Entries for January 2009

Perhaps you know us, but you don’t know what we do. We are the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation—a philanthropic, non-profit, organization. Our mission? “…to enrich the quality of life in the Chautauqua Region. This mission is carried out by providing grants to area non-profits, scholarships to area students, and…

 Wanted: An “Unsung hero!”…  Exemplary Volunteer from Southern Chautauqua County; must have made significant contributions, while neither receiving nor expecting reward or recognition. Your help is needed. The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is seeking an “Unsung Hero”. Nominations for the Axel W. Carlson “Unsung Hero” Award are now being accepted. The deadline date to submit nominations is March 1...

   
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Not too long ago, a young gentleman from Naples, Florida, walked into the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation’s office. He was in town for a family funeral. That day led us to the intriguing story of the Lowell L. Swanson Scholarship Expense Endowment Fund and the man in whose name it was established. The young gentleman from Naples, Florida was James Marchiando, Lowell L. “Link” Swanson’s great nephew...

 It only happens once a year. The Karl Peterson Fund/Lynn Foundation Fund applications are now available. January 31^st is the deadline for funding requests through this process. The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation grants are well known among most non-profit organizations in our area. Local non-profits know that every year at this time, an important deadline—January 31st—is just around the corner for the Karl Peterson Fund grant application...