Helping PEC Families: A New Home for the Matt Stever Fund at The County Foundation
The Matt Stever Fund has found a new home within The County Foundation in partnership
with the Rotary Club of Picton. The Matt Stever Fund was created to assist families in Prince
Edward County who suffer hardship due to severe illness, accident or death of a child.
The Matt Stever Fund was established by Mary and Roger Stever following the death of their son, Matt, who passed away after sustaining a serious and eventually fatal accident while living and working in Taiwan. The support of the Prince Edward County community allowed them to be at their son’s bedside following his accident, which inspired them to establish this fund to allow other families who might go through this wrenching experience to have the benefit of the support that they were offered.
"We are very grateful for the County Foundation and their dynamic role in The Matt Stever Fund," the Stever family expressed. "We hope their involvement will help to reach families in our community who are facing the anguish of a child’s illness or accident. This Fund provides essential support, easing the financial burden of travel, accommodation, and other expenses related to a child’s treatment. These costs can be overwhelming for parents, but the support from The Matt Stever Fund allows them to focus on their child. It also brings hope and love, as a community unites to support families in need. We as a family have experienced this love and we know the impact Matt’s Fund can have on other families.”
The County Foundation will manage the Matt Stever Fund, accept grant applications from qualifying families in need, as well as accepting donations for those interested in supporting. The Fund will be administered in collaboration between The Rotary Club of Picton and the Stever Family. The County Foundation will accept applications for the Matt Stever Fund on an ongoing basis throughout the year and application forms can be found here for those looking for assistance or know a family that could benefit from this support.
Supporting PEC Families Suffering Hardship
By supporting Matt's fund, you are supporting families in Prince Edward County who are in crisis and in need of support while enduring a very difficult time for their family. Your support can ease their financial burden and offer them comfort in knowing that their community stands by them. Grants can be used toward assist with transportation, accommodation, or living costs incurred while dealing with family distress.
"During the most difficult time of our lives, the Matt Stever Fund allowed us to focus on what was most important; being able to grieve together as a family and help us in knowing that we weren’t alone and so supported. The Stever Family have taken their own tragedy and selflessly used it to help many others. We hope the Matt Stever Fund continues to touch the lives of people going through loss and hardships the same way it touched us. We will be forever thankful."
Way to Give:
- How to Donate Online through CanadaHelps
- You can do an Interac e-Transfers sent to info@thecountyfoundation.ca.
Please indicate you are contributing to the Matt Stever Fund in the note section. - You can write a cheque payable to “The County Foundation” memo- Matt Stever Fund
Cheques can be mailed to 35 Bridge St. Suite 107, PO Box 24, Picton, ON, K0K 2T0.
A note for US donors: You are able to donate through the above methods, but be aware that a Canadian charitable tax receipt may not be accepted by the US taxation authorities. Thank you for your support.
Please indicate you are contributing to the Matt Stever Fund in the note section.
Cheques can be mailed to 35 Bridge St. Suite 107, PO Box 24, Picton, ON, K0K 2T0.
the Rotary Club of Picton, along with the Stever family.
