The Council on Foundations hosted a world-wide summit of philanthropy this week in National Harbor, MD.  Three thousand foundations were represented (there are approximately 80,000 foundations in the US alone.)  I was so exciting to hear what other folks are doing; a young woman at my table for this plenary session was from Brazil, and had […]

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Infinity, the women’s giving circle of the Armstrong County Community Foundation, goes green with a great reusable bag fundraiser.  (Infinity mascots, pink flamingos Mercy & Good Will, prepare to shop for shrimp.)
Did you know that Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags each year?  That is the equivalent to dumping nearly 12 million barrels of […]

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Mary Ann Valasek, Chair of Arts on the Allegheny, discusses the pros and cons of various kinds of performance stages with Tony Sgro of Chujko in preparation for the first concert of the 2008 summer series. 
 Mark your calendars for June 1st–Gaelic Storm arrives in Kittanning!

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(See our display in the chamber window on Market Street in Kittanning–click on the photo for a close-up.)
Armstrong Books for Children, an ACCF early literacy initiative, has purchased 300 copies of “Up, Down, and Around” (the Pennsylvania One Book Every Young Child choice for 2008) for distribution to Armstrong County children. 
Celebrate books with our county […]

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