Posts from — November 2007
The New Kid on the Block
The mission of Arts on the Allegheny, a new nonprofit organization, is “to enrich the cultural life of western Pennsylvania by presenting quality performers and artists at the Kittanning Riverfront Park and other venues.” Arts on the Allegheny is a committee inititated by Kittanning Borough Council and comprised of citizens of Armstrong County [Michael Johnston, Chase [...]
November 28, 2007 Comments Off
A Resource Worth Your Time
The Armstrong County Human Resource Council is a valuable source of information about human services in our communities. Members meet quarterly and share program updates and projects that are of value to our clients. (Cheri Platko Community Action Agency Head Start, Kim Pivetta Community Action’s Housing Program, Kim Clark-Revay Family Counseling Center, KJ Collamer Allegheny Power social worker, [...]
November 15, 2007 Comments Off
Community Connections Grassroots Grants Decided
But it’s a secret (shhhhh!) until December. Good thing I’m good at secrets–I never tell what anyone’s Christmas present is, and I don’t peek at mine, either . . . The Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections Grassroots Decision-Making Panel met on Monday, November 12th at the Armstrong County Community Foundation to review the scores of 17 grant applications submitted for projects [...]
November 14, 2007 3 Comments
Community Foundations Week
November 12 – 18, 2007 is National Community Foundations Week. Did you know that community foundations account for only 1% of all U.S. grantmaking foundations, but almost 9% of giving? People of every means have an opportunity to create and receive social good through their local community foundations. The Armstrong County Community Foundation–Your Community/Your Foundation! [...]
November 12, 2007 Comments Off
Environmental Learning Center
The Armstrong County Community Foundation held a board retreat at the Crooked Creek Environmental Learning Center yesterday. The ELC is a wonderful Armstrong County resource–you can view the animal exhibits inside, hike on a trail, have a family reunion or a business meeting, even stay overnight! The atmosphere is rustic–no 5-star accomodations here–but if you [...]
November 10, 2007 Comments Off
Scout would love it . . .
ACCF AmeriCorps member Paula Rummel shares some comments made by participants in The Big Read events: As part of the evaluation of The Big Read, we have collected 500 event feedback cards. I thought I’d share some of the responses. Comments are given in response to “one or two thoughts I’ll take away from this event.†Frequent [...]
November 6, 2007 Comments Off
