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Essex County Community Foundation stands with our community, sparking generosity and collaboration to address our greatest needs and unlock opportunities for all – today and tomorrow.
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Essex County Community Foundation launches new Veterans Fund
Initial investments to three local organizations signal the start to long-term support for the region’s veterans Beverly, Mass, Nov. 7, 2025 – Eleven percent of the state’s 230,000 veterans live right here in Essex County. With Veterans Day around the corner, Essex...
ECCF Releases $100,000 for Frontline Food Service Providers
As delays and reductions in SNAP funding continue to impact community members and nonprofit organizations across the region, Essex County Community Foundation announced today that we are distributing $100,000 in funding from the Essex County Community Response Fund to...
Let’s Work Together to put Food on Essex County Tables
A Statement From Essex County Community Foundation Starting tomorrow, nearly 140,000 residents across Essex County, many of them children, seniors and residents with disabilities, are likely to lose their SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown. Putting food on...
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