Stackpole Family Fund presented Grants to local Agencies

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The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund presented Grant Monies to the local Agencies

Recently, Donor Advisors of the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund, held at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) met with members of a number of local agencies. The St. Marys Public Library and the Ridgway Area Little League shared in the $17,223 distributed for projects.

The St. Marys Public Library project will help to partially digitize our local newspapers. The library has been working closely with the St. Marys Historical Society on this project. In Phase one of the project, the organizations will digitize the first 115 rolls of the St. Marys Daily Press (1911 – 1973). These newspapers have many local values to community members including historical, ethnic, cultural, industrial, genealogical, governmental, and economic significance. The Ridgway Area little League has begun a major Revitalization Project that includes constructing a Rest Room Facility to accommodate the general public, when attending games and tournaments at the fields.

The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund is a donor advised fund that continues to support the philanthropic causes that were important to both Harrison and Muriel. If anyone would like to get more information about receiving a grant or establishing a fund at the Elk County Community Foundation of their own, please contact Paula Fritz Eddy at 814-834-2125 or visit our website at www.elkcountyfoundation.com. The next round of grant applications are due on January 15, 2016

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From L to R

Leslie Swope, Director of the St. Marys Library; Ted Schneider, one of the Advisors to the Family Fund; and Brad Schneider the project manager for the Ridgway Little League Revitalization Project

PHEASANTS FOREVER YOUTH OUTDOOR 2015 A HUGE SUCCESS!

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PHEASANTS FOREVER YOUTH OUTDOOR 2015 A HUGE SUCCESS!

Pictured are Anthony Palombo, Hunter Stoots and Austin Pringle participated in the 2015 Pheasants Forever Youth Outdoor Event.

The Pheasants Forever Youth Outdoor Endowment was created to help take local challenged or ill youth on outdoor excursions. Of course, we always find time for pheasant hunting! This year’s event was held again at Queenstown Lodge near East Brady. Numerous PF members and youth were on hand to create a great weekend to remember for these three young men.

You wouldn’t know it to look at him that Anthony Palombo is battling leukemia. Anthony enjoys all outdoor sports and is a very active young man. He’ll get a lot of use of his new camo shotgun. Rumor has that his pheasant mount is already hung on the wall.

Hunter Stoots was given a very appropriate name at birth. This kid doesn’t miss with a shot gun! Hunter has battled synovial cell sarcoma in his knee. Numerous operations were needed to save his leg but his parent’s, Bill and Amy, were determined to find Hunter the best treatment. He now walks without even a limp. And he doesn’t miss with a shotgun! He looked great decker out in his new Pheasants Forever chaps and upland hunting vest.

Austin Pringle participated in the Pheasants Forever Mentored Pheasant Hunt in the fall of 2014 so we knew this boy loved to hunt. Austin’s right hand isn’t as useful as his left but that doesn’t stop him from training his new bird dog. PF provided him with a high-tech e-collar for the pup. Austin had a few fly fishing lessons with his new rod and reel and will be catching big trout by next April.

The weekend was packed with shooting, hunting, UTV rides, geocaching fishing and lots and lot of eating! All the young men were presented with pheasant mounts and scrapbooks that captured the memories of the weekend.

Adam Snow and his Dad, Skip, returned as year’s guests to fry fish for the hungry crew on Friday night. Adam is an avid fisherman and was pleased to shared his catch. Other numerous meals were cooked by Tim and Mary Jo Schneider who were PFYO guests in our very first year with their daughter, Emily. All the past PF Youth Outdoor youth and their families were invited back to share memories for the Saturday night pig roast. It was spectacular and no one went home hungry.

Emily Schneider and Jasmine Carlson, both young PF members, teamed up to create the scrapbooks of memories. Teen Chase Pontious worked his young dog for a bird hunt. A dozen other Pheasant Forever volunteers were on hand to help make the weekend memorable. Of course the real workers are the dogs, although they sure make it look like fun.

Tim Rowan, Youth Chairman, had this to add, ‘I think it’s amazing what we as a group, although small in number, have accomplished so much. My goal starting out was to change the life of just one person and we’ve done that many times over. When I look at how some of the past participants have changed I’m really proud of our group. When it gets right down to it I’ve probably changed more than any participant, these kids and their families are an inspiration to me. I know they look up to us in many ways but feel we should be looking up to them.’

The Pheasants Forever 630 Chapter of North Central PA holds various events all year long to fund this weekend along with the PF Mentored Youth Hunts, veteran hunts and habitat work. Visit our new web site and Facebook pages to learn about our club and events – http://www.northcentralpapf.org/
32 South St Marys Street, Suite 4, P.O. Box 934 – Saint Marys, PA 15857 – Phone: 814-834-2125 – Fax: 814-834-2126 – Email: eccf@windstream.net

Community Foundations grants to Headwaters Charitable Trust

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Elk County Community Foundations gives grant to Headwaters Charitable Trust

The Elk County Community Foundation has recently awarded a grant of $3,000.00 to the Headwaters Charitable Trust. The Grant will be used to help support a team of 4 AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers, who have relocated to Elk County from all over the country to develop and implement the Living Greener Program. The Headwaters’ Living Greener project will connect at-risk kids to employers seeking workers. The Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that manages endowed funds established by donors for area nonprofit organizations as wells as administers a number of scholarships for individuals and groups. Donor gifts to the Foundations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Pictured L to R:

Erika Ratliff, Kindra Aschenbrenner , both AmeriCorp VISTA volunteers with Paula Fritz Eddy Executive Director of the Elk County Community Foundation and Betty Kruger and Bri Pursley the other two AmeriCorp VISTA volunteers.

