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. “Make someone happy. Make just one someone happy. And then you’ll be happy, too.” Those are the lyrics … Read More
Philanthropy and Belonging in the time of 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 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
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
October 2021 Newsletter: Facilitating Community Projects
Update from the Executive Director No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. H.E. Luccock One of the many benefits of being an independent community foundation is the agility and flexibility to react to community needs. One of the ways we do that is through facilitating and supporting community projects. Over the years, we … Read More
August Newsletter: Plan on a “Both/And” Gifts
Update from the Executive Director “Did you get your fish?” That is a often heard question this time of year. People who haven’t got their fish (or don’t have as much as they’d like) are making last minute plans before the season slips away. To be successful, you have to think about it in advance, plan time off and be … Read More
July 2021 Newsletter: 30 years of the Homer Foundation
Update from Executive Director Thank you to our donors who attended our picnic. At just the right moment the rain stopped and the festivities began. It was wonderful to see so many faces we’ve not seen for so long. As was said at the picnic, the last fiscal year has been strange and wonderful at the same time. Here are … Read More
April 2021 Newsletter: New Growth
Update from Executive Director April! The month of flowers and new growth….or this year, more snow. April is also Homer City Grants season. The Foundation has administered the City of Homer Grants Program since 2000 as a free service to the community under guidelines developed by the city and the foundation. Since 2000 over $860,000 has been awarded to local … Read More