This month will mark the first time an award will be given to a local Frewsburg student through the Mrs. Mary Lou Edwards Children’s Scholarship Fund. Mrs. Edwards, a Frewsburg Central School English teacher, passed away on April 7, 2008 following her courageous battle with cancer. She will long be remembered by her students, fellow teachers and friends for her exacting standards and her unique approach to life...

To many people in the Chautauqua Region, the Community Foundation has become synonymous with the word “scholarships”.  This is especially true of local students and their parents. Last year, the Community Foundation awarded over $750,000 in scholarships to local college students. With over 200 active scholarship funds, the Community Foundation certainly makes an impact on educational funding...

Honoring the memory of someone who has passed on is one of the purposes for establishing memorial funds with the Community Foundation. Donors can honor the loved one lost, knowing their gift is benefiting the community in his /her name. One new fund at the Community Foundation that fits this purpose is the Stacey Boltz Palasek Memorial Scholarship Fund...