09/13/2022
Our Executive Director, Jodi Cessna, always loves presenting about the Flag on Gospel Hill to the LBCY class!
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09/12/2022
Glad to provide support to this program at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library!
Nature Journaling at the park: this moment of art education was made possible with support from the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation!
08/10/2022
Only 2 more days to vote - please vote for us!!!
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08/04/2022
Pease don't forget to vote for us!!!!
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08/02/2022
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07/14/2022
What a wonderful day we had yesterday presenting grants to 22 charitable organizations! We are so proud of all the great work you do!
06/14/2022
Bring a chair and join us today at noon!!!!!!
06/09/2022
Jodi L. Cessna - PA Business Central | Marcellus Business Central | Women in Business
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Jodi Cessna!!
Executive Director Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation Jodi L. Cessna joined the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation (CPCF) in 1998 as its Executive Director. The CPCF is a community foundation managing over 280 funds created by community members and corporations. Since inception, the CP...
06/08/2022
Come celebrate Flag Day with us on Tuesday, June 14th at noon in Heritage Plaza. Don't forget to bring a chair!
06/07/2022
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dawn Morden. The Brian Morden Foundation was started under CPCF in 2003. Thank you Dawn for your passion, you will be greatly missed!!!!!
We are saddened to share the news that our leader, Dawn Morden, passed away Friday evening, June 3. She had been diagnosed with lymphoma in August. She was passionate about this Foundation and the legacy of her son, Brian. She was a loving mother, daughter, and sister. Family was so important to her. Dawn was also a gifted teacher; talented musician; and caring, compassionate friend. She loved to travel and explore, and was always ready for the next adventure. She has impacted the lives of so many in this community and beyond, and will be sorely missed.
06/02/2022
To our 2022 Annual Luncheon. What a wonderful day to celebrate with 474 people in attendance! Congratulations to the John and Delores Hillard Family as the 2022 Philanthropy Award Winner and to the winners of 172 scholarships!
05/18/2022
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05/04/2022
04/25/2022
RSVPS are due TODAY
for the CPCF Annual Luncheon.
Hope to receive yours!!!!!
04/22/2022
04/18/2022
The CPCF office is closed today,
Monday, April 18th
04/15/2022
04/15/2022
The CPCF office is closed today, Friday, April 15.
04/14/2022
Our office will be closed on Friday, April 15th and
Monday, April 18th.
04/06/2022
04/05/2022
Murals Talk
Murals Talk - What a great story! Read about this beautiful project completed in Costa Rica.
Murals Talk is one of over 280 funds managed by the CPCF.
In February of 2022, Pamela Snyder-Etters and a team of volunteers traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica to complete their efforts that began 2 years ago. Pamela is well-known in Central Pennsylvania for her work with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra and her murals, which adorn spaces throughout the region...
03/30/2022
03/29/2022
WOW! Amazing! What a special day for Karmyn and her family. Great job, Because We Care.
03/24/2022
Happy to be able to support Family Services and their Purple Purse Event!
Another very generous Violet sponsorship from the Central PA Community Foundation!
03/24/2022
Happy 27th Birthday to Us! The CPCF became a 501(c)3 organization on March 24, 1995. Originally called the Greater Altoona Blair County Community Endowment, we became the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation and moved to our 11th Ave. office in 2003.
03/18/2022
You still have 13 days left to give to the Blair County Sheriff's K-9 Foundation. GBU Life will match funds up to a collective total of $2,500. Donations must be received by March 31. Details are in the article from the Feb. 26 Altoona Mirror.
During the month of March, GBU District 45 is raising money for the Blair County Sheriff's K-9 Foundation. Details were included in the Altoona Mirror over the weekend of Feb. 26-27.
03/17/2022
Happy St. Patrick's Day! We had to have our green pizza from Best Way in Greenwood today.
03/16/2022
03/15/2022
Congratulations to Murals Talk on a wildly successful trip to Costa Rica! The CPCF is proud to administer the Murals Talk Foundation.
Voluntarios de la Fundación Mural Talks de Pensilvania, en coordinación con Costa Rica Soccer Tours , pintaron este hermoso mural en la cancha de fútbol de la escuela Pacífica Fernández en Hatillo. 🎨
Para diseñar el mural, los voluntarios trabajaron junto con los niños de la escuela y los invitaron a pintar las huellas de sus manos en el mural cuando estuviera terminado. 🖐️
Esta obra es el producto del esfuerzo y colaboración entre la fundación Mural talks, su artista fundadora Pamela Snyder-Etters y la empresa costarricense - estadounidense Costa Rica Soccer Tours
📸Fotografía y video: Costa Rica Soccer Tours
03/15/2022
Our 2022 Competitive Grant applications are due on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:00. For more information visit, www.centralpagives.org.
We were proud to support Victory Therapeutic Horsemanship in 2021.
03/10/2022
Happy Birthday Rik!
What better way to celebrate your 8th birthday than with a brand new explosives training kit from Tripwire Operations Group?!
Happy Birthday Rik!!
