Heroes Among Us

Thursday, 23 April 2020 17:13

The Oxford County Foundation is helping residents to thank and remember our COVID-19 pandemic "Heroes Among Us."

OXFORD COUNTY - The Oxford County Foundation is helping residents to thank and remember our COVID-19 pandemic "Heroes Among Us."

Executive Director Lousie Wardrop says so many people have stepped up in our community during the pandemic.

“These are trying times for everyone. As we continue to grant to organizations helping to get through this crisis and make our community better, we’re hearing about the amazing people keeping us safe and fed and inspiring hope. People who work in healthcare, in our nursing homes, for our food banks, on our helplines, in our shelters, in our grocery stores, on our farms, delivering our necessities, children who are drawing inspirational messages on our driveways and yes, everyone staying home maintaining their physical distance... all of these people are true heroes.”

They are asking everyone to submit your hero and they will help you recognize them. This recognition won’t be for just today. With any donation to the “Heroes Among Us Fund” at Oxford Community Foundation, your hero will receive a Heroes certificate letting them know you’re thinking of them and that you consider them a hero.

Every hero's story will be shared on social media, on the Community Foundation web site and at their annual meeting.

And best of all, grants in recognition of these unsung heroes will be made from the Fund in support of our community’s most urgent needs today and for years to come.

To lift the spirits of someone feeling socially isolated or to recognize a hero, please go to their website www.oxfordcommunityfoundation.org.

Oxford Community Foundation keeps all donations in Oxford County. They have granted more than $630,000 to over 100 local organizations and we’re continuing to grant. Currently, they have up to $40,000 for food security programs available through the Maple Leaf Community Fund, $6,000 available in bursaries and there are more grants coming.