The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) Chairperson, Jim Foutz announced today that 10 organizations serving Fayette County will be awarded a combined total of $28,000 in the 2015 Spring Cycle. Funding for these wards is made possible through the CFFC general grantmaking program, and through funds held at the CFFC, including The Charity Fund and The Burchinal Fund.
Organizations receiving support include: Alternative Yes (for the Earn while you Learn Parenting Program); Brownsville Area Revitalization Corp (for renovations to the Flatiron Building); Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region (for the literacy program); City Mission – Living Stones (for the women’s shelter operations);; Christian Layman Corp (for food bank deliveries in Fayette County); Fayette County Blind Association (for a new educational program for the blind); Fayette County Cultural Trust (for the Rural Arts Collaborative); German Masontown Library (for purchase of tables); Greater Uniontown Heritage Consortium – State Theatre (for the community production of Mary Poppins), and Mountain Watershed Association (for the completion of the Indian Creek Valley Trail).
“We are proud of the Community Foundation’s service to our community, and since 1999, we have awarded over $2.5 million to Fayette County non-profits. These awards represent a variety of program interests including education, arts and culture, health and human services, economic development and tourism,” said Foutz.
The Community Foundation was founded in 1999 and is widely recognized as an important regional resource for donors and nonprofit organizations. The CFFC holds the distinction of accreditation from the Council on Foundations and was named the Outstanding Foundation in Western Pennsylvania in 2009.
