Thanks to everyone who bought tickets, made donations or helped with the ‘Celebrate Mothers’ Lobster Dinner. There were 530 meals served. Here is Judy Leger leaving with her dinners.
Special thanks to Masonic Lodge Members, Mrs. Dunsters, Paturels International, and Mama George’s.
SACFI Improves Quality of Life Now, and for Generations to come.
• Building community endowment.
• Addressing needs through grant making.
• Providing leadership on key community issues.
The Sussex Area Community Foundation is a proud member of the Community Foundations of Canada, a network of local leaders who invest endowments and gifts to build and expand community projects.
The Sussex and Area Community Foundation inc., is a locally-run public foundation governed by a board of volunteers.
Mission Statement; The mission of the Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc. is to respond to challenges and provide opportunities to communities of the greater Sussex Area to live, learn, work and play by encouraging endowment funds, promoting community leadership and fulfilling needs through grants and scholarhsips.
This role is different from every other charitable organization in that a Community Foundation seeks, encourages and manages charitable funds of all kinds and sizes, from all sorts of donors, for a variety of purposes.
Benefits of a Community Foundation;
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Promotes the value of charitable giving.
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Provides grants to all sectors of the community.
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Helps charities manage complex donations.
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Links groups with common goals.
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Connects organizations with potential donors.
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Invests the funds and makes grants across the entire community in response to constantly evolving challenges and community needs.
