2017 College Scholarship Applications Now Available
2017 College Scholarship Applications Now Available
Spring 2017 Grant Applications Now Available
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is accepting grant applications for the Foundation’s upcoming grant cycle.
Eligible organizations must be non-profit (recognized under Section 501 (c)(3) or equivalent, of the I.R.S. Code), tax-exempt, and located in Fayette County, PA. The Foundation also considers the grant requests of organizations from other areas whose purposes and programs benefit Fayette County.
The Community of Foundation of Fayette County’s General Grant-Making Fund gives priority to programs in the following areas: Arts and Culture, Education, Community Development, and Health and Human Services.
Requests of up to $5,000 will be accepted. If the organization receives a grant, a grant report is required within six (6) months of receiving the award.
Community Fund Established For Fayette County Grantmaking
The Community Foundation of Fayette County is pleased to announce that this year, we are creating a “Community Fund,” for year-end donations. All year-end contributions will go directly into our grantmaking program and will be used for grant awards in 2017, including projects focused on the arts and culture, health and human services, and education.
In 2016, the CFFC distributed approximately $690,000, including grant awards to non-profits and $224,400 in scholarships to Fayette County students, from pre-kindergarten to college. We are pleased to be Fayette County’s leader in charitable giving and non-profit guidance.
Your donation, in any amount, is very important to us and helps us to further achieve our mission. As always, all donations are 100% tax deductible.
Checks can be made payable to CFFC and mailed to: 2 West Main Street, Suite 101, Uniontown, PA 15401. Please write “Community Fund” in the memo portion of your check. Or, if you prefer, donations can also be made through our home page at Network for Good.
If you have any questions, or are interested in fund creation, please contact the office at 724-437-8600.
2015 Annual Report
The 2015 Annual Report has been distributed to the community via the Herald Standard.
If you would like to receive a copy, please stop by the CFFC Office at 2 West Main Street, Suite 101, Uniontown, PA 15401 or send an e-mail to rcouser@cffayettepa.org
2016 Fayette Philanthropist – Jacquelyn Core
Jacquelyn Core – Uniontown Area YMCA
Since becoming the CEO of the Uniontown Area YMCA in April I have been amazed over and over again by stories of the impact that our Y has on the community and on individual community members on a daily basis. I am blessed to frequently hear the stories of members whose lives have been changed for the positive. Whether it is someone who became free of evidence of diabetes through implementation of dietary and exercise changes, someone who recently suffered a cardiac event and is now returning to an active lifestyle, or a mom who found a family support network while her husband and the father of her two small children was deployed with the military, people are always stopping by my office to share with me how the YMCA has impacted their lives.
We are training adults, providing workplace education and securing the health and wellness of Fayette County’s workforce through fitness and nutrition initiatives. We are addressing food security needs, particularly of school-age children through after school programming that includes healthy snacks and meals. We are increasing water safety by training both swimmers and lifeguards. We are providing education for school-age children, from dietary education to engineering design principles. We’re also providing nearly $100,000 worth of scholarship support annually so that low income individuals can participate in a YMCA membership and programming. No membership is free, as we foster pride in our members, working with them to determine what they can afford to pay.
This summer our staff decided they wanted to contribute to the sustainability of our movement, and we chose the Fayette philanthropy competition as our project. It has been my privilege to lead a team of staff members in raising funds that will help us ensure we are able to deliver community programming for years to come. We hope you will be a part of our movement as well!