Donor Stories
Making A Difference: Gordon Schacher
Inspired to give by his late wife, Elke, Gordon Schacher started The Elke Junger Make A Difference Fund on the concept of making a difference, one individual at a time. “One day, Elke came home and said, ‘I’ve just been at the grocery store, and a man outside asked me for money. Instead, I asked him what he needed. He...
Read moreSharing Success – Steve and Marti Diamond
Steve and Marti Diamond Scholarship Fund “Giving adds another dimension to our life. We want to give people hope and opportunity that they wouldn’t otherwise have.”– Steve and Marti Diamond Steve and Marti Diamond both started from humble beginnings. At age 15, Steve was awarded an academic scholarship to Tulane University in New Orleans. He earned a B.S. in theoretical...
Read moreYear-End Giving Tips & Deadlines
There are many ways to integrate charitable giving into your financial planning in 2022. The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) can help. Each of these options offer tax advantages and can help you make a meaningful difference. We can help you customize a solution that works for you. Be sure to make your gifts by the deadlines for a...
Read moreS.T.A.R. Foundation Grand Finale
S.T.A.R. Foundation Closes: Grants $500,000 to Sol Treasures, Creates Performing Arts Scholarship “The performing arts are the guiding star of who you are because if you don’t have the performing arts in your life, what’s the point of living?” – Reg Huston Reg Huston is so humble, he can’t remember the names of the awards he’s received in his 50+...
Read moreFund for Homeless Women Celebrates 10 Years
10th Anniversary Celebration for Fund for Homeless Women August 11, 2022 Friends both old and new gathered at Monterey Peninsula Country Club to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fund for Homeless Women of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Founders Michael Reid, Marion Penn and Kathy Whilden were honored. Congratulations to Three Amigos recipient Karin Strasser Kauffman. Thank you...
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