Queenstown native Dr. Harry Clement Rhodes and his wife, Creighton, established a charitable fund at the Mid-Shore Community Foundation to support local causes and organizations.
Rhodes, a former educator and historian, spent his lifetime making sure that others had opportunities for learning. In reflecting on his years together with his wife, Harry commented, “We’ve been very fortunate in our lives. We’ve had good health and have no regrets. Because of that, we’ve always felt we wanted to give something back to the community — carrying forward our giving spirit for the next generation.”
Harry and Creighton wanted to be sure their civic legacy continued long after they were gone. To facilitate this, in 2004 they established a fund, the Harry C. and Creighton J. Rhodes Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation and added to the fund through their estate. Harry, preceded by Creighton, passed away on July 14, 2014 at the age of 99.
Recently, over $100,000.00 was distributed from the Harry C. and Creighton J. Rhodes Fund to the following organizations: Chesterwye Foundation, Chesapeake College Foundation, Washington College and to the Queen Anne’s County Chamber of Commerce to support Career and Technology Education Programs for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools.
The Mid-Shore Community Foundation administers the fund, ensuring that all instructions made by the founding contributors are carried out in perpetuity. Each year, investment earnings from the Fund are distributed to the charitable organizations selected by the donors.
“Harry and Creighton Rhodes have enriched and will continue to enrich the lives of many in our Community and the Foundation is honored to play a role in continuing their legacy,” said Buck Duncan, President of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation.
For information on establishing a charitable fund at the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, please call (410) 8210-8175 or visit www.mscf.org.
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