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Franklin County Community Foundation

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History

The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF), established in 1987, is a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. FCCF makes discretionary grants to nonprofit organizations in Franklin County. FCCF also serves as a vehicle for individuals, companies, foundations, and charitable organizations to establish funds that will support the civic, social, educational, and cultural well-being of individuals living in Franklin County. FCCF ensures that all gifts, ranging from a few dollars to a few thousand dollars, will work to improve the quality of life for Franklin County residents, today and in the future.

Funds

The Franklin County Community Foundation currently manages 50 funds with assets totaling $11,736,823 (12/31/23).

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Advisory Committee

Teresa Beckner, Chair
Elizabeth Denlea, Vice Chair
John Boozer
Theresa DiLoreto
Lisa Eyer
Anne Finucane
Elissa Heil
Suzanne Trinh, Esq.

Robert E. Caplan, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Romeo Azondekon, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, serve as ex officios on all committees.

Director Emeritus

Harold L. Brake (posthumous)
Robert Zullinger (posthumous)
Charles Schlichter (posthumous)
John McD. Sharpe (posthumous)

Grants

FCCF conducts an annual competitive grantmaking program for nonprofit organizations serving Franklin county. FCCF’s strategic grantmaking focus is to invest in innovative, collaborative approaches and solutions to community problems, and to support projects that demonstrate achievable outcomes, the potential for replication as a model program, and plans for sustainability beyond the grant term. The overarching goal is to fund programs and services that have the potential for the greatest impact on the quality of life and positive outcomes for individuals and families living in Franklin county.

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2024 Advisory Committee Directed Grants Total: $71,180.00

Recipient Grant Amount

Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library 

This grant will help build a literacy program that bridges school years, prevents “summer slide,” and encourages patron engagement with resources.

$2,000

Boys & Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg 

The grant money will help fund the SMART Moves prevention and education program which gives children and youth skills to make healthy decisions and care for their mental wellbeing.

$7,000

Chambersburg Ballet Guild 

Funding will support a free community production of Cinderella coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Chambersburg Ballet.

$5,628

Children’s Aid Society 

The grant helps ensure all children are safe and feel loved regardless of their families’ ability to pay for services.

$3,500

Conococheague Institute for the Study of Cultural Heritage 

The grant will help provide annual education programs for visitors to learn about the importance of goats for milk and sheep for wool 

$2,000

Council for the Arts

This grant will help create programs, worships, and expert-led creative opportunities to members of the Franklin County at no cost to participants.

$7,000

Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance

Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance (CVBCA) is committed to providing lymphatic massage therapy, a helpful treatment for lymphedema, to uninsured or underinsured breast cancer patients in Franklin County.

$5,000

Diaper Depot Central 

Diaper Depot at Central assists local families who have difficulty affording the costly, but necessary, item of disposable diapers. This grant will support families so that each family may register up to three children and receive 50 diapers or 15 training pants per child.  

$2,000

Fannett-Metal Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company

Fannett-Metal Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company will use the grant to purchase equipment that will elevate the service the company provides to the citizens, travelers, and property of Path Valley. 

$2,000

Franklin County Historical Society – Kittochtinny

This grant will bring history to life by funding a self-guided audio tour system and hosting novelist/guest speaker Jeff Shaara.

$1,200

Franklin County Legal Services

This grant supports “Meeting Basic Needs Through Legal Services,” a project protecting housing, family, livelihood, and other human needs by providing legal services to low-income residents of Franklin County faced with civil legal issues.

$5,000

Friends of Fannett-Metal Athletics

Friends of Fannett-Metal Athletics will use the grant for the Concession stand rehab project to benefit Fannett-Metal Junior high Athletic programs.

$2,225

Leah’s Legacy Foundation

This grant supports Leah’s Gathering place, which serves as a hub of substance use disorder (SUD) recovery-oriented support services. 

$5,000

Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12

This grant will meet the growing demand for adult literacy and English language learning by investing in high-quality staff, volunteer retention, and a central tutoring space.

$7,000

PA Lyme Resource Network

Funds will support Dare 2B Tick Aware, which focuses on simple actions that reduce tick bites, the impact of tickborne illnesses, and raises awareness.

$1,627

Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation 

This grant will help fund a Mobile Agriculture Education Lab where students can gain exposure to agriculture careers. 

$5,000

Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research

This grant will help students engage with STEM education and careers by brining biomedical concepts, hands-on activities, and career guidance to students.

$3,000

South Central Community Action Programs

Funds will support project working towards a more equitable and sustainable food system where farmers are supported. 

$2,000

Waynesboro Community & Human Services

The funding will help facilitate free-to-patient in-home health care to vulnerable individuals. 

$2,000

Wilson College

This grant will fund a speaker series which is crucial to educating and engaging the community on the injustices marginalized communities face. 

$1,000

2023 Total Grants Awarded*: $408,674

*Includes grants directed by donors and grants directed by Advisory Committee.

Scholarships

2023 Scholarships Total: $84,334.66 | 22 students

Scholarships Offered:

  • Benjamin Pash Bloser Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Bernice M. Brightbill Fund
  • Besitle Company Scholarship Fund
  • Big 33 Scholarship Fund
  • Binder Family Fund
  • BNJ Supply Inc. Scholarship Fund
  • G. Thomas Balsbaugh Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • George Alexander Scholarship Fund
  • George Caldwell Scholarship Fund of the Boys and Girls Club
  • Jerry Bennett Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Justin A. Boose Memorial Scholarship
  • Robbie Barron Memorial Fund
FCCF Insider - Regional Newsletter

We are excited to bring you this supplemental document to our quarterly newsletter, The Insider, twice a year to share more about the work the Franklin County Community Foundation is doing and the positive impact it is having in Franklin County.

Please click here to view past issues of the FCCF Insider.

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