Greenville, Miss. (August 28, 2024) – Today, Mars Food & Nutrition North America, Delta Group, The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), and the Community Foundation of Washington County in Mississippi announced its second-year grant recipients through the Washington County Food Access Improvement Fund (“The Fund”). This three-year partnership, established in 2023, committed $400,000 to improve access to nutritious meals for Washington County … Read More
Community Foundation of Washington County Announces Herrin as new Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2024 Contact: Darla Herrin dherrin@cfwashco.org 662-580-4500 GREENVILLE, MS – The Community Foundation of Washington County (CFWC) is pleased to announce the addition of Darla Herrin as the Foundation’s new Executive Director. With more than 20 years of combined experience in the hospitality and business development arenas, Darla brings a wealth of knowledge, vision, and leadership … Read More
South Delta Disaster Recovery Fund
On March 24, 2023, horrific storms and tornadoes impacted several of our Delta communities. The Community Foundation of Washington has been “boots on the ground” to help our friends and neighbors in Washington, Sharkey, Issaquena and Humphreys counties with their long-term disaster recovery needs since 2016. The recent storms will leave a long lasting impact on many of these counties. … Read More
Greenville Elks Help in the Success of the Community Holiday Project
The Community Foundation of Washington County recently acknowledged a generous donation from the Greenville Elks Lodge #148, which helped fund the Foundation’s Community Holiday Project. The Elks Lodge’s willingness to lend a helping hand by passing out Thanksgiving meals and loading cars for the Giving Tree Project at Christmas demonstrated how the Washington County community works together. Because the Greenville … Read More
The Community Holiday Fund
The Community Holiday Fund has been established to play a vital role in “bridging the gap” in the implementation of projects focused on the provision of food and toys to those in greatest need throughout Washington County during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. A collaborative effort involving community, non-profit and civic leadership has been organized to ensure that all … Read More
Season of Giving
IT’S GIVING TREE TIME! The Community Volunteer Collaborative is now accepting applications from Washington County residents who have children under 18 and are in need of holiday assistance through the Giving Tree program. Last year over 275 Christmas wish lists were filled and 300 holiday food boxes filled with a turkey and non-perishable food items were distributed to families throughout … Read More
MS Cares For Nonprofits and MS Cares For Food Grants
The Community Foundations COVID-19 Grant Program was established in the 2020 legislative session under the Community Foundations Act. The program is administered by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), which has issued rules governing the program’s operations. Program funding, a total of $4 million for nonprofit entities and $4 million for food pantries, was allocated through the original program to the state’s seven … Read More
CFWC Partners with MS River Marathon
RUN FOR A GREAT CAUSE IN 2021! We are so honored to be the beneficiaries, along with the Southeast Arkansas Community Foundation, of the Mississippi River Marathon for 2021! This incredible partnership allows the Community Foundation of Washington County to continue expanding our grant-making to best serve Washington County. The Martha Campbell and Lollie Ray Charitable Endowment Fund will be … Read More
