It’s time to start planning for November 5, 2021! Nonprofits wishing to be a part of the 2021 Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree are encouraged to begin the application process now! Please remember: Event participation is not guaranteed and is restricted to:• Nonprofits with a local office in Adams County providing direct services to
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Thanks to a “forever gift” from the Selby family, the Adams County Community Foundation awards charitable grants each year to benefit the community of Littlestown. This year, grants total $36,800. The late Dick Selby created the permanent charitable endowment to honor his parents, Mary and Bernard, and the family’s commitment to their hometown. Gettysburg attorney
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In recognition of Earth Day, the Adams County Community Foundation has created the “Adams County Fund for the Environment” with initial support from donors interested in “making environmental stewardship a shared community value in Adams County.” The Fund’s grantmaking will support environmental education and local environmental projects.• Grants that aim to educate our community around
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The Adams County Community Foundation scholarship program invites graduating Adams County seniors and their parents to a question and answer Zoom on Friday, March 26 at 3:30 pm. Register here.
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What does “March Madness” mean to you? If you are a basketball lover, you are diligently watching the brackets and hoping your team makes the final four, or two. If you are a graduating high school senior, you are anxiously awaiting word from your first- choice school that confirms you will be part of the
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rabbittransit Introduces New Service: Gettysburg-Hanover Connector Gettysburg, PA – rabbittransit, in partnership with @Home in Adams County, announces a new pilot program geared towards workforce development. The Gettysburg-Hanover Connector will launch Monday, February 8. Ralph M. Serpe, President & CEO, Adams County Community Foundation said, “Transportation is one of three interdependent elements identified by the
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Given the choice between asking people for money to support your community and making grants to support nonprofits who offer help, most people would rather give it away. “I could never ask for money”, many people have told me. “Giving it away seems much more fun.” I’ll let you in on a little secret. Both
Pre-register for our year-end ZOOM call here What a year it has been—a year that has dealt some heavy blows to communities across this country and around the world. I am proud of the ongoing work of the Adams County Community Foundation to strengthen this region even in times of great adversity. I am grateful
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