Carbon County Community Foundation awards grant funds

The Carbon County Community Foundation recently presented nearly $70,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations, community groups, educators, and students in the region.

The majority of the grants were distributed from the Fund for Carbon County, the foundation’s primary unrestricted fund that meets the community’s ongoing needs. The CCCF Board of Directors and Founders annually review applications from area nonprofits and determine how the Fund for Carbon County grant money should be awarded. This year, the foundation accepted funding requests from nonprofits in early spring and received approximately 30 eligible applications.

Grants from the Fund for Carbon County supported a variety organizations and projects across the county, including several food pantries and shelters; a new HVAC system for the Lansford Historical Society; furniture improvements for the Penn Kidder Library; and the Palmerton Summer Concert series hosted by the Concourse Club.

Additional grants were awarded from the Penny Allison Early Childhood Fund, which provides micro-grants to educators and organizations offering early childhood education services; the Scouting Support Fund, which provides campership and program support for area Boy and Girl Scout troops; the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Fund; and several Donor-Advised Funds. Three graduating high school seniors from the area were also recognized for their accomplishments and were awarded scholarships from the Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Orioles Scouting Scholarship Fund, and the Tyler Strong Memorial Scholarship Fund.