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Many thanks to the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management for hosting TechNow 2010, and for bringing one of my favorite nonprofit marketing gurus, Katya Andresen, to Pittsburgh.     The gist of Katya’s presentation?  People give because of an emotional response to a call for action, not because you & I can articulate our mission [...]

October 28, 2010   1 Comment

Thanks to generous local donors from the ACCF Baker Family Charitable Fund and Richard & Barbara Snyder, Kittanning has its own KDKA WeatherBug at Grace Christian School!    

October 21, 2010   Comments Off

Many thanks to the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation for providing a free copy of their video, “Heroin: Lives Forever Changed” for the ACCF to lend out. “Heroin: Lives Forever Changed” is an original production by the Allegheny-Kiski Health Foundation, produced in response to the growing heroin addiction problem among teens and young adults.  The purpose of the film [...]

October 14, 2010   Comments Off

Thank you so much, Board members and friends, for helping us celebrate another year of service to our community at our Annual Dinner at Kittanning Country Club this week. Our speakers Dixie Lipnichan of Cherryish Our Communities, Inc. and Zach Burns of the Blind Association of Butler & Armstrong Counties enlightened and inspired us–thank you [...]

October 8, 2010   Comments Off

Cherryish Our Communities, Inc. is proud to announce that 82 trees were planted last year through the combined efforts of many of our northern communities.  Congratulations, Dixie Lipnichan, President (front left), on a successful year!  Stay tuned for new plantings in the spring . . .

September 8, 2010   Comments Off

“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”  ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

September 3, 2010   Comments Off

. . . two for the show — the Kittanning Citizens Bridge is the scene of filming today of the new Katherine Heigl movie, “One for the Money,” based on a book by Janet Evanovich.

August 30, 2010   Comments Off

Twelve government and community leaders gathered for the morning Power of 32 “Community Conversation” to identify strengths and challenges to creating a thriving community, both locally and regionally. To think about: How would you want to answer these questions 25 years from now? What about our region makes us most proud? What was the key to getting [...]

August 25, 2010   Comments Off

JOIN US IN A COMMUNITY CONVERSATON AND VOICE YOUR VISION FOR OUR REGION! The Armstrong County Board of Commissioners invites you to a POWER of 32 Community Conversation Wednesday, August 25th Belmont Complex, 415 Butler Road, Kittanning PA 16201 8 am to 11 am OR 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm To RSVP, please call 724.548.3215 View [...]

August 4, 2010   Comments Off