Clearfield County Charitable Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Awards
Presenting a 2021 CCCF Grant to the Clearfield Swimming Pool Association is CCCF Executive Director Mark McCracken with (from left to right) Pool Association members, Margaret “Lady” Putt – Pool Assoc. Vice President, Tristen Buck – Pool Manager, Becky Johnson – Pool Assoc. Treasurer and Brian Marshall – Pool Assoc. President pictured with one of the new replacement filters. Accepting the grant, Marshallsaid “The ClearfieldSwimming Pool Association appreciates the $3,000 grant award from the ClearfieldCountyCharitable Foundation. The grant will help us pay the cost of much-needed new covers for the pool filters, which should last about twenty years. The support of the community, including the Foundation, helps us keep the pool affordable for the people of ClearfieldCounty”.
For the 2021 grant cycle, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation received 27 applications from community organizations requesting funding plus four applications from Osceola Mills community organizations that are eligible to apply annually for funding from the Sara Jane Mattern Fund.
All 31 applications were turned over to members of the CCCF Grant Review Committee for their individual review and scoring. On October 15th, the Grant Review Committee members met to rank all applications and complete funding recommendations to the Charitable Foundation Board.
At their October 29th board meeting, the Charitable Foundation Board reviewed the recommendations and approved the following grant awards:
Bilger’s Rocks Association -$2,636.00 – To pave handicapped parking and sidewalk
Bob Perks Fund -$1,200.00 – Financial assistance for citizens undergoing cancer treatments
Bucktail Council BSA -$1,000.00 – Workforce development and BSA Merit Badge Program
Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Serv. -$500.00 – Supplies for Pregnancy and Parenting Program
Central PA Community Action -$2,500.00 – Funding for new location for Clearfield Food Pantry
Central PA Food Bank -$1,000.00 – Fresh Express Mobile Food Distribution Program,
Clear-Centre Pool – Osceola Mills -$1,500.00 – Purchase pool vacuum
Clearfield Chamber of Commerce -$1,000.00 – Life Fast Forward Program – for HS Students
Clearfield County Cancer Support Inc. -$2,000.00 – To assist citizens undergoing cancer treatment
Clearfield County Public Library -$330.00 – To purchase wireless printer for mobile library
Clearfield Studio Arts Theater -$1,200.00 -Cost for 55 students to attend PSU Theater Arts Program
Clearfield Swimming Pool Association -$3,000.00 – Repair filtration system
Clearfield YMCA -$3,000.00 – Equipment to start Esports League for Youth
Cultural Resources Inc. -$750.00 – Projector for Reitz Theater
DuBois Area Historical Society -$1,000.00 – Install interpretive panels for 150th anniversary
Glen Richey Fireman’s Recreational Park -$3,000.00- Playground equipment installation
God’s Cupboard – West Side UM Church -$1,000.00- Operate God’s Cupboard food program
Grampian Lions Club -$1,000.00 – Vision and hearing aid support
Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public Library -$2,500.00 – Replace public computers
Lawrence Township Volunteer Fire Co #1 -$670.00 – Fire Prevention Education for Clearfield and Lawrence Twp.
Mature Resources Foundation -$500.00 – Produce video, “Aging Matters” for local use
Osceola Mills Presbyterian Church -$1,000.00 – Create handicapped parking and entry
PA Wildlife Habitat Unlimited -$500.00 – Funding for PWHU Youth Field Day
REST Inc. $1,000.00 – REST Kinship Family Support Group Program
Salvation Army DuBois -$1,000.00 – Ark of Learning/Love in a Backpack Program funding
West Branch Elementary School -$1,000.00 – Reading books to give to elementary aged students
Young People Who Care -$900.00 -Emergency home repair projects in Clearfield
The following awards were made from the Sara Jane Mattern Fund to these organizations in the borough of Osceola Mills designated by the Mattern Estate to receive annual funding:
The grant awards listed represent $27,622 from the CCCF Community Fund, $9,064 from the Kurtz Clearfield, Curwensville, Lawrence Township Fund and $11,229 from the Sara Jane Mattern Fund, for a total distribution of $47,915 to support community projects all over Clearfield County.
The $47,915 in funding approved by the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation Board of Directors represents an increase of $27,670 over the amount of grant funding released last year.
Since 2006, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation’s grant program has awarded over $202,000 to projects in communities across Clearfield County.
On behalf of the Charitable Foundation Board and Grant Review Committee, Charitable Foundation Executive Director Mark McCracken said “The projects awarded CCCF grant funding for 2021 represent many communities and some unique projects. The Grant Review Committee did a tremendous job ranking the applications and fairly distributing the available funding.
“The projects receiving funding met the stated goals of the Charitable Foundation Board to support projects that will benefit youths, help those in need and promote projects that will improve communities”.
Anyone who would like to contribute to help fund grants next year can do so by sending contributions to the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation, PO Box 1442, Clearfield PA 16830 by designating the donation to go to the Community Fund, the Kurtz CCL Donor Designated Fund or the Sara Jane Mattern Fund. Donations may also be made online via secure PayPal at www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org .
