(Gettysburg, PA: 08/07/2019) The Adams County Community Foundation has announced its first annual grants from The Fund for Littlestown. The Fund is made possible by a permanent endowment established by the late Dick Selby to honor his parents, Mary and Bernard, and the family’s commitment to their community. The Fund will provide charitable support for
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The Adams County Community Foundation has announced $221,864 in 2019 “Adams County Grants” to improve the lives of residents of Adams County. These grants come from the Community Foundation’s Fund for Adams County, a permanent, growing endowment supported by individuals, families and businesses who believe in the power of collective philanthropy to make a difference
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The Adams County Community Foundation recently received accreditation by National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations®, a program established by the Council on Foundations to uphold legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. The National Standards accreditation is the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. The Accreditation Seal is only achieved by those foundations that
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Eighty five organizations have been selected to participate in the Adams County Community Foundation’s 2019 Giving Spree on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Gettysburg Area Middle School. Support your favorite nonprofits as we raise $1 Million for Adams County. 3P Ride Inc. Adams County Arts Council* Adams County Children and Youth-Project Hope Adams County
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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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(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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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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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 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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