Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation
Doing Our Part to Build a Brighter Tomorrow
Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation
Doing Our Part to Build a Brighter Tomorrow
Murray & Murray in Sandusky proudly stays active in our communities by supporting local organizations that uplift people in need, especially children, youths, and teenagers. With this passion in our hearts, we established the Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation.
Mission Statement:
“We wish to enhance the quality of life in the Erie County Community, which has generously supported our family. It is our intent to address the needs of its citizens primarily focusing on youth-related issues.”
Organizations We Support
- Imagination Library: For many years, the Foundation has contributed to the Imagination Library in Erie County to encourage reading from the time children are born until they attend school. The children receive a book each month which is age appropriate. Ann Murray and Susan Murray were responsible for bringing the Imagination Library to Erie County. After the local service group, Zonta, took over the administration of the Imagination Library, the Foundation continued to support the library.
- Kinship: The Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation has supported the noble endeavors of Kinship for several years. The organization helps families visit in a comfortable and safe setting. Susan Murray currently serves on the Kinship Board.
- Giving Birthdays: The Foundation supports the nonprofit agency of Giving Birthdays. This agency provides children in kinship or foster care in Erie County with a birthday celebration, including a birthday cake, birthday presents and party decorations. This program allows children to know that they are special and supports their caregivers
- Boys & Girls Club of Erie County: Through the Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation, our family has been actively involved with the community year-round, contributing financially and volunteering time with civic and charitable institutions in the area. The Charitable Foundation has supported and helps families from the Boys & Girls Club of Erie County, where our partners volunteered time tutoring and playing games with kids after school on several occasions. Tami Murray and Susan Murray each served as original Board members for the Boys & Girls Club of Erie County. Through organizations such as the Kindship and the Boys & Girls Club, Murray & Murray has established an ongoing commitment to supporting the local community.
- Erie County Economic Development Corporation: Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation has supported the RISE Incubator Program. The Regional Incubator for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship (RISE) program of the Erie County Economic Development Corporation offers free business development assistance to entrepreneurs and existing businesses in our area.
- Erie County Community Foundation: As a member of the Council of Foundations, the Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation participates regularly in group meetings to review community proposals and collaborate on joint initiatives. These initiatives include the Internship Program, which was developed to introduce college-aged area residents to local nonprofits. Margaret Murray is pleased to serve on the screening committee for this successful program.
- Firelands Habitat for Humanity: Peggy Murray and Ann Murray were founders of the Firelands Habitat for Humanity. Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation is proud to have funded and worked on an all-women’s build home on Hancock Street in Sandusky. The Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation also financially supported the consolidation of the Firelands Habitat for Humanity ReStore facility on U.S. 250. Partner Nolan Murray currently serves as the Treasurer for Firelands Habitat.
- Sandusky State Theatre: The Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation periodically underwrites programs for children at the historic Sandusky State Theatre.
- Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio: Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation has supported this organization for decades. Together with the other Board Members of County Cupboard, Peggy Murray established the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio and chaired its capital campaign to build its initial foodbank on Baumhart Road in Lorain. Margaret Murray later joined the board and served six years, three of which as the President. Elizabeth Newman, sister of Dennis, Charles, Florence, and Margaret and daughter of Dennis and Peggy, later served on the board. When these programs were initiated, the Murray & Murray Charitable Foundation funded the Backpack Program and Kids Café at Boys and Girls Club. The foundation has also contributed to Second Harvest accounts for other Sandusky agencies, such as OH-Go and the Boys & Girls Club.
Scholarship Opportunities
The education of our children sets the foundation that they will stand upon as our future leaders. It is vitally important to Murray & Murray that we also help promote higher education however we can, including scholarship opportunities for local students. We sponsor an annual renewal scholarship for Sandusky High School Students and an annual scholarship for Firelands BGSU Students. The Foundation also supports the BGSU Firelands Student Parent Support Program to enable parents to continue their education.
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Dennis E. Murray Jr."Placing that final piece to reveal the entire picture is what drew me to this profession. When a client trusts me to tell their story and bring them justice, that gives me the same satisfaction." -
Charles M. Murray"No different than most kids, I dreamt of being a hero as a child—and there was no bigger hero in my life than my father. He often told us stories about the people who were relying on him to resolve their tragedies; I always knew that was the kind of person I wanted to be."
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Margaret M. Murray"I work to be an advocate for my clients and help them in the best and most meaningful way possible. Presenting a case to the court and having the clients understand just how much we care about their very personal and individual claims is very important to me."
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James L. Murray"The relationships with my clients are built through hours of listening and working together. That is what makes my job worthwhile. It is a great thrill when I get to tell clients that we’ve won a case and that they will be able to rebuild or improve their lives as a result of our hard work together."
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Florence A. Murray"Fairness has always been my driving force—knowing that no one ever deserves or wants to be in a situation where they need an attorney. I believe that one of the greatest joys in life is interacting with and helping other people, and it’s this knowledge that I take with me to my practice every day."
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Nolan E. Murray"I treat each case and client as unique and strive zealously to advocate for the very real and personal issues facing them. At Murray & Murray, providing first-rate counsel is not an ambition, it is an expectation."
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Kelly E. Murray"My focus is on providing steadfast support to our clients by leveraging the strength of nearly 100 years of success to ensure that justice is not just an aspiration, but a tangible reality for those we represent."
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Dennis E. Murray Sr."After over 50 years of practicing law, I still remember my first class-action lawsuit for the civil rights of women and persons of color. That’s my dedication—to give 100% effort to every moment that I work on each case."
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William H. Bartle"Working with my clients to prepare for trial and seeing them through the entire process from beginning to the very end gives me as much satisfaction today as it did when I began my career."
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Donna Jean A. Evans"I’ve been involved in many complex litigations for both class action and individual suits, giving my all to each case. It’s why I love my job; it allows me to fight for the victim."
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