionals, community residents and small businesses, come join the Community Foundation of Charles County for its 2nd Annual Community Kickball Tournament on Saturday, August 25, 2012 (rain or shine) at Hallowing Point Park, Prince Frederick, MD. Enjoy a great day of fun and friendly competition. What’s more fun than playing kickball; all while making a difference in our community? Teams are made up of 10 playersLearn More →
Waldorf, Maryland, May 23, 2012: The Chaney Beautification Fund, a Field of Interest Fund at the Community Foundation of Charles County, is thrilled to announce the grant recipients for 2012 Grant Cycle. This competitive grant program focused on areas where Chaney Enterprises has a presence and they are: Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Caroline Counties. Nonprofits, educational institutions and governmental agencies were eligible to apply for the grant. The Community FoundationLearn More →
New Location, New Activities for 2012 including Auction – Tickets are now on sale Southern Maryland artist J. Sutton Wooddy to be featured, honored La Plata, Maryland – Come out and watch the wild come to life as award-winning artists showcase their world class wildlife art, and hand – carved decoys at the Community Foundation of Charles County’s 6th Annual Potomac River Waterfowl Show on May 11 and 12 at the Grace Lutheran Family LifeLearn More →
Waldorf, Maryland, March 13, 2012: The Community Foundation of Charles County would like to announce the creation of three new Funds. “A Fund, to a Community Foundation, is a charitable entity of money established by donors (individuals, corporations, nonprofits even the Community Foundation itself) to benefit nonprofit organizations for specific or unrestricted purposes and held as an asset of the community foundation,” according to Gretchen Hardman, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Charles County.Learn More →
Waldorf, MD, February 2, 2012 – To encourage beautiful, sustainable landscapes in our community, beautification grants are awarded annually to non-profit organizations. Funding for the beautification grants comes from the Chaney Beautification Fund, a Field of Interest Fund held at the Community Foundation and provides a connection between Chaney Enterprises and the communities in which it operates. Funding is available in one or more of the following geographic focus areas: Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, AnneLearn More →
Waldorf, Maryland, March 10, 2011: In April 2010 with only $1500.00, Sisters At Heart, a group of breast cancer survivors created with the hope to make a difference in the lives of men and women diagnosed with breast cancer, created the Sisters At Heart Seedling Fund. The minimum amount needed to start a regular Fund is $5000 for nonprofits, governmental entities and educational institutions and $10,000 for individuals, families, giving circles and corporations. “So, forLearn More →
Waldorf, Maryland, February 14, 2011 – The United Way of Charles County creates the United Way of Charles County Fund, a permanent endowed fund of the Community Foundation of Charles County, “to continue and further the work of United Way of Charles County by providing a Fund which will increase in value and provide funds for future use by the organization”. With a match from the Chaney Foundation, the United Way of Charles County establishedLearn More →
Waldorf, Maryland, DECEMBER 15, 2010 – DC Area Outback Steakhouse Charity Fund, a component Fund at the Community Foundation of Charles County, will present a check to Children’s Bloodmobile for $25,000 on Monday, December 20, noon at the Waldorf Outback Steakhouse, 3020 Crain Highway, Waldorf, MD 20601. In addition, the Bloodmobile will be parked and ready for folks to donate blood According to a flyer from Children’s National Medical Center, “Children’s is the only exclusiveLearn More →