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Interns Announce New Funding Opportunities

For the fifth year, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is hosting two teams of Youth Philanthropy Interns. Over the past four weeks, they have been busy assessing community needs through research, site visits, and interviews. In doing so, they…

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YPI Class of 2017

The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is proud to announce its newest summer interns for the 2017 Youth Philanthropy Internship. As of this year, the program has been operational for half a decade thanks to the generous patronage of The…

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Community Foundation Wins $5,000 from NRG Energy

After a week of fiercely competitive online voting, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies won third place in a competition sponsored by NRG Energy, taking home $5,000. The award money will go toward developing the September 11 National Memorial Trail.…

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Scholarship for Young Entrepreneurs

JOHNSTOWN -- Know a high school senior who wants to start a business? The Strandquest-Simmons Scholarship Program will award $4,000 to a high school senior from the Johnstown area to encourage start-ups in this region. Accepted scholarship applicants get to…

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Welcome Home

BEDFORD--- Hundreds of little animals will be getting a new home thanks in part to some generous funds. Board members broke ground this summer for a new building to house the Bedford County Humane Society (BCHS). “We've been in our…

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Pouring Hope

JOHNSTOWN---A new fund has been established at the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, and who it benefits will be entirely up to a group of youngsters. The Pouring Hope Foundation was created by six donor families: Erin and Casey Craig…

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A Musical Tribute

JOHNSTOWN---Krista Chverchko had a talent and passion for music. She used her love of the arts to help others: now her family has planned a musical tribute to carry on her legacy. “This is our tribute to Krista, who would…

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CFA Welcomes 2016 Youth Philanthropy Interns

BEDFORD, CAMBRIA, SOMERSET--- The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is excited to welcome a new group of interns for the fourth consecutive year of the Youth Philanthropy Internship program. Led by senior interns Kate McGrath and David Saylor (returning from…

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Can You Hear Me Now?

BEDFORD COUNTY---Hearing the performances will no longer be an issue for guests who attend plays at the Garner Theater at Old Bedford Village. That’s thanks to a $1,200 grant through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies that allowed for the…

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