Posts from — September 2008
YOU decide!
Which worthy nonprofit organization will be awarded the $10,000 ACCF 10th Anniversary Grant? YOU get to decide . . . . Because we are a COMMUNITY Foundation, we want our community to award our special 10th anniversary grant from the 10 finalists chosen by the ACCF. Your vote counts! Log on and vote here: www.accfound.org/vote! [...]
September 21, 2008 Comments Off
Don't be a CAVE person* . . .
The Armstrong County Community Foundation is very pleased at the turnout for the Jack Schultz’s presentation of “Boomtown USA” on Tuesday evening. Many thanks to our sponsors, who helped make an informative evening possible: Snyder Associated Companies, Klingensmith’s Drugstores, Klingensmith’s HealthCare, and Lenape Heights. *CAVE person = Citizen Against Virtually Everything Much applause and fanfare [...]
September 17, 2008 Comments Off
$10,000 Grant Award PUBLIC VOTING Goes "Live"
Beginning September 12, the public may vote for our $10,000 grant award finalists–voting continues until October 3. Winner to be announced at our Annual Dinner Celebration on October 8th!
September 15, 2008 1 Comment
"We treat people, not viruses."
Last Friday, I spent most of my day learning about AIDS in the rural counties of Southwestern PA. Is there HIV/AIDS in rural counties? Here? Yes, and the risk factors are not exactly what we would think they are. (Photo: Stewart Fisk, Coordinator of the Positive Health Clinic, Allegheny General Hospital, and Judy Sylvester, Planning [...]
September 15, 2008 Comments Off
Can communities that are struggling rebound?
The Armstrong County Community Foundation is hosting a presentation by nationally known speaker Jack Schultz, who will discuss his book, “Boomtown, USA: The 7 ½ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns†at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 16 at Lenape Heights Golf Course, Ford City. Schultz will answer these questions, and apply his experience [...]
September 9, 2008 Comments Off
$10,000 Grant Application Deadline This Friday, September 12
As a reminder, I’m reposting the information about our $10,000 grant! We try to make is as painless as possible for our nonprofits, as we know you are busy. Remember, JUST the Letter of inquiry (NOT the full grant application), an itemized budget for your project, your IRS Determination letter, and your Board of Directors list. The [...]
September 8, 2008 Comments Off
