Our Funds

 

 

 

 

Adopt-A-Bear:  program to provide wrapped gifts to needy children from Anne Arundel, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties during the Christmas holidays.  Adopt-A-Bear volunteers serve as an invisible pipeline for individuals, groups, and businesses to reach out to children and families in need.  The program was founded in 1991 when it served 30 children and has grown over the past 15 years, serving 2,600 area children in 2006. “Bear trees” adorned with colored tags imprinted with a child’s name, age, and size, are placed in businesses from Anne Arundel to Dorchester counties.  Individuals adopt the bears and give anonymous gifts from the heart.  Many others provide financial support so that food and clothing can be purchased for these children and their families.  Visit their website:  www.adopt-a-bear.org

 

 

 

 

A Place to Play: a parent-sponsored effort to raise $70,000 to replace unsafe playground equipment at Kent Island Elementary School.  This amount will purchase an age appropriate play area and swings for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classes, a separate swing area for older children, and a large play structure which will accommodate up to 95 children at one time.  The playground will be available for after school programming and community use.

 

 

 

 

Bayshore Soccer Club:

 

 

 

 

Buck Family Fund:  a donor-advised fund established by the Buck Family Foundation for charitable giving in the Chesapeake Bay region.

Be a Part of the Legacy

 

 

Caring and Sharing: a volunteer initiative that provides funding for utilities, rent or shelter, medical care and prescription medicine for families in emergency situations.  Volunteers first connect families in need to other resources.  Grants from this fund are awarded when no other resources are available.

 

 

 

CASA of Queen Anne’s County

 

 

 

Centreville High School Alumni Scholarship—General

 

 

 

 

Centreville High School Alumni Scholarship—Endowment

 

 

 

Character Counts!:  a county-wide initiative that began five years ago as a response to the rising school and community violence experienced across the Nation during the year of the Columbine School shootings.  Character Counts provides tangible character development techniques for parents and youth.  The program is    based in the public schools and focuses on the “Six Pillars of Character:” trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.  During the 2005-2006 school year, Character Counts is being offered in 12 of 13 county schools, with 106 volunteer Character Coaches.

 

 

 

Child Advocacy Center:  a consortium of local agency representatives (law enforcement, mental health, medical professionals, social services, State’s Attorney’s Office) partnering to provide one-stop services to help children survive sexual abuse and reduce trauma to victims of abuse.

 

 

 

Community Initiatives Grant Fund—Caroline County Human Services Council

 

 

Corsica River Conservancy:  a volunteer organization formed to restore and preserve the Corsica River and its watershed and serve as a focal point to organize and promote restoration efforts built upon the Corsica River Watershed Restoration Action Strategy (WRAS).  Its goal is to reduce pollution, sedimentation, contamination, and loss of habitat to a level which would remove the Corsica from the official list of impaired rivers. 

 

 

 

C-SAFE:  “Collaborative Supervision and Focused Enforcement” initiative to provide opportunities for children to engage in healthy activities and to prevent crime-related activities.  C-SAFE is a collaborative effort of community members and public agency representatives such as law enforcement officers, the State’s Attorney, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services employees, and Parole and Probation officers.  Funding is provided by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to support community policing and after-school programming.

 

 

 

Chesapeake Women’s Network Scholarship Fund—Queen Anne’s:  member supported fund providing scholarships to women in need who are re-entering college or returning to the job market.

 

 

 

Chesapeake Women’s Network Scholarship Fund— Talbot:  member supported fund providing scholarships to women in need who are re-entering college or returning to the job market.

 

 

 

Drug Free Caroline Coalition:  a community coalition established under the Queen Anne's County Drug and Alcohol Council.  They are leading the efforts to reduce teen substance abuse. The citizen-driven Coalition reports to the Council and the Council supports the Coalition

 

 

 

Eastern Shore Police Canine

 

 

 

Educare:  an initiative to improve access to childcare within Queen Anne’s County.  Members include representatives from agencies and programs, as well as individuals who serve or are interested in the social and emotional well being of young children.  The purpose is to support families and professionals in identifying and accessing existing resources, assist programs in functioning with peak efficiency, identify gaps, brainstorm and problem solve solutions to challenges, share training opportunities, advocate and affect public policy, and coordinate or seek funding when needs are identified.

 

 

 

Families First Play to Learn Center:  a center-based program focusing on family literacy, family support and adult education.  Services are provided free of charge and include GED preparation, adult education, ESOL, parent enrichment and living skills classes, on-site nurses, individual counseling, computer education, job training and resume^´ writing, as well as quality child care while parents participate in classes.  Transportation to and from the Center is available.

 

 

 

Foundation Family Emergency Fund

 

 

 

Friends of Historic Christ Church:  group dedicated to preserving an historic landmark.  Historic Christ Church was purchased by the Queen Anne’s County Parks and Recreation Department and will be restored and remain available for public use and group tours.

 

 

 

 

Friends of Island Dog Park

 

 

 

Galestown Millpond Association: On June 25, 2006 a sudden tropical storm dumped 16” of rain on the small village of Galestown, in Dorchester County, MD.  This resulted in flooded homes and the washout of most local roadways, including the causeway and dam forming the 28-acre Galestown millpond 150 years ago.  As the waters receded, the town’s beloved millpond drained completely down to a meandering creek. In response, half of the villagers came together to form the Galestown Millpond Association. They agreed on a simple mission “to restore and preserve the millpond for generations to come.”  All federal, state, and local public agencies worked along with the townspeople to design a stronger structure with features to encourage local access such as a dedicated walkway and heritage-sensitive lighting.  The new structure was completed in July of 2008, the millpond was refilled in June, and the dedication of the roadway occurred on October 18, 2008. The Association welcomes donations to support environmental education and appreciation of the millpond habitat.

 

 

 

 

Global Warming Action Alliance:  organization dedicated to educating the public about the realities of climate change, how it will continue to affect the people, wildlife and vegetation of Maryland, and what can be done to reduce our carbon footprint.

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Families:  this is a national program model designed to help expectant and new parents get their children off to a healthy start. Families participate voluntarily in the program and receive home visiting and referrals from trained staff.  By providing services to overburdened families, Healthy Families strives to provide all expectant and new parents with the opportunity to receive the education and support they need at the time their baby is born.  Healthy Families Queen Anne’s-Talbot is provided under the auspices of the Queen Anne’s and Talbot County Health Departments. Click here to See their annual report to the community.

 

 

Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund/Queen Anne’s County CARES:  a fund established immediately after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast states to provide an easy and effective way for local residents to support those who had lost everything in the storm.  100% of all money raised for this effort has been used for the benefit of those most severely affected by the hurricane.  The Queen Anne’s County CARES effort utilized the services of the Foundation and together these funds provided over $50,000 in direct financial assistance to Hancock County, Mississippi.