Non-Profit Academy 2015

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Non-profit leaders, executives, front line staff, board members and volunteers from Elk County and the surrounding region are encouraged to attend. There will be a minimal registration fee (continental breakfast and lunch provided).

WHERE: The Highlands (formerly The St. Marys Country Club) 535 So Michael Street, St. Marys, PA

Report on Stackpole-Hall’s Long Range Planning

Dr. William Conrad

Executive Director of The Stackpole-Hall Foundtion

Keynote Address

Newspaper, Radio, Cable, Social Media

and Word of Mouth……Oh My!

Harlan Beagley

Publisher of The Daily Press, The Ridgway Record and The Kane Republican

Will Discuss A Look At The Media And How It Works!

Break-Out Session Description

 Small Games of Chance: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Presenter: Lieutenant James A. Jones Jr.

Western Section Commander Pennsylvania State Police | Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

            We all have questions about small games of chance.   When do you need a license? Are there payout     limits? How does Bingo Differ from Small Games of Chance?  What Record keeping do we need?  Many of the new laws are subject to interpretation and this session hopes to answer a few of them.   These are just a few of the questions that will be discussed and if you have specific questions, enclose them with your registration and we will be sure Lieutenant Jones has the answers and information.

 

Social Media is your friend, not your enemy!

Presenter: Matt Checchio

Marketing Strategist and Consultant  

Social Media is your friend, not your enemy!  The emergence of social media over the past decade forces us to include these platforms in our strategic marketing and communications.  Matt will review the current state of social media marketing and discuss how social media can enhance marketing.  Specific topics requested will also be addressed such as “When to set up an event page on Facebook”, “How to use Social Media tools effectively”, and “tips on how to utilize multiple social media platforms at once”.  Matt Checchio is the president of his own firm, Magnus Marketing, and is also the marketing director for Penn State DuBois.

Recruiting and Motivating Younger Volunteers  

Presenter: Rich Scott

Corporate Projects Mgr, Executive Coach, and Certified Trainer with Dale Carnegie Training.

 

When we talk about Employee Engagement, specifically how it applies to Millennials, we need to know what their values are and what motivates them. And then, to go even deeper, how do we read different personality types and adjust our communication style to that type?

Standards for Excellence 2.0 – Resources for Everyone!

Presenter: Tish Mogan

PANO (Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations) Standards for Excellence Officer

The Standards for Excellence® Program has gone through an “extreme makeover” to keep current with nonprofit trends. The new 2.0 version contains additional resources, tools and supports that any nonprofit can utilize to make improvements to board governance, create efficiency with operations and build donor confidence. The Standards for Excellence Program is not just about accreditation. It is a resource that can meet any nonprofit where it is and help move it to its next step.

Event Fundraising: It Takes a Village

Presenter: Penny Schnarrs 

Sr. Director, Communications and Constituent Relations at Point Park University

Event Fundraising: It takes a village. Learn how to recruit and engage volunteers in fundraising events using a grassroots method. Learn which events work best for your organization, the latest trends, threats and best practices for event fundraising.

WOMEN WHO CARE GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

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Women Who Care Grant Applications are currently available with a deadline for submission by August 14th, 2015. The granting dollars available for this granting cycle will be $21,000. With this year’s grants the organization will reach a milestone of giving over $100,000 back to the community. Over the past six years they have made grants to area agencies to enhance programs that provide valuable services to our local families. Again this year, Women Who Care will be reserving a portion of our grant dollars specifically for Arts and Recreation projects.

Pictured are children displaying their projects at the Wilcox Library after attending their weekly story hour. WWC 2014 granted dollars to support the Library’s weekly program. Other projects funded in 2014 were: Elk County Catholic School System’s Drop Shot Basket Ball Funnel; the Boys and Girls Club’s Homework Club; Community Nurses Inc.’s Auto Medication Dispensers; Dickinson Center’s Cross Roads Meal Program; LIFT for assisted Technology projects; a new color printer for Johnsonburg Public Library; and funds to support the Elk County Historical Society projects.

The purpose of the Women Who Care (WWC) organization is to strengthen the local communities by engaging and educating women in philanthropy and issues that are important to families. This year, the Women Who Care organiztion has 188 members and is growing steady. WWC will distribute dollars to various local charitable organizations through a grant application process. Eligible awards will be limited to nonprofit organizations with current 501 (c) (3) status, schools or municipalities who serve the residents of Elk County. Requests must not duplicate the work of other local organizations, and must reflect sustainability and/or other ongoing support. Award amounts will be given up to $6,000. Top grant applications will be presented to the full members at its annual meeting in the fall where the membership will vote on the projects.

Inquiries/questions and requests for applications can be directed to Paula Fritz Eddy of the Elk County Community Foundation at 814-834-2125 or by email at eccf@windstream.net or by visiting their website at www.elkcountyfoundation.com . The Women Who Care organization was established as a project of the Elk County Community Foundation.