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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Infinity, the ACCF women’s giving circle, believes that small efforts, when combined with other people, add up to big results:

$1 a day from Infinity Grantmakers makes the group a philanthropic force
Switching to reusable bags can save literally millions of dollars in disposal costs and millions of gallons of petroleum (the petroleum in only 14 plastic […]

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Did you know that in 2007, you–our donors, board, and volunteers:
Awarded $175,000 in local grants and scholarships?
Distributed 4,000 free books to at-risk kids?
Helped the local library bring “The Big Read” to Armstrong County?
Provided local nonprofits with assistance?
Awarded 12 post-secondary scholarships?
YOU have done all that and more.  THANK YOU.
As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary in 2008, join […]

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 It’s a 250th birthday celebration!

Yay!  Community Connections, an initiative of Pittsburgh 250 administered by The Sprout Fund, today announced the selection of 100 regional and grassroots projects to receive a total of $1 million in funding for activities and events occurring during the region’s 250th anniversary in 2008.  It was so difficult for those of […]

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