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Upper Cumberland Community Foundation

Upper Cumberland Community Foundation

Mission

The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation works to enrich the quality of life for the citizens of Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, and Whitley Counties.  We are Eastern Kentucky’s only regional affiliate.

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Our 3 year goals:

  • Invest in organizations that help people, especially those that assist vulnerable populations with senior services, early child development, homelessness, addiction recovery, mental health, education, and other issues.
  • Incubate charitable ideas by increasing the number of named funds, increasing fiscal sponsorships, and encouraging the creation of local nonprofits.
  • Create a regional disaster relief fund to fill the gap or supplement sources such as FEMA, SBA, and the Red Cross.
  • Promote local philanthropy and raise funds to address unmet needs in the region
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Grants Awarded

In our two years, we have made grants to:
Laurel County Adult Literacy Council, Whitley County Farmers Market, The Appalachian Mentorship Project, The White Flag Ministry, Corbin Public Library, and the Appalachian Service Project

Provided Disaster Relief funding to:
Corbin, and Williamsburg Senior Citizens Programs, OPAC, Come-Unity Cooperative Care, Main Street businesses Pineville, The Carter of Hope, Middlesboro, PPE for first responders Manchester.

Our Funds

Austin city Saloon’s for the Music

Provides grants for Promise Zone counties’ school districts music programs.

Mountain Women Mean Business

To connect and empower Appalachian Women as entrepreneurs and small business owners through an annual summit, smaller events, and mentorships.

Corbin Cares

WENDAL MITCHELL MEMORIAL FUND

Moonbow Fund For the Arts

To support Central Appalachian artists with grants to be used in the production of their art, for community events, or to fund artistic education.

WHITLEY COUNTY DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY

Funding for support the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in Whitley County

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WHY WHITLEY

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Upper Cumberland Community Foundation 
PO Box 1381 
London, KY 40743

Sandi Curd
s.curd@khic.org
606-524-7785

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Bell County
Jacob Roan-
Vice Chairman
Emily Ayers
Colby Slusher

Clay County
Randy Craft
Vanda Rice Terry Gray

Knox County
Heather Barrineau-
Co-Chair
Corey Chesnut-Treasurer
Claudia Greenwood

Laurel County
Deanna Herrmann
Rodney Kuhl
Jane Winkler Dyche

Whitley County
Sandi Curd-
Co-Chair & Secretary
Beth Davis
Rich Prewitt

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#whywhitley

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 donations to benefit worthy causes that impact the lives of area residents. Their social… 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 Kentuckians were considered food insecure in 2017, including an… KEEP READING
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