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Communication and Diversity Workshops Available

JARI is hosting workshops on the topics of Communication and Diversity. The workshops will be conducted via Zoom by Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. There is no cost to participate. Sessions are limited to 20 participants per session. Details are listed…

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Connecting Local Kids

We have the space and the right people, and the chance to do something good. Fundraising Campaign Aims to Provide Computers to Local Students Organizers at the Flood City Youth Fitness Academy (FCYFA) along Lincoln Street in Johnstown are working…

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Arts Equity Reimagined

Is Your Arts Org Eligible? Funding Available for Local Arts Organizations Affected by the Pandemic The Covid-19 Arts Working Group (CAWG), a collaboration of 15 foundations and a private donor in the Pittsburgh metro area, has revised and updated the…

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Sustainable Energy Fund Grants Awarded Locally

This week, we were happy to announce a total of $119,450 in grants through the Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund held at CFA. That includes $62,450 in funding for six projects in Somerset, Indiana, and Cambria counties. Local projects that received…

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Portage Regional Endowments Awards Funding

Committee members of the Portage Regional Endowment Fund at Community Foundation for the Alleghenies recently awarded funding to a project to maintain the pool at Crichton McCormick Park. The $5,800 grant well help ensure the availability and continued use of…

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Giving Back, Gaining Skills

Another summer of Johnstown Youth Corps (JYC) has kicked off, with a team of eight local teens working together to do good throughout the city. Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies and Pennsylvania CareerLink Cambria County partner to create the summer…

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Support the ‘Steel Float’

Preserving a Piece of History A group of grassroots volunteers are working to revive an iconic Johnstown sculpture, perched alongside the Inclined Plane. Entitled “Steel Float,” the 30-foot metal structure can be seen from the Incline overlook, by riders on…

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Walk of Hope Fund Grows to Somerset County

Helping Keep Hope Close to Home Since 2016, the Johnstown Walk of Hope has helped local people and businesses support their friends and neighbors going through cancer and cancer treatments. All donations stay in the area, and every penny goes…

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CFA Again Achieves National Philanthropic Standards Recognition

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) recently received renewed accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establishes legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations. “Meeting the National Standards’ benchmarks is a rigorous,…

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Supporting Local Nonprofits

Spring 2020 Grant Awards Announced On Tuesday, we announced more than $180,000 in grants from our annual Spring Grant distribution. A total of 59 nonprofits in Bedford, Somerset, and Cambria counties will receive help doing the good work they do…

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