ROCKVILLE, MD, January 21, 2021 — E. Cohen, a nationally ranked assurance, tax, and consulting firm headquartered in Rockville, MD, announced that it raised $25,000 for the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s (The Community Foundation) Food for Montgomery Fund during the 2020 holiday season.
Urged on by the holiday instinct of giving to those who are less fortunate, E. Cohen launched an elaborate holiday fundraising campaign to support The Community Foundation’s initiative to combat food insecurity in Montgomery County, MD. Through direct appeals to clients, employees, and friends, E. Cohen achieved its goal of raising $25,000 for this effort, demonstrating that people can have an amazing impact on the community when they band together and challenge each other to exceed fundraising goals.
“It’s truly exciting and heartening to see how clients, employees, and friends rallied around this extremely important cause,” E. Cohen’s Managing Principal Eric Cohen stated. “The Community Foundation has proven to be an invaluable resource for families struggling in our community. E. Cohen is very happy to be able to help them continue to do the important work that they do daily.”
The Food for Montgomery initiative is a coordinated public-private response effort that is marshalling the resources of county government, the knowledge and connections of food providers, and generous donations of hundreds of people and businesses to address the drastic increase in food insecurity among households in Montgomery County, MD due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The partners of this initiative work to provide food assistance and essential supplies to more than 115,000 Montgomery County residents struggling with food insecurity. For more information visit: www.tinyurl.com/FoodforMontgomery.
“Knowing E. Cohen’s longtime commitment to supporting local communities in need, we are deeply honored that the firm adopted the Food for Montgomery initiative to be its 2020 holiday beneficiary,” said Anna Hargrave, Executive Director for Montgomery County at the Greater Washington Community Foundation. “This generous donation will help advance vital efforts which are providing relief to people in need and will serve as an inspiring example to other companies by demonstrating what it truly means to do well and do good.”
E. Cohen provides an integrated suite of assurance, tax, and consulting services to individuals and a wide array of industries across the mid-Atlantic region. The firm has built a tradition of excellence spanning nearly 30 years. As a nationally ranked professional services firm, our experts provide innovative solutions designed to exceed client expectations. Our strong commitment to the middle market enables us to advise clients at all stages of the business lifecycle. Our expertise goes well beyond traditional accounting to include technology, cybersecurity, and wealth planning services. For more information about E. Cohen and its family of companies, please visit http://www.ecohen.com and follow us on Twitter at @ECohenCPAs for up to the minute news and updates.
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