Every May, the Community Foundation celebrates the generosity of Cornerstone Society members with a luncheon in their honor. This year's appreciation luncheon celebrated the role Cornerstone Society play in "weaving the fabric of our community" through their generosity. View pictures from the 2006 Cornerstone Society Luncheon, held on May 16th at Dutch's Daughter in Frederick:

The luncheon celebrated how Cornerstone Society members weave the fabric of a better community. The tables were set with programs and a "weaving" themed-bookmark/coaster to reflect the theme. McCutcheon's donated preserves to tie with the theme of how Cornerstone Society members preserve legacies of generosity for generations to come through their planned gifts.  The Community Foundation's new display board, in the background, was also unveiled for the first time.

Chairman D. Hunt Hendrickson welcomed some 102 guests to the luncheon.  The podium displays the weaves that Cornerstone Society members created as they gathered for lunch.   

President Betsy Day shared several examples of how Cornerstone Society members weave the fabric of a better Frederick County. She shared the stories of two deceased Cornerstone Society members. Alma Virginia Sharrer, who passed away in April of 2004, left provisions in her estate plans to continue helping the students she loved through The Alma Crebs Sharrer Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to Frederick County residents who attended South Frederick/Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Frederick High School. She also talked about Rhema Fogle, who passed away on Valentine’s Day in 1991 and made provisions in her estate plans to support the emergency services provided through the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross through The Rhema H. Fogle Memorial Endowment Fund.
 

Current Cornerstone Society member Anne-Lynn Gross talked about how she has made provisions in her estate plans to benefit The "Judge" William B. Gross Fund, a fund she created in her father’s memory to support the Frederick Rescue Mission, which provides shelter, food and guidance to men who are in need of a second chance.

Current Cornerstone Society member Dr. Sonja Rossig made provisions in her estate plans to benefit The Winfield Scott Rodney, IV, Memorial Scholarship Fund, which she created to honor her son’s memory by providing scholarships to assist individuals in becoming self-sufficient despite any disabilities or obstacles they face.