Community Foundation Board Director, Lucy Janoush, lost her 1.5 year long battle with cancer Sunday, September 17. She was a leader in Cleveland, Bolivar County and the whole state of … Continued
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9/11 Day of Service Project
Volunteer Northwest Mississippi held its 4th annual joint 9/11 Day of Service project with MidSouth Project Package, a Southaven 501c3 whose mission is to send care packages to midsouth men … Continued
Charles Barkley Donates $250,000 to CFNM for African-American History Initiative
Hernando, Miss. March 23, 2018 – Charles Barkley, retired Hall of Fame Basketball Player, Emmy Award winning studio analyst, and author, recently donated $250,000 to the Community Foundation of Northwest … Continued
Community Foundation’s 2018 Crystal Ball Breaks All Records
Hernando, MS —The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s 18th annual black-tie Crystal Ball event, held on Jan. 20, had a record-breaking year with a sellout crowd of close to 1,100, … Continued
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Every purchase you make at any one of Giving Assistant’s 3,000+ popular online retailers can be transformed into a meaningful donation to Community Foundation of NW Mississippi. Giving Assistant … Continued
Hernando box project saves lives
Everyone wishes to have a brightly-colored box underneath the Christmas tree this Yuletide season, and at least one Mid-South nonprofit makes sure that boxes destined to brighten someone’s day come … Continued
Award –winning actress to be honored at 2018 Crystal Ball
The 18th annual Crystal Ball will honor Mississippi native and Emmy Award-winning actress Sela Ward. Four local Community Stars will also be honored at the fundraiser to aid over 400 … Continued
Lucy Janoush loses battle with Cancer
Lucy Richardson Janoush, 60, of Cleveland passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at First … Continued
Northwest Mississippi Community College receives $40,000
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Nursing received a check for $40,000 from the Shoot for the Heart fundraiser held in April. The Shoot for the Heart event … Continued
DeSoto County organizations receive grants to fight against hunger
The first DeSoto County Hunger summit held in April presented through a partnership between the Community foundation of Northwest Mississippi, DeSoto County Regional Health Council, and Volunteer Northwest Mississippi (a … Continued