CFES Board Of Directors Celebrate Achieving Distribution Of $4.8 Million In Grants To The Community

CFES Board Of Directors Celebrate Achieving Distribution Of $4.8 Million In Grants To The Community

The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) recently celebrated achieving the distribution of $4.8 million in grants to the community for fiscal 2014. During the past 12 months, the foundation distributed 1,281 grants to nonprofit and faith-based organizations to help improve the quality of life for citizens in our… Read more »

Superintendent And Wicomico County Board Of ED Finalize Leadership Teams

Superintendent And Wicomico County Board Of ED Finalize Leadership Teams

Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Fredericksen and the Wicomico County Board of Education finalized leadership teams for two schools Tuesday, Aug. 12. The board approved the appointment of Kimberly Pinhey, assistant principal at James M. Bennett High, as a secondary principal. She will serve as principal of Parkside High School, replacing now Director of Secondary… Read more »

OCES Receives Commendation From Worcester County Commission And Citation From Maryland State Senator During Board Of ED Meeting

OCES Receives Commendation From Worcester County Commission And Citation From Maryland State Senator During Board Of ED Meeting

Ocean City Elementary School (OCES) received a commendation from the Worcester County Commission and a citation from Maryland State Senator Jim Mathias during a recent Worcester County Board of Education meeting. Pictured, from left, are Dawn Denton, AGH Healthy Happenings community education manager; Michael Franklin, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; Cynthia Webster, OCES second grade… Read more »

United Way Of The Lower Eastern Shore Will Provide Support Of Critical Health And Job Training Services For Local Seniors Through Partnership With MAC, Inc.

United Way Of The Lower Eastern Shore Will Provide Support Of Critical Health And Job Training Services For Local Seniors Through Partnership With MAC, Inc.

In the year ahead, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore will provide support of critical health and job training services for hundreds of local seniors through a partnership with MAC, Inc., the area agency on aging. United Way Community Impact Funding in the amount of $186,500 has been designated for the Meals on Wheels,… Read more »

First Shore Federal Savings And Loan Association Makes $1,500 Contribution To Fruitland Community Center’s Summer Program

First Shore Federal Savings And Loan Association Makes $1,500 Contribution To Fruitland Community Center’s Summer Program

First Shore Federal Savings & Loan Association has made a $1,500 contribution to the Fruitland Community Center’s Summer Program to support vital supplies and resources for the children’s summer program curriculum. Pictured, from left, are BJ Summers, Director, Development and Philanthropic Services, Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore; Alexis Deshield, Volunteer, Fruitland Community Center; Paula… Read more »

Pocomoke High School Class of ‘64 Creates Legacy At The Community Foundation By Establishing Scholarship

Pocomoke High School Class of ‘64 Creates Legacy At The Community Foundation By Establishing Scholarship

Pocomoke High School Class of ‘64 has created a legacy at the Community Foundation by establishing the Pocomoke High School Class of ’64 Scholarship. Pocomoke High School established the fund to benefit Pocomoke High School students. The first scholarship was awarded in 1995 and since then over $25,000 has been awarded in scholarships to 24… Read more »