The Mathews Community Foundation awarded 43 grants totaling $194,451 to local nonprofit organizations serving Mathews County. Community impact grants support local nonprofits whose programs include cultural vibrancy, economic prosperity, educational success, and health and wellness, a release stated.
Established in 1999, the foundation’s mission is to improve quality of life in Mathews through local philanthropy, endowment funds, charitable funds, and grants. The grants committee, chaired this year by vice chairman Pat Lipinski, ensures funding is allocated to meet the needs of the community.
“The Mathews Community Foundation works very hard each year to respond to the many requests that we receive for funding,” said Bill Whitley, chairman of MCF’s local advisory board. “It is a difficult process because we receive so many requests from organizations doing great work to improve our community. Our goal is to always try to maximize the effectiveness of our funding to address as many need...