Ausherman Family Trust

The Red Cross is noted for its rapid response to emergencies, providing public safety trainings, providing for the men and women in the armed services, and perhaps even more commonly noted, their program which provides blood for local hospitals.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.frederickredcross.org

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Boy Scouts of America
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org

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Cakes for Cause
Social Entrepreneur Grants

Elin Ross' vision is to help break the negative outcome cycles that affect so many youth. She founded Cakes for Cause to serve youth who are identified as “at risk” in our community. The youth are taught skills in bakery production and restaurant management through a structured 6-month curriculum. Participating youth are paid wages, and helped with follow-up job placement.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.cakesforcause.org

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Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc.
Global Contributions

When Campus Crusade for Christ began as a campus ministry in 1951, the underlying concept was to "win the campus today and change the world tomorrow." More than 50 years later, the mission remains the same.

The campus ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ is a network of vibrant, growing movements on 1,029 campuses in the United States and beyond. Proven and diverse outreach strategies expose millions of students to the gospel each year. Over the past five years, more than 37,900 students made a decision to become a Christian.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.campuscrusadeforchrist.com

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Community Foundation of Frederick County
Capacity Building Grants

The Foundation awards numerous scholarships to Frederick County students and grants to County non-profit organizations. Community individuals and groups create funds designated to carry out the grantmaking activities.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.cffredco.org

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Downtown Frederick Partnership, Inc.
Capacity Building Grants

Downtown Frederick Partnership, Inc. is an organization to promote tourism and cultural programs in downtown Frederick. A grant was awarded to evaluate and enhance the marketing of the First Saturday program to plan special events and promotions for the downtown area to encourage visitors to attend cultural events and patronize local businesses and restaurants.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.downtownfrederick.org

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Downtown Frederick Partnership (beautification program)
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.downtownfrederick.org

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Families Plus!
Capacity Building Grants

Families Plus! offer information and support to individuals and families facing challenge and change by providing programs that educate, strengthen and enrich families and offers a place for them to interact with other people as they learn from each other.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.familiesplus.org

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FamilyLife
Global Contributions

FamilyLife realized there was a clear need to define God's principles for the family, so they created The Family Manifesto to provide families with a declaration of values. This document supports their conviction that the family is the backbone of the Christian church and of society as a whole, and we must uphold, strengthen, and continue to build upon the biblical institutions of marriage and family.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.familylife.com

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Frederick Alliance for Youth
Major Projects and Programs

The Frederick Alliance for Youth is a major Ausherman Family Trust initiative to address the needs of children and young teens in the western area of the City of Frederick. Issues that have been identified as affecting the children and families of that area are:

• Unsupervised youth
• Difficulties experienced by non-English speaking families
• Lack of transportation
• An increase in gang activity
• Parents who need education and basic skills
• Lack of child care for pre-school aged children and difficult youth

The targeted outcomes for the Alliance are increased educational advancement, both in school class work and technology competency, and to increase each youth’s developmental assets. Parental involvement and positive relationships with adults will be a by-product of the supervised programs underway at the Hillcrest Community Center.

For further information, please check out their website at http://frederickallianceforyouth.org

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The Frederick County Mental Health Association
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.fcmha.org

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Frederick Festival of the Arts
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.frederickarts.org

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Frederick Memorial Hospital System, Inc.
Major Projects and Programs

The community hospital has been supported in a major way by the Ausherman family for many years. Marvin Ausherman’s father, Ernest Ausherman, wholeheartedly supported the facility and Marvin has followed the family tradition, including currently serving on the Board of Trustees. The hospital has seen continual growth, and during the last campaign for funding, the Ausherman family contributed funds for the new Birthing Center.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.fmh.org

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Frederick Rescue Mission
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.therescuemission.org

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The Fredericktowne Players
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.fredericktowneplayers.org

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Habitat for Humanity International
Global Contributions

Habitat for Humanity International works to build simple, affordable homes in partnership with hardworking community members. Their experience is that providing an affordable home and a better quality of life strengthens families as they live in a safer and improved environment. They exist in a difficult environment where so many families are in need, yet the costs of housing and the availability of suitable sites have created a major challenge as they strive to carry out their mission.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.habitat.org

