Youth Fund Report on Visit to Common Ground November 11, 2008

The Youth Fund Advisory Committee had our second meeting of the year on Sunday, October 19th. We took a trip to the Common Ground Retreat Center in Oberlin to participate in community building activities. Rick Grahovac, Executive Director of Common Ground led our group on a nature hike across some of the twenty-one acres of [...]

Youth Fund Kicks Off New Year by Mike Miraldi October 17, 2008

The Youth Fund Advisory Committee is off to a great start! On Sunday, September 21st, we had our first committee meeting of the year which was planned and led by the Youth Fund officers. This year the officers of the Youth Fund are president Rebecca Temerario, vice president Kaitlin Flanigan, secretary Evann Heidersbach, and as [...]

Celebrating Compassion September 16, 2008

In just 4 weeks on October 16, the Community Foundation will host a festive celebration featuring the work of seven local phenomenal women.  This first annual Women of Compassion event was designed to recognize those working behind the scenes to better our community.  These seven surely fit that description:
Denice Anderson – Denice is a registered [...]

Celebrating a Cool Birthday by Linda Ong Weaver August 20, 2008

How does the Community Foundation celebrate a birthday?
The Community Foundation turned 28 years old this year and we counted our blessings. We thought about the big issues and little everyday things that make a difference… like blowing out 28 candles and breathing a sigh of relief. No big deal; so many of us blow out [...]

Farewell from the Youth Fund July 24, 2008

Each year, the Foundation assembles a group of high school students who spend the year learning about philanthropy and charitable giving.  They make grants, perform service projects, and learn about Lorain County.  Here are the parting thoughts from this year’s group:

 

“The most informative day was learning who the hungry truly are.  The best part of [...]

Annual Meetings –More than just blah, blah, blah June 20, 2008

The Foundation just held its Annual Meeting this past Wednesday.  It’s our opportunity to put on a show for our donors and the professional advisors that we work with along with recognizing our scholarship recipients and providing our agency stakeholders with investment and grant updates.  We try to make it nice — an opportunity for [...]

Making a Difference, One Student at a Time by Linda Weaver May 27, 2008

It is my privilege as Senior Program Officer to visit hundreds of programs throughout Lorain County when they apply to the Community Foundation of Lorain County for grants. In my 12 years here at the Foundation, I have seen and heard many heart breaking and heart warming stories; please allow me to share one with [...]

Keeping up with the times by Beth Maiden May 9, 2008

Just as soon as I have a handle on what I think is the very latest in technology, I learn that I know nothing at all. 
We have been working diligently to upgrade our website with blogs, video, and audio in an effort to keep up with the times and expand a website visitor’s experience.  Our [...]

Update from the Women’s Fund from Clare Cygan Young April 21, 2008

     The Women’s Fund, established in 1991, has gone through a needed rejuvenation of sorts since the beginning of 2004.  They appreciate the work the founding sisters contributed and are committed to continuing their important work.  Currently the Women’s Fund Committee consists of eighteen dedicated women of the community who meet monthly.  These women are [...]

Investing in Tomorrow April 2, 2008

My husband and I were driving through downtown Lorain last Sunday, and he commented to me, “Beth, this area looks as bad and run-down as it did when we were kids.”  I can’t disagree with him — as an Elyria girl, Lorain was always a big mystery to me.  It was lacking in most activity, other [...]