Posted: November 10, 2021 by Mark McCracken
Clearfield County Charitable Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Awards
Presenting a 2021 CCCF Grant to the Clearfield Swimming Pool Association is CCCF Executive Director Mark McCracken with (from left to right) Pool Association members, Margaret “Lady” Putt – Pool Assoc. Vice President, Tristen Buck – Pool Manager, Becky Johnson – Pool Assoc. Treasurer and Brian Marshall – Pool Assoc. President pictured with one of the new replacement filters. Accepting the grant, Marshall said “The Clearfield Swimming Pool Association appreciates the $3,000 grant award from the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation. The grant will help us pay the cost of much-needed new covers for the pool filters, which should last about twenty years. The support of the community, including the Foundation, helps us keep the pool affordable for the people of Clearfield County”.
For the 2021 grant cycle, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation received 27 applications from community organizations requesting funding plus four applications from Osceola Mills community organizations that are eligible to apply annually for funding from the Sara Jane Mattern Fund.
All 31 applications were turned over to members of the CCCF Grant Review Committee for their individual review and scoring. On October 15th, the Grant Review Committee members met to rank all applications and complete funding recommendations to the Charitable Foundation Board.
At their October 29th board meeting, the Charitable Foundation Board reviewed the recommendations and approved the following grant awards:
Bilger’s Rocks Association -$2,636.00 – To pave handicapped parking and sidewalk
Bob Perks Fund -$1,200.00 – Financial assistance for citizens undergoing cancer treatments
Bucktail Council BSA -$1,000.00 – Workforce development and BSA Merit Badge Program
Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Serv. -$500.00 – Supplies for Pregnancy and Parenting Program
Central PA Community Action -$2,500.00 – Funding for new location for Clearfield Food Pantry
Central PA Food Bank -$1,000.00 – Fresh Express Mobile Food Distribution Program,
Clear-Centre Pool – Osceola Mills -$1,500.00 – Purchase pool vacuum
Clearfield Chamber of Commerce -$1,000.00 – Life Fast Forward Program – for HS Students
Clearfield County Cancer Support Inc. -$2,000.00 – To assist citizens undergoing cancer treatment
Clearfield County Public Library -$330.00 – To purchase wireless printer for mobile library
Clearfield Studio Arts Theater -$1,200.00 -Cost for 55 students to attend PSU Theater Arts Program
Clearfield Swimming Pool Association -$3,000.00 – Repair filtration system
Clearfield YMCA -$3,000.00 – Equipment to start Esports League for Youth
Cultural Resources Inc. -$750.00 – Projector for Reitz Theater
DuBois Area Historical Society -$1,000.00 – Install interpretive panels for 150th anniversary
Glen Richey Fireman’s Recreational Park -$3,000.00- Playground equipment installation
God’s Cupboard – West Side UM Church -$1,000.00- Operate God’s Cupboard food program
Grampian Lions Club -$1,000.00 – Vision and hearing aid support
Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public Library -$2,500.00 – Replace public computers
Lawrence Township Volunteer Fire Co #1 -$670.00 – Fire Prevention Education for Clearfield and Lawrence Twp.
Mature Resources Foundation -$500.00 – Produce video, “Aging Matters” for local use
Osceola Mills Presbyterian Church -$1,000.00 – Create handicapped parking and entry
PA Wildlife Habitat Unlimited -$500.00 – Funding for PWHU Youth Field Day
REST Inc. $1,000.00 – REST Kinship Family Support Group Program
Salvation Army DuBois -$1,000.00 – Ark of Learning/Love in a Backpack Program funding
West Branch Elementary School -$1,000.00 – Reading books to give to elementary aged students
Young People Who Care -$900.00 -Emergency home repair projects in Clearfield
The following awards were made from the Sara Jane Mattern Fund to these organizations in the borough of Osceola Mills designated by the Mattern Estate to receive annual funding:
Columbia Fire Company -$2,807.25
Osceola Mills United Methodist Church -$2,807.25
Osceola Mills Community Library -$2,807.25
Osceola Mills Historical Foundation -$2,807.25
The grant awards listed represent $27,622 from the CCCF Community Fund, $9,064 from the Kurtz Clearfield, Curwensville, Lawrence Township Fund and $11,229 from the Sara Jane Mattern Fund, for a total distribution of $47,915 to support community projects all over Clearfield County.
The $47,915 in funding approved by the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation Board of Directors represents an increase of $27,670 over the amount of grant funding released last year.
Since 2006, the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation’s grant program has awarded over $202,000 to projects in communities across Clearfield County.
On behalf of the Charitable Foundation Board and Grant Review Committee, Charitable Foundation Executive Director Mark McCracken said “The projects awarded CCCF grant funding for 2021 represent many communities and some unique projects. The Grant Review Committee did a tremendous job ranking the applications and fairly distributing the available funding.
“The projects receiving funding met the stated goals of the Charitable Foundation Board to support projects that will benefit youths, help those in need and promote projects that will improve communities”.
Anyone who would like to contribute to help fund grants next year can do so by sending contributions to the Clearfield County Charitable Foundation, PO Box 1442, Clearfield PA 16830 by designating the donation to go to the Community Fund, the Kurtz CCL Donor Designated Fund or the Sara Jane Mattern Fund. Donations may also be made online via secure PayPal at www.clearfieldcharitablefoundation.org .
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