Scholarship Stories

“Funding an Education”

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...

Stacey Boltz Palasek Memorial Scholarship Fund

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...

Grant Stories

Planting Trees Now...Forever

As you drive into the City of Jamestown via Third Street, what is the first thing you notice? Perhaps, a more specific location is needed. How about the corridor of Third Street that runs from Hallock Street to Hall Avenue and includes landmarks such as Lind’s Funeral Home, the Warner Home, and Bethel Lutheran Church? For most people, the giant oak trees that line the street would be the first things that come to mind...