Janis Miller Wertheimer

A lifelong Frederick County resident who graduated college in 1929, Mrs. Wertheimer served as Vice President of an insurance and real estate agency she owned and operated alongside her husband Philip. She was actively involved in the Frederick community until her death in 2001, serving volunteer hours with a dozen or more nonprofits. In life, Mrs. Wertheimer created The Philip and Janis Wertheimer Fund for the Salvation Army/Frederick Corps with the Community Foundation to support the Salvation Army's activities. Upon her death, the greater portion of her estate was bequeathed to the Community Foundation for the creation of two more funds: The Philip and Janis Miller Wertheimer Fund, which supports six area organizations, and The Janis Miller Wertheimer Fund, which, in part, supports the Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism program, recognizing outstanding volunteers. By supporting the good works of others, Mrs. Wertheimer's legacy of making Frederick County the best it can be is realized in perpetuity.