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Inner Workings of Community Foundation’s Scholarship Process Explained
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - Read more...

It is hard to imagine that 800 Chautauqua County high school and college students have just recently submitted their application materials to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation in order to receive scholarship assistance. While the process may be over for the students, it has only just begun for the Community Foundation. Over the next few months, staff will sort applications, committees will meet, and awards will be made. The entire process is quite amazing.


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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Proud to Support Annual Sinclairville History Fair
Thursday, September 01, 2011 - Read more...

 
A celebration of Sinclairville and the surrounding Cassadaga Valley will take place Saturday, September 10th, and the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is proud to support this annual event.

 


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6th Annual Jamestown Regional Celtic Festival Finds Support from the Community Foundation
Monday, August 22, 2011 - Read more...

 
Celtic music, food, and fun will be in abundance this weekend as the 6th Annual Jamestown Regional Celtic Festival comes to Mayville Lakeside Park. As part of the festivities, the 96th Highlanders Pipes & Drums will entertain the gathered crowd. Through a recently approved Community Service Grant, the 96th Highlanders Pipes & Drums were able to promote the Celtic Festival through print ads and commercials on local TV and radio stations.

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Community Foundation Home to Fund Created in Honor of Long Time Supporter of Area Seniors
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - Read more...

 
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.

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Downtown Jamestown will be filled with the Sounds of Thunder and Cruisin’ Cars this Weekend
Monday, August 15, 2011 - Read more...

 
 
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 - Read more...

 
 
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 - Read more...

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 - Read more...

 
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.

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Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Supports Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - Read more...

 
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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3rd Annual Russell Germaine Sr. Golf Tournament Scheduled
Sunday, June 19, 2011 - Read more...

 
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.

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Braw Caddie Clan Fund Awards Annual Scholarship
Monday, June 06, 2011 - Read more...

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 - Read more...

 
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.

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Deadline to Apply for Most Community Foundation Scholarships is Right around the Corner
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - Read more...

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 - Read more...

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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The Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown Holds Raffle to Raise Money for Aaron Swanson Fund
Wednesday, May 04, 2011 - Read more...

The Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown recently raffled off a basket and held a special raffle for the sentry tower used on stage in the play A Few Good Men, all for the Lance Corporal Aaron M. Swanson Memorial Scholarship Fund.


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