And thank you to all of our generous donors and supporters for helping us to purchase these trainings kits to keep Rik on his A game protecting and serving our great citizens of Blair County!!
03/09/2022
03/08/2022
Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation - PA Business Central | Marcellus Business Central | Women in Business
Thank you for including the CPCF in this year's Top 100!
The Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation (CPCF) is a community foundation managing over 280 funds created by community members and corporations interested in improving the quality of life and creating opportunities for Central Pennsylvania residents. With over $32 million in assets under curren...
03/08/2022
The CPCF celebrates all the women and girls in our midst on this !
03/08/2022
Our 2022 Competitive Grant applications are due on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:00. For more information visit, www.centralpagives.org.
We were proud to support Penn-Mont Academy in 2021.
Penn-Mont Academy
03/07/2022
In case you missed it, the Blair County Library System was the 2021 Season of Sharing recipient. The CPCF is grateful to the Altoona Mirror for this annual partnership and the generosity of our community.
03/04/2022
Today is . The CPCF thanks Jodi, Jane, Dee, Dawn, and Kristen for their hard work today and everyday.
03/04/2022
Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation - PA Business Central | Marcellus Business Central | Women in Business
Proud to be included in this year's impressive list! Congratulations to all of the other recipients.
The Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation (CPCF) is a community foundation managing over 280 funds created by community members and corporations interested in improving the quality of life and creating opportunities for Central Pennsylvania residents. With over $32 million in assets under curren...
03/03/2022
to July of 2007. CPCF Board member Craig Kilmer presents a grant award to representatives from Blair Senior Services.
Our 2022 Competitive Grant applications are due in our office by Friday, April 29 at 4:00. Be sure to review the guidelines via our website.
Blair Senior Services, Inc.
03/02/2022
03/01/2022
Our 2022 Competitive Grant applications are due on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:00. For more information visit, www.centralpagives.org.
We were proud to support Morrisons Cove Memorial Park in 2021.
Morrisons Cove Memorial Park
03/01/2022
During the month of March, GBU District 45 is raising money for the Blair County Sheriff's K-9 Foundation. Details were included in the Altoona Mirror over the weekend of Feb. 26-27.
02/24/2022
to our 2021 Scholarship Recognition event. Recipients of the Aaron N. Stuckey Memorial Scholarship talk with Ellen Stuckey and CPCF Executive Director Jodi Cessna.
The 2022 scholarship cycle has begun. Be sure to inquire with your high school guidance counselor or financial aid officer about any possible opportunities.
02/23/2022
02/22/2022
Our 2022 Competitive Grant applications are due on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 4:00. For more information visit, www.centralpagives.org.
We were proud to support Make-A-Wish of Greater PA & WV in 2021.
Make-A-Wish Greater PA and WV
02/22/2022
Happy to be able to support this program!
It's a fusion of art, gentle stretching exercises, and meditation designed to help tweens and teens deal with stress, and space is still available! The Zen Art Pop-Up with Ann Bickel is on Saturday, March 12th from 10 AM-1:30 PM. Facebook message us or e-mail [email protected] for a registration form.
This program is made possible with support from our friends at the Pennsylvania Community Foundation !
02/21/2022
02/17/2022
The CPCF office will be closed on Monday, February 21 in observance of Presidents' Day.
02/16/2022
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Here’s the kids who participated in today’s Zen Art Pop-Up and some of the fabulous art they created: many, many thanks to instructor Ann Bickel and the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation for making this moment of zen possible! 🧘🏻
Space is still available in our Zen Art Pop Art program for kids and teens aged 10-14 on Saturday, April 2nd from 10 AM-1:30 PM.
The Zen Art Pop-Up will practice calming techniques of mindfulness through art activities, stretching & breathing exercises, guided meditation, and more. This free program is presented by Ann Bickel and made possible with support from the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
Registration is required for this event. To register, e-mail the library at [email protected] or message us on Facebook for a registration form.
The Zen Art Pop-Up will practice calming techniques of mindfulness through art activities, stretching & breathing exercises, guided meditation, and more. This free program is presented by Ann Bickel and made possible with support from the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
Registration is required for this event. To register, e-mail the library at [email protected] or message us on Facebook for a registration form.
We’re very honored to be among the recipients of the 2021 Season of Sharing. Many thanks to the The Altoona Mirror and Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation for their generosity & support!
It's a fusion of art, gentle stretching exercises, and meditation designed to help tweens and teens deal with stress, and space is still available! The Zen Art Pop-Up with Ann Bickel is on Saturday, March 12th from 10 AM-1:30 PM. Facebook message us or e-mail [email protected] for a registration form.
This program is made possible with support from our friends at the Pennsylvania Community Foundation !
This program is made possible with support from our friends at the Pennsylvania Community Foundation !
It's a fusion of art, gentle stretching exercises, and meditation designed to help tweens and teens deal with stress, and space is still available! The Zen Art Pop-Up with Ann Bickel is on Saturday, March 12th from 10 AM-1:30 PM. Facebook message us or e-mail [email protected] for a registration form.
This program is made possible with support from our friends at the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation !
This program is made possible with support from our friends at the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation !
