Building a Stronger Fayette Fund
The Building a Stronger Fayette Fund is an endowment used for general grantmaking to support the community. Grants are awarded to local nonprofits to support arts and culture, education, community and economic development, health and human services, capacity building, and other areas of interest. This endowment will help the foundation address the ever-changing needs of the community in perpetuity.
Donate Now
You can make a difference in the community by donating to the Building a Stronger Fayette Fund.
Donate online: Give now through CFFC’s donation portal.
Donate by check: Please make checks payable to CFFC with “BASF Fund” on the memo line and mail to CFFC, 250 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Building a Stronger Fayette Series
The “Building a Stronger Fayette” series highlights nonprofits and programs that have received CFFC funding. These grants are made from a variety of funds held at the foundation, all supporting the community through charitable giving.
Equipment to Help Fayette EMS Staff and Services
The Burchinal Family Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Fayette County, has awarded over $25,000 to Fayette Emergency Medical Services (EMS) since 2019 for PPE gloves, portable radios, EMT training classes, and general operating support. With...
A Bench, Its Builders, and A Buddy
At Ben Franklin Elementary/Middle School: George Belch, Building Construction Instructor; Fayette CTI students who constructed Buddy Benches; Bernadette Ptak; Nate White, Instructional Supervisor Think back to the excitement of the playground during grade school...
Funding for Meal Delivery Transportation Costs
Pictured: Stephanie Crable, Aging Director, and Sr. James Ann Germuska, Executive Director Crosskeys Human Services delivers meals to around 200 elderly community members, helping seniors to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Their service area of...
CFFC Grant Helped to Equip MVAA’s New Brownsville Location
Pictured: Mark A. Smith, CEO; Annette Buffer, Board President; SueAnne Antonucci, Board Member When Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) learned that capacity building grants were available in spring 2023, it struck a chord. The organization had purchased the former...
Capacity Building Grant for Board Retreat
“Our mission is to best serve our community. To do that, we need to pay attention to detail, refine what we’re currently doing, and plan for the future. This grant helped us do those things,” said Steve Strange, Executive Director at East End United Community...
Upgraded Cooking Supplies for Family & Consumer Sciences
Uniontown Area School District was awarded a fall 2022 grant from the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC)'s Arthur and Millicent Gabriel Legacy Fund to purchase cookware and cooking equipment for Family & Consumer Sciences. “Cooking projects allow...
Bringing Historical Figures to Life on Stage
John Lewis preaching for the first time, Rosa Parks singing a tune about “good trouble”, Martin Luther King, Jr. sharing inspiring words… these are all scenes that local students witnessed during a performance from the Pittsburgh CLO. Since 2014, the Community...
MWA’s Equipment Resource Library for Environmental Education
Mountain Watershed Association (MWA) purchased materials for a newly developed Equipment Resource Library with funding from the Jack and Diane Hughes Family Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC). “With the generous support of this...
Book Vending Machine at Hatfield Elementary
The Community Foundation of Fayette County's Arthur and Millicent Gabriel Legacy Fund awarded a grant to Hatfield Elementary School for a book vending machine. CFFC was happy to join students, faculty, and PTO members at the ribbon cutting on March 10, 2023....
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Community Foundation of Fayette County
250 West Main Street
Uniontown, PA 15401
Phone: 724-437-8600
Fax: 724-438-3856
