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We Grow Together!

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We Grow Together -- for the community and with your support! Thank you in advance for your contribution and in turn for your support of the caring individuals who make up the Community Foundation of Carroll County. Here are the ways you can donate. Learn more about just a few of the nonprofits the Community Foundation of Carroll County partners with to bring much needed services, relief, and joy to the community!

Thank you! Your support makes it possible for us all to make a difference in Carroll County (and beyond).

How do we quantify the impact of the Community Foundation of Carroll County on the community? By highlighting the amazing work and impact of the nonprofits we serve.

POY 2023 Honorees
  • Since 2013, 50 scholarships totaling $48,000 have been awarded to Carroll County high school seniors through the Rita Medeiros Scholarship by Rita’s Closet. In 2023 they reached their goal of awarding a student in every Carroll County high school – that’s $8,500 to nine students!
  • The Ellsworth Cemetery Fund was created to repair, maintain and preserve the historic Ellsworth Cemetery in Westminster, funding more than $67,000 in repairs thanks to its efforts to raise more than $98,000 in donations and grants since 2012.
  • One of our newest clients, Action for Kindness, hit the ground running, awarding more than $6,200 in community grants since 2022 and raising over $13,000 to fund its mission.
  • The Children’s Chorus of Carroll County has made an impact that goes well beyond dollars by introducing music performance to more than 2,500 children and reaching countless audience members from right here to as far as Estonia, Sweden and Finland over 30+ years.

The Community Foundation of Carroll County is a public foundation dedicated to strengthening the community by meeting the needs of donors and nonprofits alike. Through the foundation’s management of charitable funds established by individuals, the foundation helps area nonprofit agencies live out their mission in our community through donors, grants, public support, and the vision and drive of our partner nonprofits.

A gift to the Audrey Cimino Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, or to one of our Class of 2023 Philanthropists of the Year honorees listed above, matters!

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Blue bear with purple lettering "Rachel's Bears" with stars and colorful outline

Rooted Reflections: The Heart Behind the Bears

Years before Rachel’s Bears officially became a fund here, Andrea was already collecting books and stuffed animals for children in hospitals. The effort began in 2019 in memory of Sweet Alexa, who lost her battle with pediatric brain cancer in 2015. What started as a way to honor one little girl grew again after Andrea lost her lifelong friend, Rachel Williams, in 2022. Rachel was a pediatric nurse at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital who had spent her career caring for children. Andrea found a way to carry both of their stories forward through something children could actually hold onto during some of their hardest days.

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Rooted Reflections: Before the Award

Every year around this time, our team begins preparing for the We Are Carroll Awards. We gather biographies, collect photographs, review accomplishments, and begin learning the stories behind the people we have the privilege of honoring. It’s one of my favorite times of the year—not because of the event itself, but because every year I discover something I didn’t know before.

After 19 years at the Community Foundation of Carroll County, I’ve come to understand that the most extraordinary people rarely tell you they’re extraordinary. You discover it one conversation at a time, one story at a time, and sometimes, one old file at a time.

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Texas RoadHouse Friday Lunch Fundraising Flyer for CFCC Emergency Fund. Dine 11 AM to 3 PM Fridays until 9-25-2026

Rooted Reflections: Before the Storm

One Friday lunch might help a family replace groceries after a house fire. Another might keep the lights on after an unexpected illness. Another might help a loved one lay a family member to rest with dignity when final expenses become overwhelming. None of these are moments anyone plans for. But all of them are moments when community matters most.

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