Calaveras
Community Foundation (CCF) has been the recipient of over $81,000 over the past
several years from The Federlein Family Fund at the San Francisco Foundation
specifically to benefit area seniors. An
additional generous grant of $20,000 received in December enabled CCF to
provide surprise grants to various local organizations.
These funds are in memory of Lloyd Federlein.
Chris
Federlein states, “I have had the opportunity to be involved in elder care for
a number of years and have seen the impact of aging on people’s ability to make
sound decisions and to continue to live safely in their own homes. It is especially difficult for seniors who
have limited financial resources and no or little family support. I feel fortunate that I am in a position where
I can contribute financially to organizations that help seniors not only meet
their basic needs, but also enhance their quality of life. Working with the Calaveras Community
Foundation to support organizations in Calaveras County that work toward those goals
enables me to give back to the community and provide resources that are
desperately needed.”
Linda
Kangeter, CCF President states that, “We are so grateful for the support we
have received from the Federlein Family Fund.
It has enabled CCF to provide funds for groups that focus on the well
being of our senior population. We plan
to continue our senior initiative in 2014, working to help our seniors age in
place in their own homes safely and with dignity.”
CCF
has disbursed the recent Federlein funds to five local organizations: Calaveras County Senior Center, Inc.,
Copperopolis Community Food Pantry, Good Samaritan Food Pantry-Valley Springs,
Hospice of Amador and Calaveras County and Murphys Senior Center.
In
a recent media piece, Lorraine Crawford, co-chair along with her husband,
David, of the Copperopolis Community Food Pantry, states: “It’s an honor to be
chosen by the Calaveras Community Foundation to receive such a grant. We are excited about this opportunity to do
more for our seniors. They really deserve a helping hand.”
As a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization exclusively serving Calaveras County
charitable organizations, CCF offers donors both the potential benefit of a tax
deduction and the knowledge that they have helped a variety of worthy local
causes. Most donations are allocated to
CCF’s general grant program, but options are available for donors to direct
their donation to specific purposes or organizations (as the Federlein Family
Fund has done).
To learn
more, visit CCF’s website: www.calaverascommmunityfoundation.org.
