#BuildingAStrongerFayette: East End United Community Center
CFFC awarded a 2020 grant to East End United Community Center to support their efforts in #BuildingAStrongerFayette. Read their grant feature here!
Grant & Day of Giving Supports Youth Programming Nonprofit
East End United Community Center (EEUCC) is helping to build a stronger Fayette by supporting local youth. They have received multiple grants from the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) in the past, including a 2020 Emergency Relief Fund grant.
Keeley Forrestel and Nancy Reed with EEUCC’s Emergency Relief Fund check
EEUCC used the Emergency Relief Fund grant to purchase and distribute toiletries and household supplies to the community during the covid-19 pandemic. On a weekly basis, between 45 and 55 families picked up supply bags at EEUCC.
“We distributed to families we already serve, which helped us stay in touch with the kids, but the supply distribution is also open to the larger community. This was helpful in increasing awareness of other resources we have available, such as a diaper bank, clothing closet, free hot dinners for youth up to age 18, and subsidized childcare,” explained Keeley Forrestel, EEUCC Executive Director.
Like many organizations, EEUCC has adapted programming during the pandemic. Though the typical in-person afterschool programming isn’t currently offered, EEUCC has continued to provide afterschool enrichment opportunities in a virtual setting. They showed their ability to adapt for fundraising as well, placing in the top five for CFFC’s first Fayette Gives in 2020, both for amount fundraised and number of donors.
Keeley Forrestel and Renee Couser with EEUCC’s Fayette Gives check
The CFFC is happy to support organizations like EEUCC that are making a positive impact on Fayette County. We invite nonprofits to complete the Building a Stronger Fayette General Grantmaking application for 2021 funding, which is open now until March 1, 2021. To learn more about current grant opportunities, visit www.cffayettepa.org.
CFFC Grant Applications Open for Spring 2021
The Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) is accepting applications for the Building a Stronger Fayette General Grantmaking Program and for their Field of Interest Grants for the Burchinal Family Endowment Fund, the Mary and John J. Depcrymski Memorial Fund, and the Jack and Diane Hughes Family Fund. The grant application deadline is March 1, 2021. Please visit the “Grants” tab at www.cffayettepa.org to learn more about these opportunities and to apply.
Email Rebecca Wardle or call 724-437-8600 x203 with any questions.
2021-2022 CFFC Post-Secondary Scholarships Now Available!
The CFFC has posted scholarship applications for 2021-2022 post-secondary students, offering over 50 scholarship opportunities with a variety of criteria to support local students. Students can apply by going to the “Scholarships” tab at www.cffayettepa.org, and then click “Apply Now”. Students will be directed to the new, time-saving application software. The application deadline is March 26, 2021.
CFFC scholarship opportunities are made possible by generous donors who create scholarship funds, often to honor or memorialize someone special in their lives, to support students, and to give back to the community. The criteria for these scholarships may include field of study, specific post-secondary schools, GPA, participation in sports or the arts, community service hours, and more.
The CFFC and our donors are committed to supporting students as they continue their education. In 2020, the CFFC awarded over $225,000 in post-secondary scholarships. For more information on how CFFC can assist you with your charitable giving, please contact Renee Couser, Executive Director, at 724-437-8600 x 1.
Through the CFFC’s partnership with the Pennsylvania Access to High Education Program (PATH), CFFC scholarship recipients may be eligible to receive an additional award through PATH.
Contact Mrs. Lee O’Neil with any questions at 724-437-8600 x2.
CFFC Distributes $292,423 for Fayette Gives 2020
The Community Foundation of Fayette County Distributes $292,423 for “Fayette Gives”
January 5, 2021, Fayette County, Pa. – The first-ever Fayette Gives was held on November 12, 2020 and raised money for local nonprofits. Generous donors contributed more than $233,746 during this fundraising marathon. In addition, the Community Foundation of Fayette County’s (CFFC) $57,000 Bonus Pool increased these donations to $292,423.
“Many nonprofits were forced to cancel their 2020 fundraising events. The nonprofit organizations that participated in Fayette Gives were able to encourage donations through a new outlet, with safe and convenient check and online options. Thank you to everyone who supported this community-wide effort and made it possible for $292,423 to be distributed to local nonprofits, which will help strengthen Fayette County.” – Daniel Gearing, CFFC 2020 Board Chair.
Special thanks to the generous sponsors who supported the Bonus Pool.
Community Sponsors:
Mike Kelly Toyota of Uniontown
The Swimmer Family
Generosity Sponsors:
Charity Fund
Erie Insurance
Joy G. Huston
Humanity Sponsors:
The Eberly Foundation & Robert E. Eberly, Jr.
Fayette Legacy Partners of Janney Montgomery Scott
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Greene County
Mid Penn Bank
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Somerset Trust Company
The CFFC is happy to see a positive response to this new initiative and plans to host Fayette Gives annually. The Fayette Gives website lists eligibility requirements and FAQs. Registration for 2021 is planned to open in March at www.fayettegives.org.
The goal of Fayette Gives is to engage the community in philanthropy and build a stronger Fayette County by supporting local nonprofits. Giving back and supporting those who help residents will always be important to CFFC, regardless of the ever-changing needs of the community.