Mathews Community Foundation

The Mathews Community Foundation (MCF) was created in 1999 to build community endowments that serve to strengthen the fabric of Mathews County in perpetuity.  Its success is found in the donors and business partners who generously support MCF's operations and grantamking, and in the nonprofits that share their expertise to help identify and address the area's most pressing needs.  In 2008, MCF held three community forums to discuss topics including medical needs, youth issues and cultural opportunities in Mathews.  The first session led to the formation of a Safety Net Coalition, led by the Gloucester Mathews Free Clinic to assure that all residents receive information about and access to health care services.  With a matching gift from the Owens Foundation, MCF launched its own 2009 Safety Net Fund to help vulnerable citizens with mortgage and rent payments, fuel assistance and food supplies.