UPPER CUMBERLAND, KY, May 8, 2026 — May 16, 2026. The one-year anniversary is approaching, and our community is experiencing a collective moment of remembrance. The fear, the news reports, the sirens, the cleanup, the community coming together. Collectively, we are reflecting on the tragic tornado ... KEEP READING
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Upper Cumberland Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant for Freedom Writers Workshop
PINEVILLE, KY, April 17 — Earlier this month, the Upper Cumberland Community Foundation (UCCF) awarded a $10,000 arts and culture grant to Pineville Independent Schools. This grant will be used in conjunction with funding from Innovative Approaches to Literacy to host a two-day Freedom Writers ... KEEP READING
Upper Cumberland Community Foundation Establishes Appalachian Tornado Relief Fund in Aftermath of Tragic Storms
The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation (UCCF), an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, has established and is accepting donations for the Appalachian Tornado Relief Fund. The fund is designed to provide flexible support to those affected by the May 16, 2025, tornadoes that struck ... KEEP READING
Upper Cumberland Community Foundation Accepting Donations for Flood Relief
The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation (UCCF), an affiliate of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, is now accepting donations for emergency flood relief efforts in Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, and Whitley counties. In the aftermath of the devastating Feb. 2025 flood, the Upper Cumberland ... KEEP READING
#WhyWhitley
Volunteers from Whitley County are fighting negative stereotypes about their area and focusing on the positive aspects of their county. With this initiative, the volunteer group started a fund through the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky’s affiliate Upper Cumberland Community Foundation for ... KEEP READING
Laurel County African American Heritage Center Receives Grant from Upper Cumberland Community Foundation
The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation is honored to present a $5,000 check to the Laurel County African American Heritage Center. The funding is part of a larger effort to address food security issues in the region. According to the most recent national data, more than 660,000 ... KEEP READING
