S.O.S. Safe Ride & Second Chances Garage Collaborate
Wayne Dorsey, S.O.S. Safe Ride President & Founder, and Cindy D'Aquino, Second Chances Garage Director of Development Vehicle donated to S.O.S. Safe Ride by Second Chances Garage. Second Chances Garage volunteers work on donated vehicle. S.O.S. Safe Ride...
Phoenix Foundation Announces Opening of Recovery High School
The Phoenix Foundation of Maryland Recovery High School located at 117 East Church St. in Downtown Frederick. Sean Nicholson, the Phoenix Foundation's Director of Development, and Marvin Ausherman, Founder of Ausherman Family Foundation In The News... November 18,...
With a Focus on Building Capacity, a Real Estate Winner Gives to Local Nonprofits
Marvin & Renee Ausherman By: Ade Adeniji, Inside PhilanthropyOctober 30, 2019Launched in 2005, the Ausherman Family Foundation provides a variety of grants that “catalyze new projects and assist nonprofit organizations in achieving new levels of effectiveness.”...
Executive Director Breakfast Welcomes Maryland Nonprofits
Wendy Wolff, Director of Strategic Engagement at Maryland Nonprofits Three times a year, the Ausherman Family Foundation hosts an Executive Director Breakfast that brings together the paid leaders and executives of Frederick County nonprofits for discussion, idea...
Marvin Ausherman Receives FCBIA Lifetime Achievement Award
Pictured from left are Denise Jacoby, FCBIA executive officer; Marvin Ausherman, recipient of the FCBIA Lifetime Achievement Award; and Tracie Clabaugh, current FCBIA president. Ausherman Family Foundations Founder, Marvin Ausherman, was honored with the Lifetime...
Temporary Mural Project Expanded in Downtown Frederick
Vanessa Smith creates temporary mural at 69 S. Market St, Downtown Frederick A temporary mural project located at 69 S. Market Street in Downtown Frederick recently moved into the second phase and expanded to windows on the side of the building. The artist, Vanessa...
Initiative Aims to Address Safety Concerns in Downtown Frederick
Pete Couchman, Director of Community Benefit Projects for the Ausherman Family Foundation; Gayon Sampson, Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Frederick. Photo by Graham Cullen, Frederick News Post The Downtown Safety & Services Initiative kicked off on Tuesday,...
Funding Awarded for Day Shelter Program
People experiencing homelessness can seek respite from extreme weather at a Day Shelter located at Grace United Church of Christ while accessing mobile case management, health services, and programming from partnering agencies. The Salvation Army of Frederick County...
Literacy Program Increasing In Frederick
Literacy Council Program Participants The Literacy Council of Frederick County offers adults the opportunity to gain reading and other English language skills in a learner-centered format with compassion, confidentiality and respect. The programs empower them to...
Second Chances Garage Receives Funding
Ausherman Family Foundation recently presented Second Chances Garage with a Capacity Building Grant to support a strategic planning retreat and a General Grant to support Operating Costs. The Board will utilize a consultant to build a strategic growth plan and...
New Initiative Formed To Promote Safety & Vibrancy In Downtown Frederick
Pete Couchman, Director of Community Benefit Projects for the Ausherman Family Foundation; Gayon Sampson, Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Frederick; Kevin McManus, News Reporter at WFMD By: Kevin, McManus, WFMDSeptember 20, 2019Frederick, Md (KM). Concerns about...
Downtown Safety & Services Initiative Launches
Video courtesy of WDVM By: Brendan Reynolds, WDVM September 18, 2019 FREDERICK, Md. (WDVM) — The Downtown Safety and Services Initiative (DSSI) is a community initiative stemming from a conversation held back in the Fall of 2018 between the city of Frederick and...