The Community Foundation of South Lake County (CFSLC) recently honored over 130 of their donors, non-profit organizations, dignitaries and guests at a breakfast at Clermont’s City Center. The keynote speaker for the event was Dave Krepcho, President & CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orlando.
Kathy Smith, CFSLC Executive Director, announced that CFSLC celebrated a record-breaking year of giving. Approximately $1.6 million was contributed to community organizations from their endowment and generous donors. She proudly acknowledged the CFSLC donors stating, “Without our donors none of this would be possible. They displayed their generous hearts to give during one of our community’s most vulnerable times, the pandemic. The CFSLC is thankful to their donors, the Morgridge Family Foundation and especially the Live Well Foundation of South Lake, for their extraordinary support over these past 20 months”.
The CFSLC was able to increase their overall giving to our community by an astounding 164%. More importantly than the numbers, it’s the impact those dollars had on the families in need!
Along with celebrating the record-breaking year of giving, the 2021-2022 grants were awarded to the following organizations:
● LovExtension $5,000
● Early Learning Coalition of Lake County $19,172
● Family Matters of Central Florida $20,000
● Building Blocks Ministries $25,000
● Lake Community Action Agency $25,000
● Florida’s Vision Quest $25,000
South Lake Outstanding Volunteer of the Year – Otis Taylor, Founder of Give a Day Foundation
South Lake Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year – Find, Feed, Restore
South Lake Outstanding Donor of the Year – Love Thy Neighbor Fund (a fund held at the CFSLC)
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About the Community Foundation of South Lake County:
The Community Foundation, established in 1995 as a 501(c)(3) and the mission is to “Serve our community through the connecting of resources and intentional philanthropic giving.” Our goal is to SERVE, CONNECT and GIVE. The Community Foundation exists to be the philanthropic connector between donors and the nonprofits in our community. We are the legacy builders and work closely with those who want to leave their legacy in the community that has been so good to them and their families. For more information, contact us at foundationinfo@cfslc.org or call 352-394-3818.
