Overview
The Michael C. McHugh Memorial Foundation was created to honor the life of Michael Caleb McHugh and to carry forward the compassion he showed to others. Michael worried most about families who struggled and believed no one should face hardship alone. The Foundation reflects that spirit.
We support families who have lost a child by helping them cover funeral, memorial, and essential living expenses. These decisions should be guided by a family’s values, not their financial circumstances. Our support ensures that parents, siblings, and caregivers can focus on honoring their child and caring for each other during an impossible time.
The Foundation also assists families whose children are in hospice or end-of-life care, helping them navigate the financial pressures that arrive quickly and unexpectedly. Every grant is grounded in dignity, compassion, and immediacy.
Michael’s own generosity helped seed the Fund, and it has continued to grow through the love, support, and belief of the community he inspired.
FOUNDED:
The Foundation, known as the MCM Fund, was established in January 2018 and is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
MISSION:
BEYOND SYMPATHY— Tangible support for basic needs including funeral and memorial expenses when a family loses a child.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Kari McHugh ……………………………… Founder, President
Calece Johnson ……………………………... Treasurer
Michael McNamara ………………………… Secretary
Stacey Caravella …………………………….. Trustee
Krista Demas ……………………………….. Trustee
Suzanne McDevitt ………………………….. Trustee
Brooke McHugh ……………………………. Trustee
THE LOGO:
The GOAT featured in the logo stands for “Greatest of All Time” and references what Mike’s family called him in the last year of life (“GOAT boy”). In the logo, the GOAT is standing in a protective stance over an “M” that transitions from the Milton red to Thayer orange. The stars represent the part of Michael that transcends his life creating his legacy that is the MCM Fund.
