Voices of Impact

Stories from Our Community

Welcome to the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County’s Voices of Impact page, where we celebrate the inspiring stories of individuals, families, and organizations making a difference through care, connection, and contribution. Discover how our community is coming together to address challenges, support meaningful causes, and create lasting change. These stories highlight the power of generosity and the role CFAAC plays in amplifying your impact. Let’s shape a brighter future—together.

Sue Pitchford
Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Member

Sue Pitchford is All In for Making a Difference Becoming a lifetime member of Anne Arundel Women Giving Together (AAWGT) was a natural next-step for Sue Pitchford. After all, she has been an extremely active member of the giving circle for 12 yea...

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Bailey Feldman, founder of Fount & Flourish, supports the Women & Girls Fund, empowering women and girls through community and philanthropy." — Bailey Feldman
CFAAC Donor & Grant Reviewer

Bailey Feldman Comes Full Circle for Women and Girls In March 2023, Bailey Feldman launched Fount & Flourish—a dynamic women’s social community and co-working space in downtown Annapolis where collaboration and giving back go hand in hand. As...

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Madelyn Schaefer, Voices of Impact — Madelyn Schaefer
Donor Advised Fundholder

Madelyn Schaefer’s Heart has Always Been With Children In addition to raising her three daughters, Madelyn Schaefer has also positively influenced hundreds, if not thousands, of children over the years. Her passion for creating a brighter future ...

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Marj Sparer
Monthly Donor

Donor Marj Sparer Shares Why Monthly Giving Makes Sense Growing up in a family where philanthropy was expected left an indelible impact on Marj Sparer. When she married, she and her husband continued the tradition of giving to the causes they car...

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Zeta Gamma Boulé
CFAAC Fundholders

Empowering Potential: Zeta Gamma Boulé Aims to Transform Young Lives Zeta Gamma, the Anne Arundel County and Annapolis boulé of Sigma Pi Phi, wants to change the life trajectory of young African American men and women in Anne Arundel County (AAC)...

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Volunteers at the Blue Ribbon Project — The Blue Ribbon Project
Nonprofit Partner

Giving Hope. The Blue Ribbon Project Offers Foster Children Community Brightly colored backpacks and clear bins of meticulously organized clothing and supplies line the shelves at The Blue Ribbon Project, located on the old Crownsville Hospital ...

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Dan and Susan Morrissey
Legacy Fundholders

Running Ahead: Dan and Susan Morrissey Plan to Establish a Legacy of giving Dan and Susan Morrissey are gearing up for more than their next marathon race, they’re also in the process of shaping a future defined by philanthropy. Since retirement,...

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Historic London Town and Gardens William Brown House — Historic London Town & Garden
Nonprofit Partner

Maintaining History: London Town and Garden’s Endowment Fund Helps Ensure its Future While Preserving its Past Mickey Love wants to share a secret. As Historic London Town and Gardens Executive Director, she believes that more local people shou...

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Children at Maryland Hall — Maryland Hall
Nonprofit Partner

Supporting Growth: Maryland Hall Stays Rooted While Embracing the Future Through Endowment Fund An artistic symphony unfolds within the corridors of Maryland Hall – it’s a choreography of sound, movement, and creativity where the cadence of instr...

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Maryland Reentry Resource Center
Nonprofit Partner

Transforming Futures: MDRRC Gives Hope to Recently Incarcerated Individuals Many people believe that growth and recovery cannot exist without awareness and sustainability. The Maryland Reentry Resource Center (MDRRC), a nonprofit organization wit...

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Larry Burrows and Dawne Widener-Burrows — Larry Burrows & Dawne Widener-Burrows
Donor Advised Fundholders

Connection. It’s a word that has great meaning to the Burrows. “We have strong bonds with our families and we remain connected to them,” said Dawne. “We also enjoy being connected to our respective colleges by funding scholarships, and now are p...

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OBI Participants Smiling — Opportunity Builders, Inc.
Nonprofit Partner

When Marsha Legg became Chief Executive Officer of Opportunity Builders, Inc. (OBI), it was in the middle of the pandemic. Tasked with not only keeping the doors open at the nonprofit that is dedicated to engaging individuals with disabilities in...

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David Irving
Donor Advised Fundholder

Gratitude. It’s what keeps David Irving going every day. Well, that and math. “I try to base everything on gratitude. I am truly grateful because I am so blessed and have been given so much; and I am grateful to give some of that back, whether it...

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Michael Kurtz & Cherie Loustaunau
Legacy Fundholders

Commitment: Michael’s and Cherie’s Gifts of Love and Legacy The late Michael Kurtz and his late wife, Cherie Loustaunau, were partners in life and philanthropy. Michael passed away in December of 2022, just days shy of Christmas, but before he le...

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Andrea Beegle

Donor Advised Fundholder

Insight. A trip and a baby sea lion changed Andrea Beegle’s life perspective. Before she attended University of California, Berkley, to pursue a lacrosse scholarship, Andrea hadn’t traveled much out of her close-knit Anne Arundel County neighborh...

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