Fox & Weeks Vice President Scott E. Weeks presents a York Children's Foundation grant to the Magdalene Project at Union Mission.

Fox & Weeks presented a $750 York Children’s Foundation grant to the Magdalene Project at Union Mission in August, and the funds will be used to supply homeless children served by the Union Mission with clothing and school supplies. 

The Magdalene Project at Union Mission is a 22-bed shelter for women and children that offers immediate temporary housing for those in the most need and provides necessary school supplies for children in need. Each time a family purchases a casket at Fox & Weeks, a portion of the cost is donated to the York Children’s Foundation in the name of the deceased and the accumulated funds are distributed quarterly to area non-profits chosen through an application process. 

The York Children’s Foundation is affiliated with the Mathews International Corporation casket division and has delivered millions of dollars in grants throughout the country since its introduction in the early 1990s. Since beginning its participation in the York Children’s Foundation program in 2012, Fox & Weeks has awarded nearly $10,000 in grants to charitable organizations in the area dedicated to supporting children and children’s causes. 

Fox & Weeks is the only funeral home in the area actively participating in the York Children’s Foundation program. The purpose of the York Children’s Foundation is to award grants to non-profit organizations dedicated to supporting children, and any organization in the Coastal Empire with the primary purpose of providing for children’s needs is eligible to apply for a York Children’s Foundation grant. 

To qualify for a York Children’s Foundation grant through Fox & Weeks, an application must be submitted and an organization’s activities must be primarily directed towards the welfare and benefit of children. Go to www.foxandweeks.com/york-childrens-foundation or call Fox & Weeks at 352-7200 for more information about the application process.