Adams County Community Foundation Honors Three for Promoting Local Philanthopy

The Adams County Community Foundation has named three financial advisors to its Professional Advisor Recognition Society. James Kampstra, Elizabeth Johnides and Kristine Witherow join a prestigious list of fourteen legal and financial advisors honored by the Community Foundation for demonstrating a commitment to Adams County and South Central Pennsylvania by working to advance philanthropy and […]

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Adams County Community Foundation Awards $122,800 in College Scholarships

(Gettysburg, PA, 5/10/19) The Adams County Community Foundation (the Community Foundation) today announced $122,800 in scholarship awards to 86 Adams County students. The amount awarded brings the total amount of scholarships granted by the Community Foundation since its founding to more than nine hundred thousand dollars thanks to several scholarships funded by private donors and Adams

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Join us to learn more about the Community Foundation

Join us for Community Foundation Connect,  an opportunity for everyone interested in charitable giving to learn about the Community Foundation and our work all across Adams County. Please join us, ask questions, and share your thoughts and dreams for Adams County. The next Community Foundation Connect will be held: May 14 from 8:30-9:30 am at

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@Home in Adams County Plans Housing Summit

It was three years in the making, but the initiative that began as a result of a community needs study has taken root. The Adams County Affordable Housing Initiative was recently branded @Home in Adams County. This collaborative effort, supported by a grant from the Adams County Community Foundation, addresses affordable housing needs, access to

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2018 Giving Spree Results!

The 2018 Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree raises over $733,000! Connecting donors to groups and organizations that match their charitable interest is an important role of the Adams County Community Foundation.  One of the ways we help facilitate that connection is through our annual Giving Spree. The Giving Spree is Adams County’s annual day

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Create the Charitable Legacy You Want for the Community You Love

Create your Charitable Legacy The Adams County Community Foundation can help you create the charitable legacy you want for the community you love. Many people choose to include charity on their will or name charity as a retirement plan beneficiary Why? To give back to their community. To continue the donations they made during their

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Community Foundation Awards $148,000 in Grants

Community Foundation puts focus on poverty reduction and supporting vulnerable people across Adams County Today at its annual Adams County Grants announcement, the Adams County Community Foundation awarded $148,712 in grants to 14 nonprofits. Nonprofits were selected based on their ability to help our community’s most vulnerable residents or to support collaborative improvements in affordable

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Connect with the Adams County Community Foundation

Each month “Community Foundation Connect” will move to a different location in Adams County.  Overview A conversation about the Adams County Community Foundation’s accomplishments, goals and strategies and how we help people create the charitable legacy they want for the community they love. We will be at a different Adams County location each month. Description

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