Darren, Mike and Frank Mitchell Talk about current events.

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For three decades, we have helped translate simple good intentions into powerful acts of philanthropy that build a stronger, more vibrant community not only for today but for the future.

The first Community Foundation office was located at 106 West Second Street in historic downtown Frederick.

We've guided thousands of generous Frederick County citizens, like you, in creating funds that capture their unique visions or contributing to existing funds that closely match their charitable intentions. These funds provide scholarships to students pursuing their educational dreams, and grants to area nonprofits.

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Please consider a monthly donation of $38 that will provide a local Frederick youth an ongoing extracurricular experience until he/she graduates High School!

https://cityyouthmatrix.com/

Connect youth with opportunities to grow through extra-curricular activities.

Our Core Values 

Passionate about establishing a relationship first

Communicate our faith in practical ways

Youth are foundational to all decisions

Sustainability through family involvement

Weakness creates opportunity

Collaborative with our actions

Empower multi-cultures

Our behavior speaks

Life is Good

Be Humble

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FREDERICK COUNTY'S ANTI-DRUNK DRIVING NONPROFIT

SOS Safe Ride is the flagship program of Frederick's chief anti-drunk driving nonprofit organization, The Safe Ride Foundation.

Founded in 2014, the foundation's mission is simple, to help create a Frederick County nightlife culture where there are absolutely zero excuses to drive while drunk.

Whether you walk home, use a cab, elect yourself as the sober driver, or of course get your vehicle home with SOS Safe Ride.... we have been here for 5 years to be your effective, easy solution for a night out of indulgence in Frederick.

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Eric Verdi

Frederick has been home to my family since 1957 when my grandparents moved here. My wife and her family are lifelong residents too, so when the opportunity to unite others to help locally in Frederick was presented to us, we jumped at the opportunity. The impact that the non-profits of Frederick are having locally here is amazing and to play a small roll in uniting like-minded, giving

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Dylan Diggs, as a member of the county charter committee, talks about potential changes to the Charter form of government. was raised from birth in Mount Airy, Maryland.

He stands on the shoulders of his parents, Eric and Denise, who instilled a spirit of hard work and curiosity that drives him today. Eric and Denise grew up and met in Baltimore in the 1950s and 1960s. Eric grew up on one of the rougher streets in the city. He knew that education and hard work were the keys for him to advance beyond his station. Driven to get out of Baltimore, Eric actually hitchhiked from his home to study at the University of Maryland.

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Since 2007, the Asia American Center of Frederick has been hosting the Frederick Community Health Fair.  This annual event brings medical service providers, local businesses, organizations, and the people of the community together for a day of FREE medical services and consultations.We are honored the Frederick Memorial Hospital (FMH) has partnered with us over the years joining us as a major sponsor for this event.  Last year, we had over 350 volunteers serving approximately 1,000 guests and over 70 exhibitors! As in previous years, guests received the following services at no cost: 

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Part two of the economic development discussion for Frederick City.

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Richard  Griffin has served as the director of Economic Development for the City of Frederick, Maryland since 2002. An accomplished urban planner and economic developer with 22 years of planning and economic development experience, Richard has worked at the city, county, and regional level. His previous assignments include having served as the executive director of the Downtown Frederick Partnership, Program Manager of Comprehensive Planning for Loudoun County, Virginia, Senior Regional Planner for the Appalachian Council of Governments, and on the staff of US Representative James McClure Clarke (11th NC). Mr. Griffin holds degrees from Western Carolina University and Clemson University. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Frederick Partnership, Fort Detrick Alliance, the Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc., and the Frederick County Workforce Development Board.

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For the past six years, Donnie Lambert and his daughter, Jessica, have orchestrated a now-beloved downtown Frederick tradition. Each November and December, they contract with the city to provide carriage rides through the streets, rotating the shifts between their four Percheron draft horses and two Belgian draft mules.

This year, though, he’s been bewildered by a new presence downtown: a group of animal rights activists who say they want the carriage rides shut down. Michael and Stacy Boyer are married vegans and lifelong Frederick residents who have four rescue dogs. They are also staunchly opposed to Lambert’s carriage rides, describing them as animal abuse and exploitation.

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