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Creative Revival in Memory of Jessie Gordon

When you glance at Jessie Gordon’s Facebook page, it’s tough to remember she’s gone. Friends still post hellos and memories, all of them hinting at Jessie’s joy for life. That joy persists. Jessie was of Scottish decent and bore a…

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A Life of Service

Lynn Ashe is known throughout Bedford County as a go-to community builder, who's willing to do whatever it takes to help a worthy cause. Before she landed in Bedford, Lynn was a trailblazer in the highest reaches of government, traveling the…

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Helping Teens Survive Depression

A Johnstown teenager survived life-threatening depression, and wants to help other teens who face similar struggles. Cassidy Klein created a local chapter of Project Semicolon, the nation-wide suicide prevention campaign raising awareness about depression and encouraging those struggling with it…

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Indiana Fire Chiefs Reward Good Citizenship

Homer City high schooler Robert Scott volunteers with the Homer City Fire Department, just like his father and grandfather did before him. “It makes me feel good,” says Robert. “My grandpa and my dad did it, and I’m glad I did it too.”
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Record Distribution for CFA’s Fall Grant Round

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is distributing nearly $300,000 in its 2017 Fall Grant round, a record distribution for this foundation. Through funds managed by the CFA and partnership institutions, 8o organizations in Bedford, Cambria, Indiana, and Somerset counties will receive a combined $298,401.
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DCNR Grant Workshops

Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is offering free grant workshops to outdoor and recreation organizations interested in applying for state funding. The DCNR application period runs from January 22 through April 11, 2018. Workshops are offered throughout the…

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2017 Apollo Award Recipients

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, in collaboration with the Cambria County Medical Society, is recognizing two outstanding local physicians for their contributions to the community. Dr. George S. Ashman and Dr. Richard W. Pidutti have been named the recipients of…

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Helping Teen Parents Beat the Odds

Being a parent is hard enough when you do it as a teenager. ELECT is trying to make sure those teens have the skills to be successful – in parenting and in life. The federal Education Leading to Employment and…

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Building Community through Music

Don’t be surprised if you hear the strumming of a ukulele the next time you’re in Confluence. At Turkeyfoot School District, there were no music teachers or music classes – nobody sharing the region’s musical heritage with the next generation.…

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Annual Report 2017

Thanks to our donors and other collaborators in philanthropy, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is strong. This past year, we reached a milestone $67 million in assets in 647 funds, and distributed $7.8 million to individuals and organizations making…

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