Thank you to the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation for celebrating with us! ❤
Project "Peace Puzzle" truly exemplifies the ideals of peace and unity, by teaching the next generation what can happen when you work together for a common goal yet respecting the individual differences around you. Each person sees things through different eyes yet the end result can be a beautiful piece of art.
This project has touched all of our students at Penn-Mont Academy as a part of our International Day of Peace activities. Each student participated and contributed a painted puzzle piece- infant thru 6th grade. These pieces were then united with a common goal by the hands of many of our students. These puzzles were on display outside of our school today and will be back outside Friday. Unfortunately, due to forecasted rain the puzzles will be displayed inside the building for student and staff viewing Wednesday and Thursday. If you have not already, we encourage you to find your students "Part of the Peace Puzzle." Each puzzle has a listing of students by first name, level (Infant, Toddler, Children's House, Elementary, Upper Elementary) and puzzle piece location. In the words of Maria Montessori: "Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can be brought about by humanity through the child."
Support for this project was provided by a grant from Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
This project has touched all of our students at Penn-Mont Academy as a part of our International Day of Peace activities. Each student participated and contributed a painted puzzle piece- infant thru 6th grade. These pieces were then united with a common goal by the hands of many of our students. These puzzles were on display outside of our school today and will be back outside Friday. Unfortunately, due to forecasted rain the puzzles will be displayed inside the building for student and staff viewing Wednesday and Thursday. If you have not already, we encourage you to find your students "Part of the Peace Puzzle." Each puzzle has a listing of students by first name, level (Infant, Toddler, Children's House, Elementary, Upper Elementary) and puzzle piece location. In the words of Maria Montessori: "Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can be brought about by humanity through the child."
Support for this project was provided by a grant from Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
Many, many thanks to the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation for funding our upcoming ZEN ART program for tweens and teens. This amazing organization has made many of our programs for kids possible, including Lego Club, Sensory Storytime, Backpack Kits, and now Zen Art! We appreciate their ongoing support.
It's Parks and Recreation Month in Pennsylvania. We encourage you to celebrate by checking out one of our backpack kits made possible by Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation and Blair County Library System and using them to enjoy our local parks and trails! Backpack kits are available at the checkout desk.
Our backpack kits for families make the outdoors even more fun--check one out today! Backpack kits are made possible with support from the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation.
HAVE YOU COMPLETED OUR DOWNTOWN STORY WALK YET?
The Altoona Area Public Library, in cooperation with the Altoona Area Business Community, is offering a free Story Walk throughout Downtown Altoona.
A Story Walk is a fun, educational family activity that places a children's story along a route in our community.
Through August 27, children and their families can walk along Downtown Altoona to find 15 story pages in business windows. The Story Walk begins at the Altoona Transportation Center, 1231 11th Avenue, Altoona, where you can pick up a map.
The Story Walk book, "Cat's Colors" by Airlie Anderson, is about a cat that explores her natural environment and collects colors that reflect her feelings as she wanders.
The order for the Story Walk follows this path:
1. Altoona Transportation Center/Library (pick up map Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5pm)
2. Cardiology Associates of Altoona
3. Kerr Kreations Floral, Gift Shoppe & Boutique
4. Trade Secrets Skincare
5. Mountain View Eye
6. LaVintage Decor
7. Shear Power Hair Salon
8. Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
9. The Clay Cup
10. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona
11. Comics Vault
12. Blair County Arts Foundation/The Mishler Theatre
13. PA State Rep. Lou Schmitt's Office
14. Altoona Symphony Orchestra
15. TLC Child Care
Thank you to the participating businesses, the Altoona Area Business Community and to Curious City DPW for providing the Story Walk.
The Altoona Area Public Library, in cooperation with the Altoona Area Business Community, is offering a free Story Walk throughout Downtown Altoona.
A Story Walk is a fun, educational family activity that places a children's story along a route in our community.
Through August 27, children and their families can walk along Downtown Altoona to find 15 story pages in business windows. The Story Walk begins at the Altoona Transportation Center, 1231 11th Avenue, Altoona, where you can pick up a map.
The Story Walk book, "Cat's Colors" by Airlie Anderson, is about a cat that explores her natural environment and collects colors that reflect her feelings as she wanders.
The order for the Story Walk follows this path:
1. Altoona Transportation Center/Library (pick up map Mon-Fri 8:30am - 5pm)
2. Cardiology Associates of Altoona
3. Kerr Kreations Floral, Gift Shoppe & Boutique
4. Trade Secrets Skincare
5. Mountain View Eye
6. LaVintage Decor
7. Shear Power Hair Salon
8. Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation
9. The Clay Cup
10. Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona
11. Comics Vault
12. Blair County Arts Foundation/The Mishler Theatre
13. PA State Rep. Lou Schmitt's Office
14. Altoona Symphony Orchestra
15. TLC Child Care
Thank you to the participating businesses, the Altoona Area Business Community and to Curious City DPW for providing the Story Walk.
This storytime video features one of our super fun backpack kits made for exploring local trails, parks, or even your backyard! Backpack kits are made possible with support from the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation. Check one out today!