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Hope Alive
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.hopealiveministries.org

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IM Able Foundation
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.im-able.org

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LIFE and Discovery, Inc.
Capacity Building Grants

The organization works with people who come from diverse backgrounds to provide assistance with language barriers, health awareness, cultural activities and advocacy.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.lifeanddiscovery.com

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Maryland Ensemble Theater
Challenge Grants

The MET’s Board of Directors has received a second 2008 challenge grant from the Trust after successfully meeting the first challenge in 2007. The efforts to create a special theater experience for Frederick’s citizens and visitors merit our support. The Board expects to meet the challenge by December 31, 2008.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.marylandensemble.org

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Mission of Mercy
Challenge Grants

The Mission of Mercy "seeks to restore dignity to all people by being an instrument of "healing through Love," and by the reciprocal sharing of God's mercy with those we serve". They provide medical and dental care for the low-income community.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.amissionofmercy.org

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The NESsT Venture Fund for Social Enterprise Development
Global Contributions

The Foundation supports three social enterprise programs under the umbrella of this philanthropic investment fund:

•Kek Madar in Szekszard, Hungary - a restaurant to provide training and employment for physically and mentally disabled people

•Diakonie in Plzen, Czech Republic - a tearoom that employs mentally disabled persons to help them transform the enterprise into a self-sustaining entity

•Spolet Pratel in Mistek, Czech Republic - cultural, educational and recreational programs to improve the quality of life for at-risk, low income youth.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.nesst.org

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Nyakishenyi, Kabale, Uganda
Global Contributions

This project is based on the special effort of one member of the Church of the Transfiguration, Braddock Heights, to bring a water system and farm animals to an African community where these things do not exist. The Trust contributed to the efforts to bring these things to the people there.

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Patty Pollatos Fund
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.ppfinc.org

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The Religious Coalition for Human Need
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.thereligiouscoalition.org

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Resurrection Mission in Zacapa, Guatemala
Global Contributions

The Foundation supports Robert and Tharsis Jackson, missionaries to this community where they are providing worship experiences, education assistance, practical community improvements and help for the very needy people of the region.

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Richmond, South Africa Project
Global Contributions

In cooperation with the Frederick Rotary Clubs, the Trust contributed to the “Hope for Good Jobs” program in this South African community where meaningful employment is very scarce. The work projects included cottage industries created to provide income for women; brick making to help build decent homes for the people; and provision of short term work for the citizens.

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The Rotary Foundation
General Grants - Coming Soon

Stay Focused, Inc.
Global Contributions

Stay Focused, Inc. reaches out to local Churches and other community partners to help in gang infested communities. They strive to have community members become a Godly influence. They work to help children who are susceptible overcome the pressures of gangs.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.stayfocusedministries.org

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ThorpeWood Season of Growth Program
Major Projects and Programs

The Ausherman Foundation Trustees have provided a second year of support for this program located at ThorpeWood in Thurmont, Maryland. The program fosters hope and change in the lives of adolescent girls involved in the juvenile justice system by providing relationship-centered therapy, most effective with girls. Life skills are taught and trust relationships are built that hopefully is the incentive for the young women to continue to undergo needed change.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.thorpewood.org

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Volunteer Frederick
Capacity Building Grants

Volunteer Frederick provides volunteers for non-profit organizations and has several programs that utilize such volunteers for youth summer programs. Additionally, they provide a communication center for other non-profit organizations to learn of growth and enrichment opportunities.

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.volunteerfrederick.org

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Woman to Woman Program
Challenge Grants

This start-up project is sponsored by the Frederick County Women's Commission and funded through the Frederick Community College Foundation. The Family Trust has granted a two-year award designated to help fund an intergenerational mentoring program for the young women of Frederick County who need professional guidance. The mentoring relationships will focus on career, education and family to help women achieve success in their lives.

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Women’s Giving Circle
General Grants - Coming Soon

For further information, please check out their website at http://www.womensgivingcircle.org

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