by ndemars | Sep 3, 2020 | COVID-19 News, News & Announcements, Press Release
Danvers, MA — The fallout from COVID-19 has challenged local nonprofits to do more with less. But from March through July, Essex County Community Foundation – seeking to support their critical work in our communities – granted a total of $5.6 million to Essex...
by ndemars | Aug 13, 2020 | Feature Story, News & Announcements, Press Release
Danvers, MA — Essex County Community Foundation, a $90+ million grantmaking organization serving the 34 cities and towns of Essex County, is pleased to announce that Marblehead resident Ana Colmenero has been elected to the organization’s Board of Trustees. This...
by ndemars | Jul 20, 2020 | COVID-19 News, News & Announcements, Press Release
During a typical summer, 40 children from Greater Lawrence have the opportunity to spend a week at Windrush Farm in North Andover, one of the oldest therapeutic riding centers in the country. Through the farm’s Giddy Up & Grow program, not only do the kids learn...
by ndemars | Jul 14, 2020 | COVID-19 News, News & Announcements, Press Release
Danvers, MA — According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, about 24% of renters in Massachusetts have little to no confidence that they can make their next housing payment. With the statewide moratorium on evictions set to expire on Aug. 18...
by ndemars | Jul 10, 2020 | COVID-19 News, News & Announcements, Press Release, Small Business Resiliency, Workforce Development
COLUMN IN THE SALEM NEWS By Stratton Lloyd and Michelle Xiarhos Curran SEE ORIGINAL COLUMN IN THE SALEM NEWS HERE. Prior to COVID-19, Massachusetts had long enjoyed one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, but things have changed. While state data for June...
