Lexington Nonprofit, Wildflower, Receives $100K from Cummings

Just Announced! Wildflower is thrilled to announce receipt of a Cummings Foundation “$100K for 100” grant. Cummings Foundation representative Mike Truesdale arrived at Wildflower's Lexington office to deliver the good news. Wildflower is one of a hundred local non-profits chosen from a total of 597 applicants during a competitive review process. Founder Cyndi Jones and staffers Sharon Johnson, Audrey Loria and Laura Krotky were so thrilled by the news they were momentarily speechless!

A grant of this magnitude will be transformational for Wildflower. Cyndi Jones said that this grant “will be the catalyst for the expansion of our services, ensuring that more children in the Greater Boston area will be able to rediscover life after the loss of a parent through our unique program”.

Wildflower serves bereaved families with our signature service making it possible for grieving children to attend the summer camp of their dreams, while also providing one-on-one, long term support tailored to the needs of their entire family. While Wildflower children are at camp, their parents are given the gift of time, much-needed respite and a moment to care for themselves while stepping away from the often-overwhelming pace of life as a single grieving parent. This approach helps families strengthen their resilience and create positive opportunities for the future.

The $100K for 100 program supports nonprofits that are based in and primarily serve Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk countries. Through this place-based initiative, Cummings Foundation aims to give back in the area where it owns commercial buildings, all of which are managed, at no cost to the Foundation, by its affiliate Cummings Properties. Founded in 1970 by Bill Cummings of Winchester, the Woburn-based commercial real estate firm leases and manages 11 million square feet of space, the majority of which exclusively benefits the Foundation.

“We are indebted to the non-profit organizations like Wildflower that have a meaningful, positive impact on the local communities where our colleagues and clients live and work,” said Joel Swets, Cummings Foundation’s Executive Director. “We are delighted to invest in their important programs and services.”

This year’s diverse group of grant recipients represents a wide variety of causes, including homelessness prevention and affordable house, education, violence prevention and food insecurity. Most of the grants will be paid over 2 to 5 years.