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Youth First Helping Morgan County Families Get Ready for School

With schools, businesses, governmental agencies, and others shutting down in March and April due to COVID-19, many families struggled to pay their bills, keep food on the table, or tried working from home while helping their kids with e-Learning. Needless to say, this pandemic has created a lot of anxiety, stress, fear, depression, anger, and […]

Impact Grant at Work: WellSpring Empowering Families Towards Self-Sufficiency

Did you know the average age of a person experiencing homelessness is nine? That means a child somewhere in Morgan County is sleeping in a car, underneath a bridge, or is constantly moving from one couch to another with their family. No child should have to live with the fear of not eating, having no […]

Impact Grants at Work: Family Blessed by Food Pantry Pays It Forward

Difficult times, such as this COVID-19 pandemic, will either bring out the best or the worst in people. We witnessed it when people rushed to the stores to buy all of the toilet paper they could put in a cart, leaving others without any. On the positive side, we continue to see many people giving […]

Giving Locally: WE are Responsible for the Future of Morgan County

If you have been reading our stories about the numerous volunteers working at nine local food pantries to help thousands of individuals and families keep food on their tables, then you know we have residents experiencing food insecurity. Thankfully, they live in a community that cares. These women and men give of their time, talent, […]

Giving Locally: Active Grace Offers a Hand Up to People Needing Food

CFMC COVID-19 Emergency Fund in Action The best way we can help individuals and families successfully find their way out of poverty, homelessness, addiction, and other life-altering issues is by building relationships with them and offering resources they can use to change their lives for the better. Since 2013, Active Grace has been helping men […]

Giving Locally: Morgantown Community Food Pantry Remains Open During Pandemic

CFMC COVID-19 Emergency Fund in Action Residents of Morgantown often go to their local town hall and police department for assistance, but what they may not know is that the Morgantown Community Food Pantry, located on the second floor, is open and ready to help them. In 1992, people from several churches in this community […]

News Release: Ed Kominowski Selected as President of Foellinger Foundation

Morgan County, IN – The Foellinger Foundation, a private, charitable organization in Allen County (Ft. Wayne), has chosen Ed Kominowski to be its next President. Kominowski will start his new role on August 1. Since 2014, Kominowski has been the President of the Community Foundation of Morgan County (CFMC) and has provided leadership of Morgan […]

Giving Locally: Eminence Christian Church Food Pantry Provides Nourishment for Body & Soul

CFMC COVID-19 Emergency Fund in Action Throughout history, especially during times of crisis like COVID-19, we find churches often leading the effort to help people in need. Whether it’s providing food, shelter, counseling, or other types of assistance, church doors are open to everyone. It’s the Biblical principle from Matthew 25:35 that motivates many churches […]

Giving Locally: Brooklyn Christian Church Helping People in Need for Over 50 Years

CFMC COVID-19 Emergency Fund in Action For over 50 years, Brooklyn Christian Church has not only fed souls with hope, love, and grace but has also helped many individuals and families put food on their tables. A small church with about 40 members, Brooklyn Christian has partnered with other local churches and agencies to ensure […]