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ECCF team and fundholders visit construction-in-progress for new state-of-the-art expansion By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF SENIOR WRITER AND CONTENT STRATEGIST On a bright October morning, the thud of hammers and the whirring of buzz saws could be heard up and down...

ECCF tours the Center with donors for the September Nonprofit Connect Series site visit By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF SENIOR WRITER In the parking lot across from the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC), Bienvenido “Ben” Gonzalez stands outside one of the...

Beverly, MA -- Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF), an organization that sparks generosity and collaboration to address the region’s greatest needs, is pleased to announce that a new group of dynamic and engaged community leaders has recently been elected to its...

$344,000 awarded to 50 organizations offering engaging summer programming for local youth In Methuen’s Arlington neighborhood, opening day of the Safe Haven Summer Parks and Recreation program means summer has officially arrived. This year, the free program, run by...

Beverly, MA – Data released in 2025 by the Wounded Warrior Project revealed that veterans face an increased risk of loneliness, with nearly three quarters of veterans saying that they feel left out. But a new group of grantees of the Essex County Veterans Fund – a...

Michelle Xiarhos Curran Communications Writer Essex County Community Foundation More than 500 people gather at Endicott College; Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll delivers keynote address Beverly, MA – Meaningful, long-lasting change – the kind that makes our local...

Ribbon cutting, reception at BareWolf Brewing set for June 10 in Amesbury If you live, work or spend any time in the Merrimack Valley, you’ve likely ridden or at least noticed a Merrimack Valley Transit (MeVa) bus driving along the region’s main streets. The buses...