The following is an article in the Pay It Forward column published in the Homer News. This column is sponsored by the Homer Foundation, a community foundation promoting local philanthropy since 1991. To learn more please visit us @ www.homerfoundation.org and like us on Facebook. In the era of COVID, we have all faced many changes and challenges that have confronted what it … Read More
Instilling Volunteerism in the next Generation
By Terri Spigelmyer The following is an article in the Pay It Forward column published in the Homer News. This column is sponsored by the Homer Foundation, a community foundation promoting local philanthropy since 1991. To learn more please visit us @ www.homerfoundation.org and like us on Facebook. Recently in preparing to move from my office of 21 years, I was tasked with … Read More
Reflections During December Snow
The following is an article in the Pay It Forward column published in the Homer News. This column is sponsored by the Homer Foundation, a community foundation promoting local philanthropy since 1991. To learn more please visit us @ www.homerfoundation.org and like us on Facebook. Watching the news and listening to stories of the aftermath of massive tornadoes that hit Kentucky and other … Read More
Grateful for the hidden “good.”
The following is an article in the Pay It Forward column published in the Homer News. This column is sponsored by the Homer Foundation, a community foundation promoting local philanthropy since 1991. To learn more please visit us @ www.homerfoundation.org and like us on Facebook. Gratitude: Noun The state of being grateful; thankfulness. The state or quality of being grateful or thankful; a … Read More
Talking to COVID
The following is an article in the Pay It Forward column published in the Homer News. This column is sponsored by the Homer Foundation, a community foundation promoting local philanthropy since 1991. To learn more please visit us @ www.homerfoundation.org and like us on Facebook. In the movie, “Out of Africa,” a phrase stays with me. Meryl Streep, the main actress, bends down … Read More
A Year for Celebration!
This month the Homer Foundation has turned 30 years old. For those of uswho remember the 60s, yeah, well, we’ve learned the truth. You actuallycan trust those over 30.Recently, I took on a project to collect some of the best pictures of theFoundation’s last 30 years. As I sorted through hundreds of photos, Ibecame seriously overwhelmed – in a good … Read More
Building a village around Kachemak City Playground
My young son has recently discovered parks. If there is a slide, we are on it, a swing, get out of the way, toddler coming through! As we clamber over molded plastic and painted metal there is little time to think about anything but the fun he is having and all the potential for emergency room visits. However, parks are … Read More
July 2022 Newsletter: Introducing Jonathan Hamilton
From the Executive Director Introducing Jonathon Hamilton. Welcome to our new team member, Jonathan Hamilton. Jonathan is our new Director of Development and Marketing. Jonathan’s position is funded by a capacity-building grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust. Jonathan’s first day is today, July 11th. Amongst other experiences, Jonathan was Director of Corporate Sales and Marketing at Michigan Technological University, … Read More
Quick Response Grant Guideline Updates
As part of their annual review of policies, the Homer Foundation Board of Trustees has made some changes to the Community Grants Policy. The Quick Response Grants program operates under some specific guidance approved by the Board of Trustees. This guidance is set forth both in policy and through the grant application process. The guidelines set out in policy are: … Read More
June 2022 Newsletter: Happenings in Kachemak City
If you’ve not been past there recently, you really should swing past the City of Kachemak park project. The improvements are amazing! The court is paved and fenced, the Pump Track is looking good and the new playground equipment is going in. Hats off to the committee overseeing this project and Mayor Overway and the city council for their vision. … Read More