...helping the Lower Shore's least fortunate.
Giving beyond measure...
The Magi Fund, Inc. is a financial and artistic vehicle uniting the community in a common effort for the benefit of the Joseph House Center and the Christian Shelter, two nonprofit agencies meeting critical needs of the Lower Shore's least fortunate.
The Magi Fund, Inc. was founded in September 1994 by Bonnie Luna for the sole purpose of raising funds for the Joseph House Center and Christian Shelter.
A small group of individuals from the community formed a steering committee to oversee the Magi Fund. The committee is all-volunteer and conducts its affairs and activities for God's glory.
To involve the community-at-large in its fundraising efforts, the Magi Fund held its first Magi Choral Festival in 1994. It involved approximately 350 persons from throughout the region: elementary, secondary and college students; the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra; individuals from various choral groups, choirs and churches; and persons who just wanted to sing. The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore provided a $1,500 grant to launch what has now turned into an annual event that raises over $50,000 a year for the charities.
In addition to the Choral Festival, the Magi Fund raises money through direct mail and personal solicitations. During the seven years that the Magi Fund has been in existence, it has raised over $560,000 in cash for its two beneficiaries. In addition, the Magi Fund facilitated Mountaire Farms' gift to the Joseph House Center of land and a building valued at over $150,000.
The Magi Fund continues to operate today to raise funds for the two charities it contends are "doing the most for those with the least."