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May 17, 2025

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

February 24, 2025

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

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December 15, 2019

#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

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July 21, 2019

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

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