Recent Updates & News
Foundation Announces Leadership Transition and Job Opportunity
A message from CCCF President Amber Breiner: With the goal of spending more time with my family and our photography and winery businesses, I have announced my intention to resign as President of the foundation in the spring of 2020. It has been my honor and privilege...
Impact Story: CCTI is Breaking Down Barriers at Nontraditional Summer Camp
Carbon County Community Foundation (CCCF) has partnered with Carbon Career and Technical Institute (CCTI) to seek EITC funding to launch the Nontraditional Summer Camp as a regular annual opportunity to encourage students in grades 5 - 8 to explore and...
Community Foundation Seeks New Founders and Awards Grants to Sixteen Organizations
caption: Photo of the 2019 grant recipients with CCCF board chair Tina Dowd and executive director Amber Breiner. Scroll on for a full list of recipients and gallery of photos from the event. The Carbon County Community Foundation continues to gain...
Apply to EITC on July 1
Businesses Can Partner with the Community Foundation to Put Tax Dollars to Work Locally  EITC has been described as a deal that seems almost too good to be true. There may be a chance for new applicants to get in the program this year, but you must apply...
Arts Fund Gets New Logo
The Carbon County Creative Arts Fund now has its own logo! We recently hosted a design contest with the Graphic Design department at the Carbon County Technical Institute (CCTI) and found our winner! Students drew inspiration from all aspects of the arts, as well as...
Lehigh River Watershed Fund Launched
The Lehigh River Watershed Fund was established to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations, charitable programs and projects, with priorities that include education, promoting outdoor recreation, and protecting and preserving our precious natural...
Impact Story: Health & Wellness
CCCF Community Impact Story: Dental Van In 2017, Blue Mountain Health System (now part of St. Luke’s) was awarded $1,000 toward their "Healthy Smiles Happy Kids" Dental Van. The dental van was a project that grew out of the Carbon County Partners for...
Impact Story: Neighborhood and Community Development
CCCF Community Impact Story: Always on Call In 2018, CCCF awarded Kidder Township a grant for a project to recruit and retain members for their volunteer emergency services teams. ‘Always on Call’ was created to encourage community support for the emergency services...
Impact Story: Social Services
CCCF Community Impact Story: Meals on Wheels of Palmerton In 2016 and 2018, CCCF awarded a grant to Meals on Wheels of Palmerton. The mission of Meals on Wheels is to deliver three nutritiously balanced meals, five days a week (including holidays), to individuals in...
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