Community Foundation of the Lake

Volunteers plant 1,000 daffodil bulbs at Magic Dragon Skills Park

Nov. 18, 2022 — The Community Foundation of the Lake will beautify the Magic Dragon Skills Park with a mass planting of 1,000 daffodil bulbs to bloom in spring 2023 to commemorate the spirit of philanthropy across the region.

The daffodil project is a joint effort between the CFL and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, celebrating its 50^th anniversary in 2023 by providing 50,000 daffodil bulbs, which are being planted in more than 40 communities this fall.

The daffodils will be planted at the Magic Dragon Skills Park with support from the Magic Dragon trails volunteers. The CFO provided a $1,000 grant made possible by the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation administered by the CFO in partnership with Commerce Trust.

Daffodils were selected for this anniversary project because they naturally spread and multiply over time as a symbol of the impact philanthropy and planned giving have on communities that support the CFO’s 53-member network of affiliate foundations.

“We are blessed with volunteers who have donated their time and talent to build the skills park, and then to donate more time to mass plant these daffodil bulbs in the rocky clay soil of the Ozarks,” CFL president Jane Wright said.“

The CFL has commemorated 13 years of philanthropy growing stronger every year, thanks to our generous supporters and community partnerships.” More information on the Magic Dragon Trails Initiative can be found at Magicdragontrails.com or at Communityfoundationofthelake.com.

CFL grants $34,000 for local horse and dog rescue facilities

Nov. 29, 2022 — The CFL is pleased to announce grants have been awarded in our fourth annual grant round earmarked for funding of horse and dog shelters, sanctuaries, and rescue facilities. This grant is available thanks to a field-of-interest fund created by the Karen Jean Rudek Trust.

Karen Rudek was a long-time resident of the area who loved her dogs and horses. Working with her estate planner, Karen set up this endowed fund under the Community Foundation of the Lake, where only the interest earned on the principle would be available for an annual grant. She bequeathed her estate to this fund upon her death to support horse and dog care in the local communities of Camden, Miller and Morgan counties. She entrusted stewardship of the fund to the CFL to ensure her long term wishes of animal care were met in perpetuity. The recipients of this generous award are:

• Missouri Forget Me Not Horse Rescue & Sanctuary
• Ivy Bend Animal Rescue
• Caring Hearts Dog & Cat Rescue
• Ozarks Kat & K9 Shelter

This annual grant making round will open again next fall and can be found on the CFL website.

CFO receives $1,000 from Osage Beach Walmart for annual community grantmaking round

Nov. 7, 2022 — The Community Foundation of the Lake is excited to announce that we received a $1,000 grant from the Osage Beach Walmart. This grant will go towards the annual grant round in January designated to assist our local nonprofits with specific or pressing needs. The CFL and Walmart share the same ambitious commitment to fund opportunities that build the educational, cultural, health and economic development of our community. We are grateful for this continued partnership with Walmart Giving.