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PCCF Check Presentations

July 26, 2019

Northfork Local Foods Receives Food Security Grant for Pilot Project

The Perry County Community Foundation is honored to present a check in the amount of $17,300.00 to Northfork Local Foods. 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 ... 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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April 10, 2019

FIT AND FABULOUS CREW

In March 2017, when her church’s regular Wednesday evening Bible study meeting facilitated a story circle about health and wellness, Kay Jones may not have realized her life was about to change.  Kay told the gathering she had been on a healing journey for over a year and lost more ... KEEP READING

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April 10, 2019

THE KENTUCKY DOUBLE DOLLARS PROGRAM IS A WIN-WIN FOR KENTUCKY FARMERS AND FAMILIES

The Kentucky Double Dollars program increases access to fresh, locally raised produce, meat, eggs, and dairy for families who are low-income while at the same time increasing sales and income for Kentucky farmers. It does this by matching eligible purchases made with SNAP (formerly known as ... KEEP READING

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April 10, 2019

ENDOW KENTUCKY TAX CREDIT MAKES THE MOST OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

There has never been a better time to make a long term investment in your community and the causes you care about the most.  Thanks to the Endow Kentucky Tax Credit, businesses and individuals are now eligible to receive substantial state tax credits for gifts to endowed charitable ... KEEP READING

Leslie County 911 Memorial

January 28, 2019

Leslie County 911 Dispatchers Memorial

Certified 911 Dispatchers actively work with callers while remaining calm in stressful situations, providing life-saving information, and keeping emergency response units well-informed of situations as they develop. While memorials dedicated to Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Emergency ... KEEP READING

Hazel Dicken

November 12, 2018

Clinton County Community Foundation receives Bequest

Born in rural Clinton County, Hazel Dicken attended school in Clinton County then graduated from Berea College. She earned her masters degree from the University of Michigan and her doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. She became an educator in the field of journalism at several ... KEEP READING

JCCF Local Treasures

October 12, 2018

Jackson County Community Foundation Hosted its Fourth Annual Local Treasurers Event

The Jackson County Community Foundation (JCCF) held its annual Celebration of Local Treasurers event on September 20, 2018 at the Grace Covenant Ministries on the campus of the Annville Institute in Annville, KY. The evening featured networking, singing, a silent auction and recognition of the ... KEEP READING

JCCF Story

November 7, 2017

The Jackson County Community Foundation: Celebrating Local Treasures, Building A Lasting Legacy

Since incorporating as a Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky affiliate in 2013, Jackson County has raised over $80,000 to support good work happening throughout the county. With lush rolling hills, thousands of acres preserved in national forest, and some of the best waterfalls and swimming holes ... KEEP READING

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