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Community Foundation Home to Fund Created in Honor of Long Time Supporter of Area Seniors
Thursday, August 18, 2011 -
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The Chautauqua Adult Day Care Centers, Inc. is proud to announce that it has established the Nancy M. Elofson Memorial Adult Day Care Fund with the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. The fund was established as a tribute to Mrs. Elofson for her long time support for the agency and seniors in the community. The Nancy M. Elofson Memorial Adult Day Care Fund will provide financial assistance for older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and other memory loss that are in need of attending the Present Center. Downtown Jamestown will be filled with the Sounds of Thunder and Cruisin’ Cars this Weekend
Monday, August 15, 2011 -
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The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is proud to support the 19th Annual Downtown Cruisin', which will be roaring into Jamestown this Friday, August 19th. Featuring dozens of vehicles, the Cruisin' is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. This Friday will also feature the 8th Annual Thunder in the Streets, featuring the professional motorcycle stunt team StarBoyz. For more information, visit www.discoverjamestown.com or call (716) 664-2477.
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Chautauqua County Sports Hall of Fame Looks to Community Foundation during Expansion Efforts
Tuesday, August 09, 2011 -
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The Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, located at 15 W. Third Street, Jamestown, has been a fixture of the community since 1980, and was organized to preserve and honor Chautauqua County's sports celebrities. At their July, 2011 board meeting, the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors agreed that establishing a Non-Endowment Fund at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation was the best way to gather the necessary funds to use towards expansion.
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Michelle K Reynolds Memorial Leukemia Fund to Hold Annual Benefit
Wednesday, August 03, 2011 -
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The Michelle Kay Reynolds Memorial Leukemia Fund will hold its 12th Annual benefit on Sunday, August 7, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the LLAMA Club on Route 474, Ashville. The day will actually begin with the 2nd Annual Leukemia Benefit Poker Run which will be held at Harley Davidson on East Main Street in Falconer and end at the LLAMA Club.
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Lawson Center/Community Foundation Collaboration Example of How a Non-Endowed Fund Works
Monday, July 25, 2011 -
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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Executive Director Randy Sweeney had the opportunity recently to take an impromptu tour of the Lawson Boating Heritage Center in Bemus Point. The tour was led by Anthony Hopfinger, President of the Board of Trustees of The Lawson Center, Inc. "The facility looks great, and I cannot wait to return and see the finished product," Sweeney said. Chautauqua Lake Association Benefits from Funding Provided by the Community Foundation
Sunday, July 17, 2011 -
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At a recent meeting, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Board of Directors made the decision to provide the CLA with $20,000 in an outright grant, and to encourage municipalities that benefit from Chautauqua Lake to provide $10,000 in matching funds, for a total potential of $30,000. Community Foundation’s Brenda L. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund Benefits Two Students
Tuesday, July 05, 2011 -
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Since its creation in 1986, the Brenda L. Morrow Memorial Scholarship Fund has benefitted a long list of students. This year's recipients were Nolan Wells and Dana Filsinger, who accepted their scholarship certificates at a recent meeting of the Jamestown Rotary Club. Community Foundation Executive Director Randy Sweeney made the presentation.
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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Supports Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 -
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Laughter is often said to be the best medicine, and the Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy is endeavoring to make sure Jamestown is known worldwide as the destination for laughter through comedy. As part of their most recent board meeting, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation's Board of Directors agreed unanimously to provide the Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy with $30,000 to be used towards the center's "Legacy of Laughter." The four-pillar plan was designed to bring the mission of the center back to life in the form of tangible, sustainable programming and activities.
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Community Foundation Helps to Fund Projects in Randolph Area
Sunday, June 26, 2011 -
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The John Edward McLaughlin Family Fund is designed to provide financial assistance to religious and non-religious charitable activities in the Randolph area. This past May, a committee made their recommendations on which groups should receive funds in 2011. Recently, Community Foundation Executive Director Randy Sweeney and Community Foundation Program Officer Lisa Lynde traveled to Randolph present those organizations with their awards.
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2010 Annual Report
Monday, June 20, 2011 -
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RECONFIRMATION AND REBIRTH
Celebrating 32 Years of Enriching the Quality of Life in the Chautauqua Region
THE BUTTERFLY IS OFTEN SEEN AS A SYMBOL OF...
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3rd Annual Russell Germaine Sr. Golf Tournament Scheduled
Sunday, June 19, 2011 -
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Family and friends of the late Russ Germaine will be gathering at the Jackson Valley Golf Club on July 16th for the 3rd Annual golf tournament to be held in his memory. Proceeds from this event will go to the Russell Germaine, Sr. Music Scholarship Fund administered by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. Braw Caddie Clan Fund Awards Annual Scholarship
Monday, June 06, 2011 -
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Members of the Braw Caddie Clan gathered at Moon Brook Country Club recently to announce this year's winner of the "Stanley A. Weeks Braw Caddie Clan Award for Excellence Fund". The Fund, which was recently renamed in honor of its creator Stanley Weeks, was established at the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation as remembrance for and in honor of the former Jamestown High School fraternity.
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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Supports Diabetes Education
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 -
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Currently, one in ten Americans has Type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, if new cases develop as projected, its prevalence could double or triple over the next forty years. In the United States, one in three people will have Type 2 diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. These projections highlight the need for interventions to keep the number of new cases from climbing. Deadline to Apply for Most Community Foundation Scholarships is Right around the Corner
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -
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It seems that everywhere you look there are stories about how the cost of attending college is skyrocketing. Whether it is the tuition or the books, the financial stress of college is real. That is why so many students come to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation for help. To many students, the Community Foundation is synonymous with the word scholarships. Most of this scholarship assistance comes through the Foundation's general scholarship process, which is, once again, on the horizon. June 1st is the deadline to submit an online scholarship application.
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Community Foundation Fund Established by Chi Sigma Chi Benefits Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown
Thursday, May 12, 2011 -
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A donation to the Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown was recently made from the Chi Sigma Chi Remembrance Fund, which is administered by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation. The fund was established by the alumni of the Chi Sigma Chi Fraternity which existed at Jamestown High School from 1926 to 1975.
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