In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is donating disposable 3-ply face masks to Churches in Fayette County to be distributed to congregants attending services, church staff and volunteers.
Complete the request form for the Mask Initiative for Churches here.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is donating disposable 3-ply face masks to First Response Organizations, Healthcare Organizations, and Human Service Agencies located in Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties, PA.
To submit a request, please complete the Front Line Mask Initiative Request Form.
If you would like to donate to the Front Line Mask Initiative, tax-deductible gifts may be made online at www.cffayettepa.org. Checks payable to “Community Foundation of Fayette County” may be mailed to 5 South Mt. Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401. Please write “Front Line Mask Initiative” on the memo line.
The CFFC wishes everyone health and safety during this difficult time. Thank you to everyone on the front lines providing support to the Fayette County community.
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) has created the Emergency Relief Fund to provide grants to health and human service organizations serving Fayette County, PA in response to local disasters and emergencies. Currently, the Emergency Relief Fund will respond to the needs related to the COVID-19 virus.
Emergency Relief Fund grant applications are now available.
Grants will be made to organizations classified as a 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), 509(a)(3), or Unit of Government. Organizations must be located in Fayette County or provide services to Fayette County residents, and requests for funding must be due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus.
If you would like to donate to the Emergency Relief Fund, tax-deductible gifts may be made via the CFFC website at www.cffayettepa.org. Checks payable to “Community Foundation of Fayette County” may be mailed to 5 South Mt. Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401. Please write “Emergency Relief Fund” on the memo line. For other types of gifts, including IRA Charitable Transfers, please contact the CFFC at 724-437-8600.
Read the CFFC’s latest Building A Stronger Fayette feature about Adelphoi Village’s Career Exploration Lab! The Building A Stronger Fayette series shines a light on nonprofit organizations that have received CFFC grants and are helping make a positive impact on the Fayette County community. Learn more about other organizations and projects that the CFFC has funded on our Building A Stronger Fayette webpage and make sure to like and follow us on social media @cffayettepa for continued updates.
The 2020-2021 CFFC scholarship deadline has been extended to April 3, 2020 at midnight.
Students pursuing post-secondary education can review criteria and apply here!
As a result of the recent virus-relates school closures, the CFFC has changed some of its application requirements. In particular:
1. Letters of reference will not require an original signature. You may upload a letter with a computer-printed signature. It must still be on the recommender’s letterhead.
2. High school students may upload their own transcript. Just follow the directions in the Transcript Request section of the application.
3. If you cannot get an Official transcript, an unofficial transcript will be accepted.
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The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) has created the Emergency Relief Fund to provide grants to health and human service organizations serving Fayette County, PA in response to local disasters and emergencies.
Grants will be made from the Emergency Relief Fund to human service organizations and other nonprofits to address immediate needs, short-term needs and long-term needs of the community. Currently, the Emergency Relief Fund will respond to the needs related to the COVID-19 virus.
“The CFFC has created the Emergency Relief Fund in an effort to assist local organizations that provide services to the community during times of their greatest need. The current pandemic has various effects on Fayette County and its residents, and people are looking for ways to help,” said the CFFC Executive Director, Renee M. Couser.
Tax-deductible gifts to the Emergency Relief Fund may be made via the CFFC website at www.cffayettepa.org (through the Network for Good and the PayPal Giving Fund “Donate Now” buttons). Checks payable to “Community Foundation of Fayette County” may be mailed to 5 South Mt. Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401. Please write “Emergency Relief Fund” on the memo line. For other types of gifts, including IRA Charitable Transfers, please contact the CFFC at 724-437-8600.