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CFA Transaction Rate Ranks Among Top 40 in National Survey

The number of transactions really demonstrates the volume of work the Foundation, our donors, and our partners are doing to make our community better. Community Foundation for the Alleghenies showed strong rankings in a recently released national survey of community…

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Helping Communities Heal

This week, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies showed support for community foundations in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas. CFA gave a $1,000 gift to El Paso Community Foundation and a $1,000 gift to The Dayton Foundation. Both foundations have…

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Nearly $1.5 Million in NEW Funding Announced

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOMWcjHVIOE&feature=youtu.be Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) is announcing nearly $1.5 million in new funding available for the next three years for projects that support sustainable results in two strategic arenas: community development and early childhood education. By helping more…

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Economic Development Expert for Somerset County

Economic Development Expert to Help Grow Somerset County The Somerset Economic Development Council has added an Economic Development Specialist to its staff. Tracey Prather is working full-time with the SCEDC, fulfilling a critical role in supporting and initiating several exciting…

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End-of-Year Giving Guide

It's the most wonderful time of the year! With the end of the year fast approaching, you may be considering making a gift to the Community Foundation. It’s a critical time to give generously to support our communities while also…

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Creating Opportunity for Young Entrepreneurs

Zak Slayback thinks big — about education, business, and the future. The 2012 Somerset Area High School graduate-turned-Ivy-league-dropout is doing his best to disrupt traditional ideas about pathways to success. And he wants more young people to join him. “Now,…

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Inspiring Caretakers, Changing the Story

Despite the tragedies that Corey suffered, he never stopped trying to make a difference in the lives of others. As a tribute to Corey, the Leech Family will continue to help people in his name, with the Corey Leech Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Kaye Bird Visiting Writers’ Series

Kaye Bird loved to write. “Writing and reading were her two passions,” says Kaye’s husband, Gary. “I think there was almost a biological necessity that she write.” That love of writing led her to teaching, and to careers as an…

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Finding Opportunity in Tragedy

Rita and Phil Marcinek had a passion for helping people. Together, they started Victims Remembered, after the murder of Rita’s father. For years, the couple helped other victims’ family members find the resources to cope with devastating loss. When Phil…

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Veterans, Children, & Farmers

Every week, veterans can pick up $5 worth of vouchers to spend however they’d like at the Bedford Farmers' Market. Starting June 7th, families can bring children to get vouchers, too. Farmers' Market Manager Gwen Querry started the program last year with a few hundred dollars, funded by a handful of local businesses and the VFW. This year, she’s been able to expand the program through a $1,000 grant through the Community Foundation, supplemented by the Hyndman Health Center and an anonymous donor, for a total of $850 available to children and $650 for veterans.
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