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Two Fund Holders Honored by Somerset Chamber

Two Community Foundation fund holders were recently honored with Somerset County Chamber of Commerce SoCo Awards. Pennsylvania State Trooper Branden Snyder, of the Somerset County Shop With a Cop Fund, and Ian Mapes, of the SoCo Farmers' Market Fund, were…

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New Scholarship Fund Honors Longtime VCI Director

A new scholarship administered by the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies will not only support veterans and their family members, but will also honor a longtime local leader who has been a fierce advocate for veterans. The Thomas Caulfield Veterans…

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Blooms of Hope – Somerset County

In the bleak midwinter there is a ray of sunshine-the Somerset County annual Blooms of Hope daffodil fundraiser. This year marks the 10th annual Blooms of Hope campaign in which residents can purchase potted daffodil plants, cut daffodils or give…

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CFA Announces Spring 2022 Grants

CFA Awards More Than $200K in Spring Grants This May, CFA announced $201,949 in Spring 2022 Grant awards to support nonprofits across the region, including a $5,000 grant to help local high school students repair 11 little libraries that serve…

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Charitable Giving: Donor Advised Funds

Why Are Donor Advised Funds Catching Attention? Donors are drawn toward potential growth (and tax savings) for charitable contributions For nearly 90 years, charitably-minded individuals and families have established Donor Advised Funds to help carry out their philanthropic wishes. Employment…

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EITC Participation Means a Win for Local Kids

Somerset County insurance agency provides support for 10th year in a row For the past decade, BDH/Konhaus LLC, a Meyersdale-based insurance agency, has employed Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program to save on taxes and make a difference for…

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CFA Awards Fall 2021 Grants

CFA Awards Nearly $300K in Fall 2021 Grants Around the Region At press conferences in Cambria, Bedford, and Somerset counties, CFA announced Fall 2021 Grant awards to 77 projects across the region, totaling $292,716 in funding for local nonprofits. This…

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Maintaining the Stonycreek

Protecting a Precious Resource The Somerset Conservation District, one of the lead agencies involved in the transformational Stonycreek River cleanup projects that began in the 1990s, has launched a campaign to ensure the waterway can stay as clean and full…

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How Endowments Work (and Grow!)

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies was created to benefit our community every day, forever. Individuals who create funds with us can experience peace of mind knowing that their funds are in a permanent and secure place. The Community Foundation…

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