CFMC Grants at Work – G.E.A.R.S. Robotics
G.E.A.R.S. ROBOTICS TEAM WINS PRESTIGIOUS “BUILD AWARD” WITH SUPPORT FROM CFMC CAPACITY GRANT In its second year, the G.E.A.R.S. (Guys Engineering and Robotics Squad) Robotics Team earned a spot at the recent Indiana VEX State Championship in Indianapolis and brought home the distinguished Build Award for their division. This tournament was the largest state robotics […]
Your Story. Our Morgan County. MC Farmers Market Association
Morgan County Farmers Market Association – Connecting People Through Food A Farmers Market does more than sell fresh produce, support the local economy, and promote healthier lifestyles. It’s a place for community to happen as people interact and connect with each other. “I value healthy living and community building as well as serving an organization […]
CFMC Funds at Work: Artesian Chess Club
Artesian Chess Club Teaching Valuable Life Skills to Students If you’re a parent looking for a great way to reduce your child’s constant “screen time” at home and help them learn important life skills, consider enrolling them in the Artesian Chess Club. Open to all students in the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville (MSD), regardless […]
Your Story. Our Morgan County. Standing With Orphans
Standing With Orphans Alleviating Child Hunger in Chin State What do you get when you combine faith with an airplane, a bag of rice, a pig, and social media? You have close to 200 orphans being fed daily thanks to Standing With Orphans, a Morgan County nonprofit founded by Thomas Whitley. Standing With Orphans alleviates […]
Your Story. Our Morgan County. League of Miracles
League of Miracles Offers “Field of Dreams” to Special Needs Individuals & Families Did you know Morgan County has its own “Field of Dreams,” but without Kevin Costner? Behind Madison Township Fire Department on Landersdale Road is the League of Miracles (LOM), a well-maintained baseball field providing fun and hope to special needs individuals and […]
CFMC “101” – Philanthropy Versus Charity
Philanthropy Versus Charity – How We Give Matters Often when we give to charity, we’re giving from our heart. Something or someone has stirred up an emotion within us that makes us happy or sad, and we want to help. That’s a good thing, but we must also think before we give. Why? Because our […]
Your Story. Our Morgan County. – Quality of Life
Quality of Life Morgan County: Easing the Financial Burden for Individuals Fighting Cancer When you’ve been diagnosed with cancer or other chronic, life challenging diseases, the last thing you want to worry about is how you’re going to get to treatment, pay for medication, keep food on the table, insurance coverage, and more. For more […]
CFMC Funds at Work: Brody Pendill Scholarship
Baby Brody Pendill Scholarship – Family Turning Tragedy into Blessings Although a child’s life may be brief on earth, they can still have a long-term impact that helps people, especially other children, become healthy and productive adults. Just ask BJ Pendill and his wife, Kristina. They continue to honor the memory of their son, Brody, […]
CFMC Brief: What is a Community Foundation?
What Is a Community Foundation and Why Should You Care? Have you ever dropped your hard-earned money into a bucket during the holidays or helped a door-to-door solicitor raise funds for a project or made an online donation to the work of an organization that “tugs at your heart strings”? Did that donation actually make […]
Your Story. Our Morgan County.
Local Boys & Girls Club Teaching Kids Valuable Life Skills On any given weekday you’ll find around 75 kids, between the ages of five to 18, having fun in a safe environment where they’re also learning valuable skills to help them become healthy and productive adults in the future. Welcome to the Boys & Girls […]