(Gettysburg, PA: 07/11/2022) – On Friday July 8, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law HB1642, a sprawling public school system bill which includes a ban on scholarship displacement at public colleges and universities. This makes Pennsylvania the fourth state in the country to eliminate the practice of public colleges and universities reducing a student’s financial […]
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When my nephew and his wife married five years ago, they emphatically announced there would be no children. He travels extensively for work and coaches football. She teaches elementary school and is working toward a PhD. They lead full, busy lives. No need for anyone (especially their moms) to repeatedly ask, “When are you two
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(Gettysburg, PA: 05/24/2022) — The late Dick Selby created The Bernard, Mary and Richard Selby Family Memorial Fund as a permanent charitable endowment to honor his parents, Mary and Bernard, and the family’s commitment to their hometown of Littlestown. Each year the Fund distributes charitable grants to nonprofits serving Littlestown, including three organizations that were
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(Gettysburg, PA: 04/15/2022) — With gratitude to its generous donors, the Adams County Community Foundation has announced $90,000 in grants through its Adams County Grants program to improve conditions for children suffering abuse, people in recovery from substance abuse, low-income homeowners, and all who choose to walk or bike in the borough of Gettysburg. Adams
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In my twenties, I spent a few years as a hospital volunteer at a large university hospital. Each week I’d spend ten hours a night on Friday and Saturday, visiting with patients too anxious to sleep. My role was to just be. To sit and listen. To make them comfortable until they dosed off or
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Ashley Bievenour has joined the Adams County Community Foundation as Scholarship and Office Administrator. With roots in Adams County and a passion for nonprofits, Ashley is a natural fit for the Community Foundation team. “We could see that Ashley’s background in bookkeeping, office management and H.R. made her an excellent candidate for the job,”
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Over the last two years, Community Foundation and Giving Spree donors have directed more than $2 million to endowments designated for individual Adams County nonprofits. Learn how designated endowments work and how your donors can sustain your nonprofit forever with a gift of any size. We’ll discuss some basic fundraising concepts, including some typical endowment
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Adams County nonprofits interested in participating in the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree on November 3, 2022, are invited to a Zoom orientation on Monday, March 28 at 9am. Details and registration at www.ACCFGivingSpree.org
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The Adams County Community Foundation mourns the passing of William (Bill) Iannello, 94 of Gettysburg on March 3, 2022. Mr. Iannello was the grandfather of Andrew Dalton, Executive Director of the Adams County Historical Society. Bill was especially proud of Andrew’s work at the Historical Society and the current campaign to build a world-class venue
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