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Clearfield foundation awards local grants

The Clearfield County Charitable Foundation recently awarded grants to 23 local community agencies and organizations.

This year the foundation gave out over $20,000. The grant recipients were selected through a competitive review process.

“We had a good variety of applications this year for some excellent projects. We are very happy to support these most worthwhile programs in our community,” said Grant Committee Chairwoman Nina Davis.

Kevin McMillen, CCCF board chairman, noted that “the foundation has reached an asset size that allows us to continue to increase the amount of money we distribute, through our competitive grant program, to Clearfield County charities.”

This year’s recipients are:

– The Big Run Park Association, Morrisdale, received $800 for playground equipment.

Bilger’s Rocks Associa­tion, Grampian, received $500 to repair playground equipment.

– The Bob Perks Cancer Fund, State College, received $1,000 for gift cards to help Clearfield County cancer patients.

– Catholic Charities and Adoption Services, DuBois, got $1,000 for a pregnancy/parenting program.

– Cen-Clear Child Ser­vices, Bigler, was awarded $949 to support the Child Advocacy Center.

– Central PA Community Action, Clearfield, got $1,000 for its In Our Prime program for seniors.

– The Central PA Food Bank, Harrisburg, received $1,000 for the Fresh Express Pantry in the Mo Valley YMCA.

– The Children’s Aid Society, Clearfield, was awarded $250 to help replace its sign.

– Clearfield Cancer Sup­port Inc., Curwensville, received $1,000 that will help support area cancer patients.

– The Clearfield County Public Library, Curwens­ville, was awarded $1,000 that will go to a new mobile library van.

– Clearfield Volunteer Fire Department, Clearfield, was given $1,000 for a fire prevention program.

– Clearfield YMCA, Clear­field, was given $500 for a youth gymnastics program.

– DuBois Area Historical Society, DuBois, received $700, for bookcases for its genealogical library.

– Faith Lutheran Church, Houtzdale, was given $500 to purchase Christmas gifts for needy families.

– Friends of Curwensville Lake, Curwensville, got $500 for a generator that will help the annual Haunted Walk event.

– Grampian Lions Club, Grampian, was awarded $1,000 for its hearing aid and glasses program, which supplies needed items to residents.

– Greater Clearfield Chamber of Commerce, Clearfield, got $1,000 for its Explorer’s Job Program, which informs students on possible careers.

– PA Wildlife Habitat, DuBois, received $250 for Youth Field Day.

– The Susquehanna River Arts Center, Clearfield, was given $300 to paint murals in Curwensville.

These grants were made possible from money held by the foundation in its Com­munity Fund and the CCL Donor Designated Fund for organizations in Clearfield Borough/Cur­wens­ville Borough/Law­rence Town­ship.

These funds were established for the specific purpose of making grants to worthwhile projects benefiting Clearfield County communities.

In addition, the Sara Jane Mattern Fund supplied $5,840 to four groups in Osceola Mills:

– The Columbia Fire Company received $1,000 for a cooler replacement.

– The Osceola Mills Community Library re­ceived $1,500 to help cover operating expenses.

– The Osceola Mills Historical Society got $1,840 for repairs needed to its building.

– The Osceola Mills United Methodist Church will receive $1,500 for an air conditioner.

The CCCF has 43 different funds including many local charitable groups and 12 scholarship funds. As of December 2018, the foundation’s assets had a market value close to $6 million.

Contributions to the Community Fund, the CCL Donor Designated Fund, the Mattern Fund or any of the foundation’s endowment funds may be made at the website www.clearfield

charitablefoundation.org through Paypal or can be mailed to: P.O. Box 1442, Clearfield, PA 16830.

Anyone interested in starting a fund can call 592-7331.

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