Impact Stories Archives - The Community Foundation of Frederick County

A women and child look at a book in a library.

Literacy Council Program Empowers Parents

Strategic Grants Support Families with Children Fourteen years ago Ana moved to the U.S. from Mexico. Today, she is married and has three children – … Read More

A young man sits on a brick porch in front of a sign that reads "Phoenix Recovery Academy".

Phoenix Recovery Academy Provides Education, Support and Hope

Strategic Grants Support Efforts to Address Substance Use Disorder Rayhan sits comfortably in a lounge chair in a sunlit room, he smiles with a shy … Read More

A man sits at a table speaking with a person who is not in the photo.

How SOAR Changed Leo’s Life

Strategic Grants Support Aging Population It was the mid-1970s and Leo was living a full life – he was employed, married, wrote poetry and made … Read More

Summer Programs Have Transformative Impact on Youth Development

Summer has arrived and kids across Frederick County are celebrating a deserved break. While long, lazy days of doing nothing are often part of the … Read More

Past Scholar Success Story: Susanne Cassidy

Susanne graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High School in 2007 with plans to take a class or two at Frederick Community College. She said that … Read More