Entries for November 2009

It was about this time of year in 1994 when Mr. Richard O. Hartley of Lakewood contacted the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to create a new fund to benefit the youth of the community. Through his generosity, the Richard O. Hartley Safe House Fund for Chautauqua County was created...

 As you prepare your Thanksgiving feast with thoughts of your many blessings this coming Thursday, the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation would like to extend a deep, heartfelt “thank you” to our many friends who have made life a little bit easier for our local families and non-profit organizations...

Christina and her family had just moved to the quaint little town.  Having adjusted to their new surroundings, they decided to plan a trip back “home” for the holidays. With her and her husband, Michael, working full-time and their two children immersed in school activities, a trip home would be a nice break. The family couldn’t have been more excited. However, Christina had been hampered with a nagging cough for over a month and decided to make an appointment to see a doctor...  

“Enriching the quality of life in the Chautauqua region.” This is a simple mission that the Community Foundation has worked to fulfill for 31 years. With each passing year and each additional dollar awarded back to the community, the Board and staff at the Community Foundation believe this mission is...

 This fall, Brian Scott Suckow would have been entering his freshman year in college. He had a dream of becoming a cancer researcher.  Brian was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1991, to James and Barbara Swift Suckow.  He was intelligent, bright, quick and curious; qualities that led him to academic success...